D*Haus: Home Design As Origami

One of the eight configurations that can be arranged with the D*Dynamic concept model. Image by AVR London via D*Haus.

Looking more like an origami crane than a home, the modular D*Haus concept can be bent and unfolded to create a virtually limitless number of configurations. Read more →

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Wind Power Came To The Rescue As UK Shivered

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On a cold March day with gas prices high, wind consistently provided more than 10 percent of Great Britain's overall electricity needs. Read more →

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UK Chevy Volt, aka Vauxhall Ampera, Trials As An Ambulance

Vauxhall Ampera ambulance (image via Vauxhall)

The Chevy Volt, known as the Vauxhall Ampera in the United Kingdom, trials on that island nation as an ambulance for a local emergency service. Read more →

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Scotland’s Electric Car Future An Ambitious Plan

Scotland EV

Scotland discusses how electric vehicles will help the country achieve its goal to become, if not carbon-free, at least a carbon-low country in transportation. Read more →

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A Tidal Power Concept Fails In UK Demo

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After a year of testing at full scale, Neptune says its Proteus vertical-axis turbine within a duct doesn't work, and the U.K. company enters liquidation. Read more →

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Wave Hub Ready To Take On Its First Energy Device

OceanEnergy Wave Hub

The Irish company OceanEnergy gains approval to demonstrate its power-producing buoy at Wave Hub, a key development in commercialization. Read more →

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UK Renewables Update Declares Targets In Sight

UK renewables update

Wind power was king, according to the UK's annual renewables progress report, but PV was the most impressive gainer, up fivefold despite subsidy cuts. Read more →

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UK Panel: Renewables Insure Against Rising Energy Bills

renewables energy bills uk

Clean energy advocates point to U.K. report that "proves that the pound in your pocket is safer with renewables, rather than with gas." Read more →

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The UK’s New Zero-Carbon Energy Alliance

Offshore UK wind power

Breakthrough Institute looks at how climate change is bringing together nuclear, wind and the CCS industries in the United Kingdom. Read more →

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Renault Zoe Electric Car Set For UK Debut

Renault Zoe

Renault has announced release plans for its electric Zoe super-mini electric car in the United Kingdom, which will debut in showrooms there next spring. Read more →

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