Energy

Lack of market for wind power in UK exposed as protest ends

Former Minister's call to triple the contribution of nuclear power in UK dismissed as scare tactics

Climate change campaigner Dan Glass explains why he and other protesters have set up camp on the site of a proposed coal mine

Biogas - a methane-rich fuel made from rotting food waste or sewage - has huge potential as a clean, green fuel for the UK. But a perverse web of subsidies, rules and contracts could mean UK councils are about to kiss goodbye to the real power of waste...

Government-owned Royal Mint admits it has no ethical sourcing policy

Current oil consumption is unsustainable and supplies are likely to reach a peak within the next decade, says IEA

In the cut-throat world of clean energy investment, is it more important that things are done for the right reason, or that the right thing gets done? We may not like the answer...

Giant wind farms may grab the headlines but plans to develop local off-grid electricity will have bigger impact on Africans and carbon emissions

With surging demand for power and blackouts common across the continent, Africa is looking to solar, wind and geothermal technologies to meet its energy needs

One-in-two chance of fully depleting reservoir storage by 2050, says University of Colorado study.

In the second part of a special programme looking at the significance of the Arctic in the context of climate change, Phil England hears about the rush to exploit the region's oil and gas supplies...

Vedanta Resources plc, the company behind a devastating new mine in India, is facing disruption to its London AGM over its actions

World's first manned solar-powered airship provides an inspiration for cleaner travel

The continuing protest by workers at the Vestas wind turbine factory is shaming the government's green claims

Ewan deviates from his odyssey to check out Mongolia, and finds a friendly country full of surprises but fully in thrall to King Coal...