He has serious concerns that with no long term strategy for upgrading our electricity infrastructure over the next decade an over reliance on wind power could result in major power failures and increase our electricity bills by up to 50%.

The European Union's (EU) energy objectives, legislation and programmes are determinant for the current strategy for the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency (EE) in Spain, which is becoming a key element for its international competitiveness.Firstly, this article explores the evolution of the EU's energy strategy, focusing on the adopted legislations and programmes to promote RES and EE. It concludes with an analysis of the impact of those measures in Spain.

BEIRUT: Heavy spending on electricity continues to drain the financial resources of the government, which cites the sector as a major contributor to the overall budget deficit - which reached 26.41 percent of spending (or LL1.919 trillion) in the first seven months of 2007, an increase of 2.74 percent compared to the same period of 2006.

Additional exciting i news? Indeed there is. Mitsubishi is eyeing a 2010 launch for an all-electric lithium-ion version of the i called the i MIEV.

However, imported biomass is not automatically a sustainable energy source.

Have your eyes recently popped out of your head when you opened your electric bill? Do you, like me, live in one of those states where electricity has been deregulated and the state no longer oversees the generation price so your utility rates have skyrocketed since 2002?

At the 21st century's start, few would have predicted that by 2007, a second race for the moon would be under way.

There's nothing quite like a 25 hour blackout to drive home how much I depend on modern conveniences.

The rationale is that a black background with white or contrasting text uses markedly less energy than conventional black text on white background designs.

Sony today announced the development of a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates (sugar) utilizing enzymes as its catalyst, through the application of power generation principles found in living organisms.

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that the Company is now in the development stage of a thermal insulation material that will generate electricity.