Alternatives

The Energy [R]evolution

Posted Tue, 15/06/2010 - 12:00am by admin

Report by Greenpeace International, June 2010

In this scenario, an ambitious energy efficiency program along with massive development of renewable energy happen in parallel, so that by 2050, the global energy system is 95% powered by renewable energy. Energy will move towards a decentralised system using local renewable sources such as wind, solar and geothermal.

More information and the full reports are available at http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/ener...

Zero Carbon Britain 2030

Posted Tue, 01/06/2010 - 12:00am by admin

zerocarbonbritain2030 is a positive, realistic vision for an energy progressive society free from fossil fuels. It provides political, economic and technological solutions to the urgent challenges raised by climate science. It explores the synergies between sectors to create the first fully integrated solution to climate change.

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Posted Thu, 01/04/2010 - 12:00am by admin

Renewables and energy saving can deliver more carbon savings than nuclear

Neil Crumpton, until recently Friends of the Earth’s anti-nuclear campaigner/energy spec­ialist, has produced a “carbon-negative” non-nuclear UK 2050 energy scenario. The proposed infrastructure would have the potential to go beyond low-car­bon energy technologies should climate protection policies re­quire it. Neil will soon be em­ployed by the Bellona Founda­tion to set up a Bellona UK to progress such far-reaching energy and climate solutions.

Home Truths: A low carbon strategy to reduce UK housing emissions by 80%

Posted Tue, 27/11/2007 - 1:00am by admin

The Low-carbon Strategy from the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University identifies the policies needed to deliver an 80 per cent cut in carbon emissions from UK homes by 2050. These cuts are achievable but will require a quantum leap in commitment from Government and a radical new approach.

Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution For The 21st Century

Posted Mon, 25/07/2005 - 12:00am by admin

A report by Greenpeace UK, July 2005

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

The current, outdated electricity system is so inefficient that two-thirds of the energy in the fuel is wasted before it gets used at homes and workplaces, according to the report released today by Greenpeace.