Google Goes Offshore...

Posted on October 12, 2010 at 4:52 PM

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Not content with investing in on-shore wind and solar projects, Google is back in the green energy market in a big way by supporting an offshore wind farm development running 350 miles from New Jersey to Virginia.



The overall US$6 billion, 6Gw scheme will help America achieve a planned 54GW of total offshore generation and Google is keen to play a role in accelerating the rollout.


Although somewhat risky, Google should be further praised for supporting this development, one of the first offshore developments in the USA. If only more big corporations were as philanthropic….

Hinted cuts to Feed in Tariff would be disappointing?

Posted on October 27, 2010 at 12:57 PM

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Rumours are surfacing of cuts of up to 10% in the Feed in Tariff as part of the UK Government’s looming spending review.



This would be disappointing news to the renewable energy sector as the yield generated from making green electricity already lags behind European competitors, despite countries such as Germany having already reduced their public funding contributions.


No doubt this will not be the last green funding reversal (the Carbon Reduction Commitment has already been ‘adapted’ in to a direct tax) but the UK government must be careful not to ruin the efforts of the renewables sector otherwise our aspirations to meet numerous carbon-related targets will founder.