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Renewable electricity overtakes fossil fuels in UK for first time
New offshore windfarms opening in third quarter mark milestone towards zero carbon. Renewable energy sources provided more electricity to UK homes and businesses than fossil fuels for the first time over the last quarter, according to new research. The renewables...
Solar ‘ready to deliver’ as Labour proposes 2030 net zero target
Image: Getty Solar is “ready to deliver” in the transition to a net zero future but the Labour Party is facing a “considerable challenge” in its proposed target of net zero by 2030. This week the Labour Party approved a motion to adopt a Green New Deal, under which...
Global renewable energy initiative aims to bring a billion people in from the dark
Worldwide commission aims to end energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia by driving investment in new technology A woman runs her takeaway restaurant by candlelight during a scheduled power outage in the impoverished neighbourhood of Masiphumelele, Cape...
Wyelands eyeing early-mover status in UK subsidy-free solar finance rush
Wyelands Bank has set its sights on becoming one of the early movers in subsidy-free solar finance in the UK, investing in a range of projects in a bid to stimulate the market. Late last month the bank collaborated with renewables developer Anesco and research firm...
EDF switches off Cottam coal-fired power station for last time
EDF Energy has shut down Cottam power station in Nottinghamshire. Since it started generating in 1968, EDF states the 2GW power station had burnt some 183m tonnes of coal to generate 500 terawatt hours of electricity across 1.1m generation hours. Around 140 people...
The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns
The warming world is disrupting aquatic life and ocean patterns, with dire global consequences.CreditCreditScott McIntyre for The WASHINGTON — Climate change is heating the oceans and altering their chemistry so dramatically that it is threatening seafood supplies,...
Prince Harry supports Greta Thunberg’s climate ‘strikes’
The Duke of Sussex has defended climate change activism led by Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, calling the effort "a race against time". "Everyone knows it... no-one can deny science," Prince Harry added. Several million people took part in so-called "strikes" led...
Can solar power shake up the energy market?
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation. At the time, such a desire was easier to state than to achieve, yet...
Subsidy-free solar is coming of age
Subsidy-free solar energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of UK energy. But its development has been hindered by a lack of confidence from investors who perceived too many risks for too little reward. However, a new independent report...