Snowy Hydro 2.0 is viable but will cost billions more than predicted, study says
Malcolm Turnbull’s spokesman praises move as a ‘nation-building project’ after report shows it to be financially feasibleA feasibility study into the proposed expansion of the Snowy Hydro scheme has...
View ArticleNuclear and renewables provide record share of UK electricity, ONS says
Power generated from low carbon sources hit 54.4% between July and September, according to Office for National StatisticsMore than half of the UK’s electricity came from nuclear power stations and...
View ArticleCountry diary: in Richard I's day this field was a hi-tech hub
Rockingham Forest, Northamptonshire Grass-covered earthworks are all that remain of an abbey that built one of England’s first windmillsPatches of snow persist in the most sheltered spots alongside...
View ArticleUK energy cap could have been avoided, lobby group says
Body representing big six suppliers says price cap is not inevitable and could have been avoided if industry had acted more quickly on ‘rip-off’ tariffs Energy suppliers could have avoided the...
View ArticleFrom 'angry summer' to 'weird winter': 2017 was riddled with extreme weather...
Australia is the land of droughts and floods, but they are becoming more frequent and forceful. The window of opportunity to act on climate change is closingThe fingerprints of climate change can be...
View ArticleRenewables generated triple the power of coal in 2017, UK figures show
As the worst-polluting coal plants near the end of their life, the focus must turn to tackling gas dependency, says analysis firm British wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants on more...
View ArticleIs this the future? Dutch plan vast windfarm island in North Sea
Advanced plans by Dutch power grid aims to build power hub possibly at Dogger Bank whose scale would dwarf current offshore sitesBritain’s homes could be lit and powered by windfarms surrounding an...
View ArticleFrom stools to fuels: the street lamp that runs on dog do
Turning turds into power is not new but most of this energy still goes to waste. A host of innovative projects aim to maximise poo’s full potentialA long winding road climbs into a gathering dusk,...
View ArticleBrazil raises hopes of a retreat from new mega-dam construction
Hydropower policy to be rethought in face of environmental concerns, indigenous sensitivities and public unease, says surprise government statement After swathes of forest clearance, millions of tonnes...
View ArticleFive renewable energy trends to watch in 2018
Falling costs, Chinese dominance and competition in battery technology are some of the main developments to monitor in 2018It’s been a rollercoaster year for renewables. The price of solar and wind...
View ArticleHigher electricity bills if Snowy 2.0 hydro not built, says Frydenberg
Despite costing up to $4.5bn, the feasibility study for ‘Australia’s biggest battery’ finds it would still be economically viableAustralians would pay more for electricity and have more volatile supply...
View ArticleDaylight robbery: thieves steal chunk of China's new solar highway
Panels which lie under transparent concrete are dug up in what is believed to be a case of technology theftThieves in China have vandalised a newly opened solar highway, less than a week after the road...
View ArticleWeatherwatch: can we keep the lights on when the wind fails to blow?
The UK now has more offshore wind power capacity than any other country – but we need a plan B for ultra-cold winters with soaring energy demandsLast year was one of the greenest for power in the UK....
View ArticleChina on track to lead in renewables as US retreats, report says
IEEFA report says China will dominate international investment in renewable technology over the next several decadesChina is moving towards becoming a global leader in renewable technology as the US...
View ArticleBig new renewable projects planned across Australia as Tesla effect hits
Following the success of Elon Musk’s 100-megawatt battery in South Australia, another battery and renewable power plant are in the worksAustralia’s renewable energy sector responds to the success of...
View ArticleTheresa May, prove your green vision isn’t just more ‘hug a husky’ cynicism |...
The idea that this pro-fracking, badger-culling government is committed to the environment looks as empty as one of Michael Gove’s reusable coffee cup• Sue Hayman is the shadow environment secretaryThe...
View ArticleGovernment indecision leaves £1.3bn Swansea tidal lagoon project in limbo
Fresh offer of ‘substantial investment’ from Welsh first minister raises hope for clean energy plan getting a green light from WestminsterPlans for a £1.3bn tidal power lagoon in Swansea could still be...
View ArticleUK’s wasted chances to recycle and renew | Letters
Britain should follow China’s example on renewables, writes Feargal Dalton, and Ian Paul urges the UK to step up to the recycling challenge. Neil Sinclair wants a fossil fuel-free February, while Grace...
View ArticleVictoria may extend Yallourn coal licence despite zero-emissions pledge
Environment Victoria says extending Australia’s most polluting power station would pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ to the climate The Victorian government is considering whether to extend the coalmining...
View ArticleUK green energy investment halves after policy changes
Investment in green energy fell 56% in UK in 2017 – biggest fall of any country – after ‘stop-start’ support from governmentInvestment in clean energy plunged further in Britain than in any other...
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