Swiss pilots to attempt first around-the-world solar flight
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will take turns piloting the single seater Solar Impulse 2 plane that is propelled solely by the sunA Swiss pilot has begun the first ever attempt to fly around...
View ArticleSolar plane attempts the first around-the-world flight – video
The Swiss-built solar plane, Solar Impulse 2, departs from Abu Dhabi in an attempt at the first around-the-world, solar-powered flight. The single-seater aircraft will be piloted alternately by...
View ArticleAmerica's first offshore windfarm set for construction this summer
Cape Wind scheme off the coast of Massachusetts has faced repeated legal battles but now looks likely to go ahead after financing is secured, reports BusinessGreenHopes that the US could finally build...
View ArticleThe personal is political – we have to change how we live | Letters
The Guardian’s focus on climate change is to be welcomed (Why we put the climate on the cover, 7 March) – but needs to inform all its political and economic content for years to come and not be just...
View ArticleE.ON reports record group losses as prepares to hive off fossil fuel business
German power blames plunging wholesale electricity and oil prices for €3.2bn loss, and uses annual results to give details of plans to split business into twoE.ON, the German power group and one of the...
View ArticleWe must reclaim the climate change debate from the political extremes
Alarmists and deniers need to climb out of their parallel trenches, engage with the developing world and work together to end the crisisClimate change is real, caused almost entirely by humans, and...
View ArticleHow photosynthesis inspires solar power research | @GrrlScientist
Plants capture sunlight and turn it into starch. Scientists are now adapting the photosynthetic process to improve the way we harness solar energyThe impacts that people have upon the global...
View ArticleTLS Hydro bonds offer green investors 7% annual return
Renewable energy firm has teamed up with Triodos on the investment scheme, but it isn’t covered by the FSCSInvestors looking for a green home for their cash but also a decent return are being targeted...
View ArticleSolar plane attempts the first around-the-world flight – video
The Swiss-built solar plane, Solar Impulse 2, departs from Abu Dhabi in an attempt at the first around-the-world, solar-powered flight. The single-seater aircraft will be piloted alternately by...
View ArticleLabor and Coalition inch towards deal on renewable energy target
Opposition leader Bill Shorten talks up the urgency of a deal as cabinet meets to consider report on the lack of progress on reaching an agreementThe Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has convened a meeting...
View ArticleWorld cannot prosper without cutting carbon emissions, says Climate Group
Countries should consider their climate change pledges to the UN as investment prospectuses to attract low carbon businesses, argues non-profit organisationThe world cannot prosper without cutting...
View ArticleThe argument for divesting from fossil fuels is becoming an overwhelming one...
As progressive institutions, the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust should commit to taking their money out of the companies that are driving global warming, says the Guardian’s editor-in-chief as he...
View ArticleThe way we live now: the rise of the energy-producing home
Design projects across the world are experimenting with new ways to generate energy through the built environmentImagine living in a house that contributed to society: a house that produced energy,...
View ArticleSix changes to fuel consumption that could combat global warming
A new report shows how widespread adoption of low-carbon fuels could stall climate changeLow-carbon fuels – think biofuel, hydrogen and electricity – currently comprise a mere 3% of today’s fuel mix....
View ArticleSolar eclipse is unprecedented test, says European power grid
Technicians prepare for impact of solar power loss on electricity grids as moon passes between solar panels and the sun but power supply unlikely to be affectedThe loss of solar power generation during...
View ArticleThe quiet revolution that's changing the way we use energy
The unsung heroes of the fight against climate change are the entrepreneurs and politicians applying themselves to the task of changing our energy consumptionThere is a quiet revolution underway in the...
View ArticleBudget winners: beer drinkers, farmers and charities count their blessings
Among the major economic policies in the chancellor’s speech were the traditional selection of giveaways for consumers and special interest groupsGeorge Osborne announced a penny off a pint for the...
View ArticleTidal energy: Swansea project 'could lead to 70,000 jobs'
Tidal Lagoon Power hopes green light given to project in budget could create thousands of jobs if it is extended to five other schemesThe company behind the world’s first tidal energy scheme at Swansea...
View ArticleUK prepares for solar eclipse impact on electricity grid
Event expected to trigger huge downturn in power demand as people go outside to watch, as well as sudden removal of solar power from electricity supplyThe UK is preparing for the impact of Friday’s...
View ArticleFrance decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels
All new buildings in commercial zones across the country must comply with new environmental legislationRooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must either be partially covered in...
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