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- Fracking won't crack our dependence on Russian gas imports | John Sauven Tue, 25 Mar 14, 10:33pmUsing the Crimea crisis to promote fracking is disingenuous – only tackling climate change can reduce our exposure to energy importsAs tensions with Russia intensify, government ministers and conservative commentators have...
- Fracking and water: what we can learn from the US experience Sat, 22 Mar 14, 2:11amMany issues are poorly understood by those involved with and affected by fracking, the US shale gas industry can offer lessonsWater is a critical but contentious resource for the fracking industry, which is booming in the...
- Fracking and water pollution: what we can learn from the US experience Sat, 22 Mar 14, 2:11amMany issues are poorly understood by those involved with and affected by fracking, the US shale gas industry can offer lessonsWater is a critical but contentious resource for the fracking industry, which is booming in the...
- The energy sector is lagging behind on water challenges Fri, 21 Mar 14, 11:54pmThis year's World Water Day focuses on water and energy, but energy companies seem complacent about water risksAll hydro, no power?Yesterday afternoon I made a list...
- 'We'll create an energy system with fairness to the consumer at its heart' Tue, 18 Mar 14, 12:59amProposed price freezes have caused controversy, but there's more to Labour's plan to fix the energy crisisBritain's energy market is broken. Gas and electricity prices are uncompetitive. Bills are rising year on year. The...
- The energy 'trilemma': how did we get here? Tue, 18 Mar 14, 1:00amEnergy used to be one of the UK's success stories, but now we're struggling to find a secure, affordable and green supplyIt is strange to remember now that only a few years ago energy was scarcely mentioned in UK politics,...
- The dams of India: boon or bane? Mon, 17 Mar 14, 11:31pmPlan to build 160 dams in the northeast may cut reliance on coal, but would damage wildlife and habitat, and the power generated won't benefit locals, critics sayAssam, the northeastern Indian state, east of Bangladesh and...
- Three ways that green policy can reassure voters at the 2015 UK election Fri, 14 Mar 14, 10:47pmEradicate fuel poverty, protect open spaces and make Britain more resilient by investing in smart systemsAfter years of economic uncertainty and falling living standards, the 2015 election will have a defensive feel to it...
- Russian nuclear power in the UK? We might want to think about that | Terry Macalister Thu, 13 Mar 14, 4:32amWe should beware Russia's politicisation of gas supplies to Ukraine as we contemplate a deal with it to build an atomic plant in BritainClearly there is something jarring about the Department of Energy and Climate Change...
- Fracking is no answer to 'immediate dilemma' of energy security Mon, 10 Mar 14, 9:01pmIt will take months of legal wrangling and opposition before the creation of a new energy supplyFracking might be a controversial proposition, but there is no need to panic just yet...
- Cheap batteries will revolutionise the renewable energy market | Chris Huhne Mon, 10 Mar 14, 6:30amThe big power companies will struggle to keep up as a solution emerges to the problem of storing wind and solar powerNews this week, from opposite ends of the planet, that points to the convulsion of change about to hit the...
- Wind turbines stand firm as gas prices take off during Crimea crisis Tue, 4 Mar 14, 4:11amDespite this bad political weather, turbines remain safe to turn and provide more reassurance than oil giantsAs the price of gas jumps 10% on the spot market in reaction to the Russian military manoeuvres in Crimea, it is...
- How design can help to solve the UK's energy crisis Mon, 3 Mar 14, 9:54pmVeteran designer Wayne Hemingway says good design will spark public interest in energy use and conservationIt is very easy to sit back and criticise the big energy suppliers, easy to accuse them of ripping the British public...
- The UK government is playing both sides of the climate conflict | Andrew Simms Mon, 3 Mar 14, 11:45pmMassive amounts of money are being spent to clean up after flooding while continuing to create climate disasterMost conflicts have their profiteers – the black market traders exploiting shortages and arms dealers who play...
- Why we need an outright ban on fracking in the UK | Natalie Hynde Wed, 26 Feb 14, 10:41pmNatalie Hynde, convicted on Monday after supergluing herself to a fellow anti-fracking protester at Balcombe, says more people should stand up against the risksGetting arrested for taking part in direct action at Balcombe...