Australia's solar power boom could almost double capacity in a year, analysts...
Solar farm approvals and record rooftop installations expected to ‘turbo-boost’ productionA record-breaking month of rooftop installations and a flood of large-scale solar farms could almost double...
View ArticleThe EPA debunked Administrator Pruitt’s latest climate misinformation | Dana...
Until Pruitt deleted the EPA climate webpages.Last week, a Las Vegas news station interviewed Trump’s EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. The interviewer brought up the topic of climate change, and...
View ArticleScottish engineering yards set to close once windfarm work ends
Shutdown of BiFab operations in two locations would mean loss of hundreds of jobsHundreds of workers at the BiFab marine engineering yards are to be made redundant, union leaders have said.Management...
View ArticleHow Labor's energy spending spree has electrified the South Australian election
Labor’s energy spend may be the most popular thing an unpopular government has doneDuring last week’s campaigning for the South Australian election, Labor promised to install free solar panels and...
View ArticleAgro-forestry as a huge opportunity for UK | Letters
Paul Brannen says Britain needs more trees not least because wood is a raw material that can be used by the emerging bioeconomy; while Peter Price defends Sheffield city council’s tree-planting...
View ArticleSmall energy suppliers top uSwitch customer satisfaction survey
‘Big six’ companies left behind as Octopus Energy, Bulb and Utility Warehouse take first three places Two small energy suppliers have left the “big six” trailing when it comes to customer satisfaction,...
View ArticleIkea joins Big Clean Switch to offer 100% renewable energy tariff
Joint venture claims cheaper green power could save UK households £300 a year Ikea is calling for households to join its latest joint venture – a collective energy switch that promises an exclusive...
View ArticleAll in on renewable energy: Jay Weatherill to ramp up SA target to 75%
South Australian premier also promises country’s first renewable energy storage target in a ‘rejection of the federal government’s approach’The South Australian premier, Jay Weatherill, has gone all in...
View ArticleWeatherwatch: floating windfarms prove their worth
Potential for floating windfarms is huge, as many countries have windy sites close to shoreFloating windfarms are likely to be the next large-scale development in renewable energy. The first Hywind...
View ArticleTesla battery 'taking straw off camel's back' for South Australia energy demand
Expert finds pattern of battery charging up overnight to hit grid at peak timesThe big Tesla battery in South Australia is consistently working to serve the peak energy demand each day, taking the...
View ArticleSouth Australia election: Xenophon’s party to force ice users into rehab
Liberal opposition accuses Labor government of abandoning the most vulnerable in societyIce users in South Australia will be forced into rehabilitation under an election policy announced by Nick...
View ArticleMore than 100 cities now mostly powered by renewable energy, data shows
The number of cities getting at least 70% of their total electricity supply from renewable energy has more than doubled since 2015The number of cities reporting they are predominantly powered by clean...
View ArticleThe Alternatives: German town takes power back from energy giants – podcast
Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to Iris Degenhardt-Meister, who is part of a cooperative energy company that runs the electricity grid in Wolfhagen,Germany,and asks Prof Andrew Cumbersfrom the University of...
View ArticleAfter the 'sunrush': what comes next for solar power?
The fall in costs that has driven solar’s rapid growth is slowing - but scientists are exploring the next generation of materials that can harness more energy from the sunSome people call it the...
View ArticleSnowy Hydro: NSW and Victoria to sell their stakes to federal government
Deal worth $6bn allows Malcolm Turnbull to proceed with plan to expand hydro to boost east coast gridThe Turnbull government has agreed to buy stakes held by New South Wales and Victoria in the Snowy...
View ArticleRichest UK households 'should pay more to fund clean energy'
Government-funded researchers urge change in way clean energy is funded to reduce burden on poorest householdsThe richest households should pay £410 a year more towards supporting energy subsidies for...
View ArticleStop blaming ‘both sides’ for America’s climate failures | Dana Nuccitelli
The fault lies entirely with the GOP. Focus on fixing it, not laying blame where it doesn’t belongSteven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author of Bill Gates’ two favorite books....
View ArticleAustralia's solar future bright as households install record 3.5m panels
2017’s energy output equivalent to a medium-sized coal-fired power stationThe future of Australia’s solar industry is looking bright after a record 3.5m panels were installed on rooftops last year,...
View ArticleFeed-in tariffs could be cut back due to high take-up of solar power
Experts warn the grid could be over-supplied during low demand periodsGovernments should change the way feed-in tariffs are paid to homeowners or the high take-up of solar power might force them to be...
View ArticleGreen groups target Adelaide festivals ahead of SA election – and reviews are...
Culture meets politics as environmental groups distribute scorecards rating the major parties’ environment policiesRenewable energy groups are targeting Adelaide’s festival season ahead of the South...
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