There can be many unexpected twists and turns before an English wind energy project succeeds, as the Blackshaw Environmental Action Team discovered. Wind turbines are a proven and fast-maturing technology. Small wind turbines are relatively cheap. With feed-in tariff payments, they should provide an excellent return to investors. But… Building a sustainable community Local food schemes, […]
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How Hydro Project Management Team Navigated the Obstacles
The Harlaw Hydro Project at Balerno, East of Edinburgh, may be small, but it has faced some major challenges. It has been able to steer a path with the help of some high quality volunteers from the community, including architects, land surveyors as well as senior bankers and lawyers. The team avoided some opportunities where […]

Small Hydro Project to Deliver Major Benefits
For a total investment of £315,000, the Harlaw Hydro Reservoir scheme at Balerno, East of Edinburgh, is expected to generate more than £50,000 per year. Once the scheme has paid for itself (in less than 7 years), that annual revenue will be available for village improvement schemes for a further 13 years. The scheme will […]

Bringing a Renewable Energy Project from Concept to Commercial Operation
Do you want to erect a wind turbine? Cover a storehouse roof with photovoltaic modules? Or perhaps you want to get the old village waterwheel turning again and generating electricity. What do you need to consider? Where do you start on a project like that? The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published “A Framework for […]
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Increasing Profitability through Flexible Energy Consumption June 17, 2015
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Can New York’s Electricity Market Rules Change the World? June 16, 2015
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Exploiting niches in hydro power June 1, 2015
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Zero-emissions refrigeration transport May 15, 2015
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Storing Power as Liquid Air May 1, 2015
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Reaching the Power of High Altitude Winds April 15, 2015
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Nuclear Power for the UK – Does it Make Sense? April 2, 2015
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Safe Electrification of Argentina’s Poorest Homes March 15, 2015
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Storing Energy on Rail Tracks March 1, 2015
- An Energy Wikipedia February 15, 2015
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Small Hydro Project to Deliver Major Benefits May 3, 2013
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How Hydro Project Management Team Navigated the Obstacles May 3, 2013
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German University Clusters of Excellence receive Funding June 22, 2012
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Two Cheers for the Energy Bill – And a Pat on the Back for Ed Milliband April 29, 2012
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Wind Power Sector in Turkey in Take-Off January 18, 2012
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Wind Power in Brazil is Cheaper than Gas January 18, 2012
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CEOs pay lip-service to Teamwork December 20, 2011
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Good Designers Understand Business Management Constraints November 22, 2011
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Increasing Profitability through Flexible Energy Consumption June 17, 2015
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Gossip in the Workplace and Management May 22, 2011
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