Richard Branson pledges to turn Caribbean green
Virgin boss says that pursuing environmental and renewable energy projects is ‘more interesting than making a few more bucks’
energy industry
World’s largest power-generating lagoon planned for Swansea Bay
Tidal Lagoon Power submits application for first of five projects it says can meet 10% of UK’s power needs – if it is subsidised
The US replaces China at the top of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index
Ernst & Young releases 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index. A new era is dawning in the renewable energy industry. Energy demand, natural resource, technology costs, access to finance and global competitiveness are identified as the key influences for investors, according to the 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable Energy Country … Read more
Antilia, world’s most expensive house
The 27-story house of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Indian energy company Reliance Industries, one of the global players in the energy industry, can be considered India and world’s most expensive house. 70ft tall building named Antilia, after a mythical island, covers a total of 400,000 sq ft. and cost $1bn. Nita Ambani, the wife of … Read more