July 16, 2009
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter July 16, 2009 |
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UK energy policy needs a significant shift, says CBI
The CBI is calling for a significant shift in the direction of UK energy policy, warning the current approach is making energy security harder to achieve and jeopardising our ability to meet climate change targets. In a new report called Decision Time,the CBI warns that current policy is incentivising investments in wind power which will result in too little investment in other forms of low-carbon energy, such as nuclear and clean coal. Instead the CBI wants the government to pursue policies that will deliver a more balanced energy mix that includes wind and other renewables, nuclear, ... |
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Cities saving as market for LED lighting grows to over US$33bn by 2013
What do Palo Alto, Bangor, Seattle, and New York City’s George Washington Bridge have in common? They’re swapping out bulbs for LEDs. Bangor recently announced it would install 319 LEDs in streetlights, saving that city an estimated $34,000 a year in electrical expenses. Palo Alto is testing the waters by installing nine LED streetlights, while Seattle is using $6 million in federal stimulus funds to replace all 40,000 streetlights in the city with LEDs. The George Washington Bridge has converted its “light necklace” from mercury-vapor lamps that last about a year to LEDs with 15-year ... |
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