A massive project planned in the UK that would erect an offshore wind farm consisting of over 8,000 wind turbines by 2020 is likely to now be delayed. The UK has a target for 2020 to be getting 15 percent of its power from renewable sources. Government / Industry offshore wind farm UK wind farm Wind Farm MORE >>

Reports show that global oil consumption was up in 2010, bucking the trend for the two previous years under the grips of the Great Recession, increasing 2.7 million barrels of oil equivalents per day by 2020” and is positioned for long term growth. million barrels per day (mbd )to a new record high of 87.4 to roughly 2.1 MORE >>

Britain currently gets only 3% of its energy from renewable sources but is aiming for a target of 15% by 2020 "We are an island nation and I firmly believe we should be harnessing our wind, wave and tidal resources to the maximum," Huhne said at a ceremony at sea as he officially opened the Thanet wind farm. MORE >>

The statistics, published by DECC as part of The Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2010, also reveal that between 2008 and 2009 the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources overall grew by 20% from 5.6% last year compared to 2008. and the proportion of all UK electricity produced by wind power now stands at 2.5%. MORE >>

The Statement delivered by Chris Huhne in the House of Commons reconfirmed the Government’s long-term commitment to expanding renewable energy, with the announcement of a Renewables Delivery Plan, which will map out detailed milestones to the delivery of the UK’s 2020 renewable energy target. Source: RenewableUK MORE >>