Our Green Star energy meter is anything but smart
We’ve been losing income from our solar panels since it was installedWe have a problem with our energy supplier, Green Star. In February it offered us the free installation of a smart meter, and it...
View ArticleClean energy financier invests $150m in infrastructure fund to lower emissions
Move by CEFC designed to drive emissions reductions across Australia’s airports, ports and electricity infrastructure assetsThe Clean Energy Finance Corporation is investing $150m in Australia’s...
View ArticleStates threaten to call off energy deal if renewables undermined
Queensland and Victoria hedge bets about national energy guarantee, saying they won’t compromise on keeping strong renewables targets The Queensland and Victorian governments are hedging their bets...
View Article'Cash-for-ash' inquiry: Arlene Foster says she regrets spiralling costs
DUP leader says she believes Sinn Féin protests over RHI costs were an excuse to bring down power-sharing executiveNorthern Ireland’s former first minister Arlene Foster has told the inquiry into the...
View ArticleMPs to pressure government on backing for Swansea tidal lagoon project
Committees seek clarity on indecision over taxpayer support and price guarantees for flagship tidal clean energy scheme to harness tide powerMPs are to press ministers on why they have left investors...
View Article'Lightweight PR and greenwash' – BP's low-carbon plan dismissed
Environmentalists call strategy ‘20th century response to a 21st century problem’Environmental leaders have dismissed BP’s new low-carbon strategy as “greenwash” and a lightweight response to climate...
View ArticleBalkan dam projects could result in loss of one in 10 European fish species
Exclusive: Plans for a network of hydropower plants in three countries would cause ‘chain reaction’ for endangered species, report warnsNearly one in 10 of Europe’s fish species will be pushed to the...
View ArticleClean energy projects stifled by Tory reforms, says Labour
‘Outrageous financial demands will have serious repercussions across the renewables sector’Labour has accused the government of holding back clean energy projects in the UK by allowing energy networks...
View ArticleLabor states 'won't compromise' on renewable targets as energy fight looms
Victoria’s energy minister warns Canberra ‘we’ve got thresholds’ ahead of meeting on proposed national energy guarantee • Sign up to receive the top stories every morningThe Labor states will seek a...
View ArticleJapan's renewable energy puzzle: solar push threatens environment
As the country rushes to cut carbon emissions by 26%, campaigners worry that forests and wildlife are being trampledThe tens of thousands of solar panels resting on the surface of the Yamakura dam...
View ArticleWhat steps can the UK take to reach net zero emissions by 2050?
The government has pledged to review its long-term climate targets. Renewable energy, housing and and transport are just some areas where new policies could cut emissions fastMore wind farms, solar...
View ArticleWorld’s newest great ape threatened by Chinese dam
The discovery of the Tapanuli orangutan has not stopped a Chinese state-run company from clearing forest for a planned dam. Conservationists fear this will be the beginning of the end for a species...
View ArticleUK runs without coal power for three days in a row
Demand lower following recent warm weather, making it easier for gas, renewables and nuclear to cover UK’s needsThe UK has been powered without coal for three days in a row, setting a new record and...
View ArticleAdani builds coal-fired power plant in India to send energy to Bangladesh
But is it a genuine energy solution – or just a prop for the Carmichael mine? • Sign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noonGodda, in the Indian state of Jharkhand, is surrounded...
View ArticleFrydenberg refuses to repent as Alan Jones tries to exorcise energy blasphemy...
The Sydney shock jock accused the energy minister of selling his soul. But then Frydenberg turned the tablesA couple of weeks ago, Alan Jones exposed what will hitherto be known as the furtive front...
View ArticleBill McKibben: 'There’s clearly money to be made from sun and wind'
Environmental campaigner and founder of 350.org says the financial sector has picked up on the future of energy much quicker than politicians • Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian...
View ArticleHonduran dam protesters face trial in ongoing crackdown against defenders
The ‘Jilamito Five’ are the latest to be caught up in battles over land and natural resources, that have seen more than 130 defenders killed since 2009 The suspects pray together on a concrete podium...
View ArticleEDF plan for tallest UK onshore wind turbines prompts outcry
Isle of Lewis residents protest against windfarm plan to raise turbine height to 200 metresThe first government-backed effort to revive onshore windfarms after ministers scrapped public subsidies for...
View ArticleShift to renewables would save Australians $20bn a year – report
Study says 40% of transport could be emissions-free by 2035 and neighbours could trade clean electricitySign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noon A total shift to renewable...
View ArticleFuture sailors: what will ships look like in 30 years?
With a target to halve its huge carbon footprint, the race is on to find new technologies to green the world’s shipping fleet Watch out for the return of the sailing ship.After a commitment last month...
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