The Latest Breaking News on Renewable energy

France reboots coal-fired power plant to boost winter electricity supplies

France has rebooted a coal-fired power station in Saint-Avold, eastern France, which had been due to close definitively in March.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 29, 2022

Cleantech firm Hydro Industries boosted with new board appointment

Leading private equity figure Myra Tabor will support the growth plans of the Carmarthenshire headquartered.

Birmingham Post · Nov 29, 2022

SNP MP clashes with Tory minister over tax incentives for oil and gas firms

Business Secretary Grant Shapps told the Commons the UK Government has a "very proud record" when it comes to renewables.

Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022

‘Hands off our generators’: Queensland rejects calls to cap coal price to bring down energy bills

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she won’t jeopardise state’s ability to give profits from state-owned power generators back to public

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2022

Ovo joins scheme to pay customers to cut their energy usage

The National Grid Electricity System Operator launched the scheme earlier this month and has engaged in trials with customers.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Evidence grows of forced labour and slavery in production of solar panels, wind turbines

A ‘certificate of origin’ scheme could counter concerns about renewables supply chains, says Clean Energy Council

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022

The Guardian view on the Tory energy rebellion: get rid of the onshore wind ban

Editorial: Rishi Sunak is less concerned about having a proper climate policy than being outflanked by Nigel Farage’s referendum on net zero

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Our US$10 trillion global energy bill dwarfs what’s needed to limit global heating

The world’s energy bill for 2022 is set to be the highest ever, topping US$10 trillion (£8.3 trillion). This is the total price paid for all forms of energy across all sectors by all people. Something like 80% of this bill is for coal, oil or gas, or for electricity…

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022

NSW wind farm defies high-profile critics

The official opening of a wind farm near Canberra has been more than 10 years in the making, but landowners are now "drinking silver" from the revenue stream.

AAP · Nov 28, 2022

National Grid provides update on emergency UK blackout plan

It comes as the ESO issued and then rapidly cancelled an energy capacity notice

Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022