The Latest Breaking News on Renewable energy

Activists halt traffic in Edinburgh as part of global climate strike

Hundreds of young campaigners marched through Edinburgh calling for an end to fossil fuel extraction on Friday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Subsea power cable to bring renewable energy from Orkney to mainland Scotland

Orkney is set for an undersea power cable which will carry renewable energy to the Scottish mainland.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2023

Hornsea Three offshore wind farm could be put on hold if help with soaring costs doesn't emerge

Additional government support sought for industry to allow Orsted's next project to emerge off the Humber

Birmingham Post · Mar 3, 2023

Independence would give communities 'legal right' to benefit from wind farms

SCOTLAND’s energy secretary has said he would make it compulsory for developers of onshore wind farms to ensure local communities benefit from the…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2023

Scotland has 'lion's share' of world's tidal energy potential – and chance to use it

“SCOTLAND as a whole has definitely the lion’s share of the UK’s tidal stream energy resource, and probably in excess of 25 of Europe’s.”

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2023

'We need systemic change': What might Shetland's energy future look like?

AN energy expert based in Shetland has said “systemic change” is needed in order to create an “affordable, reliable and resilient” energy…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2023

Why diversity in the workforce can be a strength for Scotland's renewable industry

IN 2020, it was estimated that women represented only 3 of offshore workers in the UK’s oil and gas​ industry.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2023

A first for Newcastle: solar heating to make a splash

The upgrades will take place during the winter season while pools are closed.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 3, 2023

PG&E can keep operating Diablo Canyon — at least for now, feds say

Pacific Gas & Electric cleared a major hurdle Thursday in its bid to operate the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant beyond 2025, with a federal agency ruling that PG&E can keep the reactors humming while the company navigates a lengthy relicensing process.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2023

Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farms

As dead whales continue to wash ashore on the U.S. East Coast, officials and academics in New Jersey, New York and elsewhere are planning a wide array of monitoring and research aimed at preventing harm to the animals during construction and operation of offshore wind farms

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023