Australia's largest windfarm wins planning approval
$1bn project in Queensland’s Bowen basin to consist of almost 200 turbinesThe Queensland government has approved the country’s largest windfarm, a $1bn project to build almost 200 turbines in the...
View ArticlePioneering 'liquid air' project can help store excess electricity
Scheme in north-west England could aid grids as wind and solar power growsA pioneering project in north-west England will turn air into liquid for energy storage to help electricity grids cope with a...
View ArticlePumped hydro projects unveiled as Tasmania bids to be 'battery of the nation'
State and federal governments to confirm that 14 lake sites have been earmarked Pumped hydro projects generating energy at twice the scale of the much-vaunted Snowy 2.0 scheme will be identified across...
View ArticleMove to renewables a 'good thing', Nationals' David Littleproud says
Agriculture minister says climate is changing and Australia must ‘use the best science available’The agriculture minister, David Littleproud, says the climate is changing and the transition in the...
View ArticlePower from the sun for maritime warning lights - archive, 8 June 1961
8 June 1961: A light-buoy, or beacon, which derives its power from the sun is being developed with some successA striking mark of faith in the British climate has been made by the engineers of Trinity...
View ArticleMove over Elon: global energy prize goes to Australia's solar guru
UNSW professor Martin Green, who revolutionised photovoltaics, says sun’s power is ‘the best option out there’ The “father of PV” – University of New South Wales professor Martin Green – has become the...
View ArticleDeterring onshore windfarms means higher energy bills – Lord Deben
Ministers told there is no logical argument against turbines in areas that want themMinisters must come clean to households about the higher energy bills they face if the UK continues to deter new...
View ArticleThe Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon would bring many benefits | Letters
Countries around the world are closely following the UK’s decision on tidal power, writes Nicholas SternYou reported that the government is planning to reject the Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon because...
View ArticleWindfarm experts publish no research and had no face-to-face meetings last year
Committee was set up by former prime minister Tony Abbott to handle complaints about wind turbine noise• Sign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noonAn independent scientific...
View ArticleBen & Jerry's joins the campaign to support onshore windfarms
With names like Strawberry Breezecake and Cherry Gale-cia, ice-cream maker pushes for government re-thinkTubs of Strawberry Breeze-cake, Cherry Gale-cia and other wind-themed ice-creams will feature in...
View ArticleLet’s go with the grain of tidal power | Brief letters
Fictional Leros | Tidal power in the 18th century | Feast | AA salute | Interpreters v translatorsFurther to your travel feature on the Greek island of Leros (9 June), may I recommend to your readers...
View ArticleEU raises renewable energy targets to 32% by 2030
UK called for 30% as green groups say increase does not go far enoughThe EU is raising its target for the amount of energy it consumes from renewable sources, in a deal lauded by the bloc’s climate...
View ArticleElectricity comparison websites may inflate prices, energy adviser says
New report finds sites help consumers switch energy plans, but compare few retailers and offersThe chief energy policy adviser to state and federal governments has sounded the alarm over comparator...
View ArticleLeaked UN draft report warns of urgent need to cut global warming
IPCC says ‘rapid and far-reaching’ measures required to combat climate changeThe world is on track to exceed 1.5C of warming unless countries rapidly implement “far-reaching” actions to reduce carbon...
View ArticleSiemens pilots the use of ammonia for green energy storage
Firm hopes to better conventional batteries to store renewably generated powerA chemical compound commonly used to boost crop yields could be the answer to helping the world increase its consumption of...
View Article‘Huge mistake’: Britain throwing away lead in tidal energy, say developers
Nation is a leader in capturing tidal and wave energy, but companies are starting to leave due to lack of government supportBritain is throwing away its opportunity to rule the global wave and tidal...
View ArticleUK solar power growth halves for second year running
Labour says figures show government’s commitment to green energy is ‘nothing but an empty PR move’New solar power installations halved in the UK last year for the second year in a row, as the fallout...
View ArticleSome rare good climate news: the fossil fuel industry is weaker than ever |...
From Wall Street to the pope, many increasingly see fossil fuels as anything but a sure bet. That gives us reason to hopeIf you’re looking for good news on the climate front, don’t look to the...
View ArticleTesla downsizing residential solar business bought for $2.6bn
Company to close facilities and end Home Depot partnership after buying company founded by Elon Musk’s cousinsThe electric car maker Tesla is sharply downsizing the residential solar business it bought...
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