Andrew Spark - Articles

World Bank Clean Energy Investment
Between 1990 and 2007 the World Bank Group has committed approximately $11.4bn toward clean energy. From this, new renewable energy and energy efficiency each received $3.1bn, while $5.2bn went to hydropower projects with capacities greater than 10 MW per facility. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Non Profit Organizations

Corporate Clean Energy Investment
Corporate research, development and deployment (RD&D) into clean energy has continued to grow year on year, reaching a total of $10.5bn in 2007, up from $8.37bn in 2006. The figures show the EMEA (Europe Mid-East and Africa) region taking the largest share, with AMER (Americas) closely following and ASOC (Asia-Pacific) somewhat lagging behind. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Corporate

Public Bank Energy Investment
Investment and grants in clean energy from international development banks and organisations reached $8.3bn in 2007, rising from $6bn in 2006. This number looks set to continue increasing in the coming years. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Economics

UK Clean Energy Incentives
The Renewables Obligation (RO), which came into effect in April 2002 (April 2005 in Northern Ireland), is the main support scheme for renewable electricity projects in the UK. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Politics

Spanish Clean Energy Incentives
Spain benefits from a Feed in Tariff system. There are also a number of other incentives and laws which are described below by sector: Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Economics

Carbon Footprints
It is not as easy to measure a person's or even a product's carbon footprint as some may think. In fact, it is close to impossible. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Environment

Evidence and Effects of Climate Change
It is now indisputable fact that the Earth has warmed by 0.74°C over the last hundred years, with 0.4°C of this occurring since the 1970s and the majority of scientific bodies now agree that climate change is a genuine and major issue, possibly the greatest environmental challenge that modern civilisation has faced. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Environment

Unconventional Renewable Energies
Hydroelectric power captures the energy of moving water. Large-scale hydroelectric plants are a mature technology and already well established around the world. There is, however, ongoing research into mini-hydro, which can be installed on a home or village basis. Any electricity produced this way which is not used can be sold back to the grid. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Science

What Is Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is a source of power which is replenished naturally, such as solar, wind or biomass. In 2005, about 13% of global primary, or raw, energy comes from renewables, of which most is from traditional biomass like wood-burning. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Science

What Is Climate Change
Climate refers to the average weather experienced over a long period of time, and includes temperature, wind and rainfall patterns. The climate of the Earth has changed many times during the planet’s history in response to a range of natural causes, but it is now changing rapidly due to human influence. Read
By: Andrew Spark | 11/11/2009 | Science