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Spain?s variable wind and stable electricity networks16 Nov, 2009 11:58 pm One of the frequent criticisms of wind energy is that national distribution systems (?the grid?) cannot cope with large number of turbines because of the...The wider lessons from nuclear power cost inflation26 Oct, 2009 03:32 pm The Guardian newspaper of Monday 19 October broke the story that the UK government is preparing to guarantee a minimum price for carbon dioxide emissions...How long do solar panels last?5 Aug, 2009 11:12 am Solar photovoltaics slowly lose their generating capacity. Although some solar panels are still working satisfactorily 40 years after installation,...Are the proposed UK feed-in tariffs high enough to stimulate investment in small-scale generation?21 Jul, 2009 11:48 pm After months of deliberation, the UK government has announced a range of illustrative figures for feed-in tariffs (FiTs). FiTs are fixed payments made...How much is it going to cost to decarbonise the economy?12 May, 2009 11:28 am The government wants to emphasise the affordability of climate change mitigation. It produces low estimates of the cost of low-carbon technologies... |