The Latest Breaking News on Renewable energy

'Arced up' firefighters vow to quit over energy plan

A new report shows burrowing high-voltage power lines underground could be the best option for Australia's revamped energy network.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

Solution to energy transition might be over our heads

Australia could use a "secret weapon" to share the country's wealth of sunshine, kickstart the stalled energy transition and permanently reduce power bills.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

‘Detached from reality’: anger as Rishi Sunak plans to restrict solar panels

Climate campaigners dismiss government argument that move will improve food security

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis

Francis also defends climate protesters and calls on governments to make Cop28 in Dubai a turning point

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Energy consumer lobby calls for Australia-wide ban on gas connections in new homes

The group also wants governments to develop a plan to electrify all existing properties

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023

Bescom, KREDL float tender for solarisation of agri feeders under PM Kusum Yojana

After not receiving any bids three times, the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) and Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) have once again called a tender for the solarisation of agriculture feeders in the State to power irrigation pump (IP) sets.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

New Jersey wind power project would be far enough off coast for turbines to be hidden, company says

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Report claiming net zero will cost UK trillions retracted due to ‘factual errors’

Rightwing thinktank Civitas mistakenly cost onshore wind power 10,000 times higher than reality and claimed bill would be £4.5tn

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Rosebank shows the UK's offshore oil regulator no longer serves the public good

In a four-line statement announcing the approval of the new Rosebank oil field 80 miles west of Shetland, the UK’s offshore oil and gas regulator showed its mission no longer serves the public good.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023