Government finally admits it is subsidising nuclear - while cutting help for...
The official admission blows a hole in already bewildering UK energy plans, which back the failed and expensive over the cheap and successfulThe government confirms that it is not continuing the ‘no...
View ArticleFormer foes Greenpeace and energy giant Enel stand together in low-carbon push
New CEO, Francesco Starace, is taking the Italian firm in a new direction, investing in solar and wind to become the first ‘truly green energy giant’ Just a year ago the Italian energy giant Enel was...
View ArticleSolar power to light the way for Africa as low-carbon campaign launches
Former UN chief Kofi Annan hails Energy Africa scheme as chance for continent to steer away from carbon-intensive practices of rich countries Kofi Annan, Bob Geldof, Richard Branson and international...
View ArticleIt'll take more than a tickle to push bank customers into switching
The Competition and Markets Authority’s suggested measures for reform of the banking sector will have little effect The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had three options. The first was the...
View ArticleThere’s outrage over steel, but we should be furious over solar power | Ian...
Once David Cameron stood firm on environmental issues. So why is he now savaging such a booming sector?The former Tory party chairman Grant Shapps is promoting renewable energy in his new role as...
View ArticleUK government warned not to 'derail' offshore wind and nuclear
Unhelpful policy changes would hinder pressing plans for a future secure, affordable, low-carbon energy system, says new reportThe government has been urged not to “derail” the development of...
View ArticleThe Tories are trying to kill off our renewable energy boom | Ed Davey
Great strides were made under the coalition, but now green investment has collapsed and jobs are at risk – and the Tories’ justification for all this is bogusIn the past three months, for the first...
View ArticleBoris Johnson calls for halt to planned solar aid cuts
Mayor of London warns that thousands of jobs are being put at risk, in letter sent to the energy minister on final day of government consultations on the proposalsBoris Johnson has waded into the...
View ArticleAnger at David Cameron’s £100,000 trip to honour dead Saudi king
Cost of visit to pay respects to King Abdullah sparks fury as it underlines links to kingdom amid human rights worriesEnvironmental and human rights groups have expressed outrage that the UK taxpayer...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on solar power: put in the shade just when it needs the sun...
Cutting subsidies in renewables is shortsighted and counterproductive. These industries are Britain’s future and must receive full government backingLast week there was dismay as the future of...
View ArticleMorocco poised to become a solar superpower with launch of desert mega-project
World’s largest concentrated solar power plant, powered by the Saharan sun, set to help renewables provide almost half the country’s energy by 2020 The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is used to big...
View ArticleAu Burundi, malgré les troubles politiques, les projets de centrales solaires...
« Ce serait fantastique d’obtenir de l’électricité du soleil » : le coup d’Etat et le contrecoup ne diminuent pas l’engouement pour un projet d’énergie solaire dans un village du BurundiRead this...
View ArticleFrom Tesla's Powerwall to flow batteries: five facts about the energy storage...
From Tesla’s Powerwall to flow batteries, we look at existing and emerging technology that could be a critical part of the sustainable energy puzzleBatteries – the workhorse technology that injects...
View ArticleGovernment to cut tax relief for community green energy schemes
Treasury unexpectedly axes incentive for building new renewable energy sources, on top of previously announced subsidy cutsThe government plans to cut tax reliefs for community energy schemes to build...
View ArticleRenewable energy and the politics of subsidies | Letters
It’s becoming tiresome hearing government ministers justify their cuts to renewable energy subsidies on the basis that industries must “stand on their own two feet” (Energy minister ‘open-minded’ about...
View Article11 routes to universal energy access in Africa by 2030
What’s the best way to ensure access to affordable and reliable energy for all in Africa, off-grid or grid? Our panel shares their thoughtsMillions of homes across Africa spend $0.50 per day on...
View ArticleHow Tanzania plans to light up a million homes with solar power
In a country where only 40% of people have access to grid electricity, the government is looking to sunshine to power health centres and homes Before solar panels were installed at Masaki village’s...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists appeal to Spanish parties ahead of December elections
Spanish NGOs, incensed at the controversial ‘sun tax’ that charges citizens for creating their own energy, have called for a new ‘vice-presidency’ on sustainability, reports El PaisThe five main green...
View Article£1.5bn Galloper windfarm in Suffolk to go ahead with new backers
RWE Innogy announces support of Siemens Financial Services, Macquarie Capital and UK’s Green Investment BankConstruction of a £1.5bn windfarm off the Suffolk coast is to go ahead in November with the...
View ArticleLabor's leadership dilemma as Turnbull's star burns bright | Lenore Taylor
Turnbull’s extended political honeymoon, Bill Shorten’s poor standing in the polls and Labor’s inability to easily change leaders means the PM can afford to take his time on the difficult decisions...
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