Coal exit delay risks spooking clean energy investment The ageing Eraring coal-fired power station will close in 2029, a two-year delay that could undermine investment in solar, wind, storage and transmission. AAP · Jan 19
Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump A federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume The Independent UK · Jan 16
Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction The Independent UK · Jan 15
Starmer, Farage and Badenoch all head to Scotland four months before election The Prime Minister will make an announcement on clean energy, while Reform UK is expected to confirm its Scottish leader. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Labour faces risks on energy despite ‘record’ wind power auction Government hails step towards clean power in Great Britain by 2030 – but the auction shows trade-offs are now needed The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump A federal judge is expected to consider whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York The Independent UK · Jan 14
Will Great Britain’s offshore wind subsidy auction mean lower energy bills? Why ‘historic’ process is crucial to help government hit 2030 clean energy targets The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong The only way that Britain’s energy bills can come down is if we are no longer reliant on fossil fuels. Today marks a big step towards that goal, says energy secretary Ed Miliband The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
UK renewables auction brings 8.4GW of offshore wind power The auction marks a record for offshore wind capacity as the Government looks to decarbonise the UK’s grid by 2030. The Independent UK · Jan 14
Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction Subsidies awarded to eight new projects help keep UK on track to decarbonise by 2030 The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
Coal power falls in India and China for first time in decades amid record clean energy growth The shift, driven by record installations and softer demand growth, could mark a turning point for the world’s two biggest coal users The Independent UK · Jan 13
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s ‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Energy developers head to court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills' Three energy developers are challenging the Trump administration’s freeze on their offshore wind projects The Independent UK · Jan 12
2026 Doomsday Clock Reveal: Why Experts Fear We Are Closer To Midnight Than Ever The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists reveals the 2026 Doomsday Clock setting on 27 January. Experts warn nuclear threats and AI could push us closer to midnight. International Business Times UK · Jan 12
Space · Jan 11 'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space Such experiments have previously only been conducted aboard the International Space Station.
AAP · Jan 10 The workers helping power Australia's energy transition Thousands of workers are riding the ups and downs of building the solar, wind and transmission needed for the next-generation energy system.
The Independent UK · Jan 10 New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freeze New York’s attorney general has sued the Trump administration for halting two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Trump’s offshore wind project freeze draws lawsuits from states and developers Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast for at least 90 days
The Independent UK · Jan 7 China’s ‘artificial sun’ breaks nuclear fusion limit thought to be impossible Breakthrough marks significant progress towards achieving ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
Newslaundry · Jan 7 After ED raid, climate activist calls allegations ‘baseless and biased’ Two days after the Enforcement Directorate accused Satat Sampada Private Limited of misusing foreign funds to influence government policies and undermine India’s energy security, its director and climate activist Harjeet Singh has denied all the allegations against him and his outfit.
AAP · Jan 6 One-in-five solar panels degrading faster than expected The discovery that some solar panels may last for only half their anticipated lifetimes suggests manufacturing and quality control issues need ironing out.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 ‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2 Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer seeking to overturn White House decision to suspend work on a $5bn wind farm project
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 31, 2025 UK company shoots a 1,000-degree furnace into space to study off-world chip manufacturing — semiconductors made in space could be 'up to 4,000 times purer' than Earthly equivalents British startup Space Forge has just successfully turned on its first in-orbit furnace, reaching 1,000 degrees Celsius in space. This is a crucial first step for the company in studying the feasibility of manufacturing chips in space.
International Business Times UK · Dec 31, 2025 Against Wind Farms: Trump Uses Israel Bird Photo to Attack US Wind Farms, Humans and Birds Pay Price Trump shared a viral image claiming wind turbines kill bald eagles, but the photo is of an Israeli falcon, highlighting misinformation about wind energy impacts.