All pages with keywords: energy
What are the pros and cons of onshore wind energy?
Wind turbines harness the energy of moving air to generate electricity. Onshore wind refers to turbines located on land, while offshore turbines are located out at sea or in freshwater. … read more »
What are current recoverable reserves of shale gas globally?
The world’s technically recoverable resources of shale gas, which is the amount of gas that could be recoverable with available technologies, are estimated to be around 200 trillion cubic meters … read more »
What’s the UK’s gas generation strategy?
The Gas Generation Strategy was presented to Parliament in December 2012 and sets out the Government’s view on the role gas can play in the UK’s future electricity market. The … read more »
What is “decarbonisation” of the power sector? Why do we need to decarbonise the power sector in the UK?
The decarbonisation of the power sector means reducing its carbon intensity; that is, the emissions per unit of electricity generated (often given in grams of CO2 per kWh). This is … read more »
What is shale gas?
Shale gas is a form of unconventional natural gas (mostly methane), which is trapped underground in shale rock; a fine-grained, less permeable rock formation made up of mud, silt and … read more »
What are current gas prices in the UK, and how much do they contribute to energy bills?
The UK enjoyed a period of falling gas prices until 2004/05, when it first started to import more gas than it produced. While average prices were around 20 to 30 … read more »
What role does gas currently play in the UK’s energy mix?
Natural gas currently plays a significant role in the UK’s energy mix. In 2011, gas provided about 38 per cent of the UK energy needs – that’s including electricity, heating … read more »
Why should the UK consider its future energy mix now?
The UK Government need to plan now to meet the UK’s future energy requirements in a reliable and cost effective way, while complying with the emissions budgets set under the … read more »
The British Feed-in Tariff for small renewable energy systems: Can it be made fairer?
The British Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, which launched in April 2010, pays £500 million each year to the owners of small scale renewable energy installations for the clean … read more »
The Climate Change Act
The Climate Change Act received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008 and set an overarching target to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by … read more »
