A new government deal with industry could see nearly a third of British electricity generated by offshore wind farms by 2030. If successful, officials say the plan would see more electricity being generated by renewables than fossil fuels for the...
Read moreWhat is happening in the world that’s driving the change towards sustainability? Over the last ten years, there has been an unprecedented international drive towards energy generation without using fossil fuels. This has stimulated industries all...
Read moreSuper Efficient Power Station Given Green Light The Government has given the green light for a new super efficient power station to be built in Middlesbrough. The £700 million plant will be a combined-cycle gas turbine that uses both gas and...
Read moreOrkney Smart Energy Grid Project Underway The Government has committed £14.3 million of funding towards a pioneering ‘smart energy grid’ project in Orkney. The project is an attempt to create a green electricity grid by combining renewable energy...
Read moreThe Committee on Climate Change’s seminal net zero report issues perhaps the single largest, non-Brexit challenge to government Here we have a chance to end the UK’s contribution to climate change, triggering an economic and societal...
Read moreNew UK Coal-Free Record Over Easter Weekend The UK broke its coal-free electricity generation record over the Easter Weekend for the second April in a row. This time the country went more than ninety continuous hours without burning coal to...
Read moreEnergy UK Says UK Must Change How Energy is Used The trade association Energy UK has declared that there is a ‘vital need’ to change the way we use energy. They say this includes the way energy is generated, transported and stored. Energy UK’s...
Read moreA “climate emergency” has been declared in Wales following protests demanding politicians take action on climate change. The Welsh Government’s Lesley Griffiths said she hoped the declaration would trigger “a wave of...
Read moreWind Power Creating Jobs as well as Electricity A wind turbine project has created more than eighty new jobs created at Arnish, near Stornoway in Scotland. The fabrication yard will be operated by BiFab, an engineering firm owned by Canadian...
Read moreThe UK now looks all but certain to miss emissions reductions targets out to 2032, new statistics out this week have revealed. And the fresh projections compiled by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirm that...
Read moreWales to Be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy An ambitious new plan could see Wales sourcing 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy technology by 2035. The Welsh Government is being urged to finance more green energy projects by the...
Read moreThe global financial system faces an existential threat from climate change and must take urgent steps to reform, the governors of the Bank of England and France’s central bank have warned. They said: “As financial policymakers and prudential...
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