What role does nuclear power play in UK and what are alternatives?
The options remaining, with three projects shelved and old plants reaching end of roadHitachi scraps £16bn nuclear power station in WalesDoes Hitachi decision mean the end of UK’s nuclear...
View ArticleWindfarm industry urges UK to lift onshore subsidies ban
Firms say 800 renewable projects ready to plug gap left after Wylfa nuclear plant scrappedMinisters have been urged to drop their block on subsidies for onshore windfarms, as industry figures showed...
View ArticleHow Orkney leads the way for sustainable energy
A tech revolution – and an abundance of wind and waves – mean that the people of Orkney now produce more electricity than they can useIt seems the stuff of fantasy. Giant ships sail the seas burning...
View ArticleLabor promises to 'supercharge' hydrogen industry as green groups say 'no...
Labor would allocate $1bn from Clean Energy Finance Corporation and invest up to $90m from ArenaA $1.1bn plan announced by Labor to build up Australia’s hydrogen industry has been welcomed by...
View ArticleUK has biggest fossil fuel subsidies in the EU, finds commission
Subsidies for coal, oil and gas are not falling despite EU pledges to tackle climate changeThe UK leads the European Union in giving subsidies to fossil fuels, according to a report from the European...
View ArticleWhat would Australia look like powered by 100% renewable energy? | Nicky Ison
Our electricity system of the future could be powered by sun, wind and wavesLiberal party donor and coal plant owner Trevor St Baker is proposing with the help of his mates in government to build two...
View ArticleWhat happened to our electricity system in the heat? Coal and gas plants...
We still have time to avert the worst impacts of climate change, but heatwaves are now an inevitable part of Australia’s futureHeatwaves and blackouts have been the talk of the town as temperatures...
View ArticleSwansea tidal lagoon plan revived – without government funding
Firm hopes to build scheme within six years after ministers rejected it for being too costlyThe backers of a pioneering project to harness energy from the tides off the Welsh coast have rebooted the...
View ArticleOne of UK's last coal power stations to close due to rising costs
Closure of Cottam plant in Nottinghamshire likely to lead to more than 150 job cutsOne of the UK’s last seven coal power stations will close this year after half a century of generating electricity, as...
View ArticleAustralia can meet Paris targets if government doesn't hinder progress,...
ANU research suggests net cost of achieving Paris targets is zero because renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuelsNew research finds Australia is installing renewable energy faster than any other...
View ArticleWe have a rare chance to make our electricity system fair again, but we need...
Waiting for coal power plants to naturally retire and be replaced with cleaner alternatives will take too longWhile some politicians pretend there is still a choice between dirty and clean energy, the...
View ArticleEco homes for sale – in pictures
Cut your energy bills with these environmentally-friendly homes, from Wales to CambridgeshireContinue reading...
View ArticleCoalition warned its energy 'big stick' could scare away genuine investors
‘Cool heads’ not ‘politicking’ needed to bolster Australia’s electricity network, Grattan Institute says“Cool-headed policy” not “panic and politicking” is the answer to Australia’s future energy...
View ArticleThe barefoot engineers of Malawi – in pictures
Eight women from rural Malawi travelled to India to train as solar engineers. Now they are lighting the way for their communities, in a country where just 10% of households are powered by...
View ArticleBiggest offshore windfarm to start UK supply this week
High hopes for Hornsea One as developer says its output could fill the gap left by nuclearAn offshore windfarm on the Yorkshire coast that will dwarf the world’s largest when completed is to supply its...
View ArticleSolar energy sector lost 8,000 jobs in US last year, but future looks bright...
Despite second consecutive year of declines, report concludes the long-term outlook for solar energy production is positiveThe solar energy sector lost 8,000 jobs in the US last year, the second...
View ArticleAustralia won’t meet the Paris targets despite what recent research claims |...
There’s no way we’ll achieve the targets five years early without major policy changes, which are unlikely under the current governmentThe Australian National University has been making headlines for...
View ArticleOil firm aims to extend Dorset coast drilling despite marine life risk
Environment groups oppose licence for Corallian Energy extractions along protected coastline running to MarchAn oil company drilling off the Dorset coastline is attempting to extend its licence into...
View ArticleRenewable energy will be world's main power source by 2040, says BP
Annual energy forecast predicts record surge in wind, solar and other renewablesRenewable energy sources will be the world’s main source of power within two decades and are establishing a foothold in...
View ArticleTesla big battery is holding its own in a burgeoning energy storage market |...
The South Australian battery pockets $4m as the market looks to unlock multiple potential value streamsThe Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia continues to make its mark on the Australian...
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