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- National Grid may speed up two cable projects to meet clean energy goal by 2030 Thu, 7 Nov 24, 10:57pmNetwork hopes to deliver projects across Essex, Norfolk, Kent and Suffolk, crucial to ‘decarbonising’ power system, year earlier
- What will the UK’s plan for clean energy by 2030 mean for the industry and public? Wed, 6 Nov 24, 6:07amLabour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy. But the transition will not be cheap
- Household battery scheme to form part of Labor's pre-election plan for low- and middle-income earners Wed, 16 Oct 24, 5:49amHousehold batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.
- Labor mulls 'electrify everything' pre-election household plan Wed, 16 Oct 24, 5:49amHousehold batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.
- Can coal survive the solar spread? Major Australian power plant notches 'extraordinary' first Sun, 13 Oct 24, 6:07amA remarkable first for coal power in Australia gave the beleaguered industry hope recently. But news this week might have snuffed it out again.
- Heat pump transition is nothing but a money grab | Letter Tue, 8 Oct 24, 3:45amAdam Halawi says the high quotes he got to install a heat pump made it much more expensive than a boiler, despite a higher government grant
- Wind turbines are on the horizon, but farmers are divided over whether it's a good thing Wed, 2 Oct 24, 8:59amAcross the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
- Farmers divided over hosting renewable energy projects as turbines rise in dairy country Wed, 2 Oct 24, 8:59amAcross the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
- The man in charge of Labour’s green energy dream: ‘It’s at the limit of what’s achievable’ Tue, 1 Oct 24, 4:00pmFintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. But with tough decisions, he says, it can be done
- Forced to switch off gas, this small Australian seaside town became a 'microcosm of what the world is trying to do' Thu, 19 Sep 24, 4:45amWhen a town in Australia's South West was forced to switch off gas, residents were given a choice: use bottled gas or electrify. Now, electricity is providing more energy for Esperance than ever before and most of it is coming...
- Starmer to take on Labour councils that block pylons delivering clean energy Thu, 25 Jul 24, 10:48pmAt formal launch of state-run GB Energy, PM sets out plan to build enough offshore wind facilities to power 20m homes
- Solar industry sees first projects put on ice as nuclear proposal sows doubt among investors Mon, 22 Jul 24, 5:17amAt least one solar project has been put on hold indefinitely, as some energy investors grow nervous over whether renewables will still be supported under the Coalition's nuclear proposal.
- The great pylon pile-on: can councils’ opposition scupper Labour’s ‘clean power’ revolution? Sun, 21 Jul 24, 2:00amThe energy secretary’s plans to install thousands of pylons in unspoiled rural areas is facing a huge backlash
- Massive SunCable solar project spanning more than 12,000 hectares gets environmental tick in NT Tue, 16 Jul 24, 6:08pmA project to develop "the world's largest renewable energy precinct" in a remote stretch of the territory receives crucial environmental approvals, but a final investment decision for the $30 billion-plus project is not expected...
- Thames Water owner to liquidate solar energy subsidiary amid debt crisis Mon, 15 Jul 24, 2:30amExclusive: solar developer Trinzic to voluntarily shut down as holding company seeks to recoup more than £25m