Renewable Energy

There's a dramatic disconnect between the actions people assume will have a positive environmental impact and the ones that make the biggest difference.

Beyond solar: the renewable energy you've never heard of...

The ultimate goal of putting all fossil fuels behind us is an uphill battle and one that we may not be able to reach.

Europe has the untapped capacity to meet global energy demand through onshore wind farms, new research finds.

Weather Energy reports the wind power output from Scottish turbines hit a record high.

The next prime minister of the UK must change onshore renewables policy to deliver net zero emissions by 2050.

Spanish utility giant Ibedrola has laid out a plan to build Europe’s largest solar power plant in the country.

Whitelee wind farm, the largest onshore wind project in the UK, powers home in nearby Glasgow.

Replacing fossil fuels with bioenergy only takes us backwards, continuing our addiction to burning and extraction, and causing extensive ecological damage.

Sustainable improvements for energy efficiency are far more affordable when homeowners take a strategic approach to their changes.

How to develop a sustainable sourcing model based on shared value and community.

Governments have for years offered incentives for renewable energy - but is it time to take it a step further and begin funding renewable energy projects?

An EU-approved support package will give heavy industry a reduced electricity levy of up to 85 percent.

Abundance has raised £7million for Orbital Marine Power and the world’s most powerful tidal stream turbine.

Marianne Brown speaks to the founder of Ecotricity, Dale Vince.

Everyone knows about green energy, but what about smart energy?

New book sets out 'the human side of the renewable energy revolution' - read an extract here.

Nuclear accounts for a small fraction of energy in the IPCC's low-carbon scenarios. Renewables do the heavy lifting.

The UK Government has confirmed that from April 2019 it will axe payments for generating electricity from solar panels.

Energy and resource efficiency could form the basis of a positive case for remaining in the EU.

Sweden has enacted 'the most ambitious climate law in the world' and is praised for its environmental initiatives. David Crouch, a former FT journalist, has written a new book, Bumblebee Nation: The Hidden Story of the New Swedish Model. Here, he discusses whether Sweden's reputation is deserved

The UK’s voracious appetite for wood-fueled energy is sounding alarm bells among environmental advocates, health groups, and those living near clear-cut forests. SASHA STASHWICK argues that biomass is worse for our environment than burning coal.

Renewable energy is necessary and under-utilised, but could harnessing some forms of wind power be causing more harm than good, asks ALYCIA GORDAN

The UK government’s decision this week to allow fracking undermines its commitments to tackle climate change and reduce fossil fuel use. It came just days before the government’s own data showed renewable electricity hit a record high last year. JOSEPH DUTTON reports