Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’ After higher prices for winter kick in, energy debt unpaid for more than 30 days likely to rise, says Energy UK The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Minister demands answers from UK Government over vetoed £1.5bn Highland factory THE Scottish Government has “never” been told why their UK counterpart blocked a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands –… The National (Scotland) · Aug 24
Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions Carbon capture and storage could make the Rosebank site compatible with UK net zero commitments – if its owners are willing to pay the price, says economist Michael Jacobs The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Startup to use drones to keep clouds away from solar farms, 'Our ultimate goal is to reduce the intensity of severe storms and hurricanes' — chemical-free tech promises up to 30% power boost for $30 to $60 an hour Meteoric plans to deploy drones and use mechanical action to dissipate low and mid-altitude clouds covering solar power plants. The startup says that it already has a working prototype that cut artificial clouds by 13%, and that its drones are far more economical to fly compared to traditional techniques. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 23
Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality The Guardian - US · Aug 23
Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills? Britons will be able to buy ‘balcony’ systems they can install themselves from 27 August thanks to rule change The Guardian - UK · Aug 22
Is China’s massive solar power expansion harming its birds? Researchers find that wherever local authorities pushed hardest for solar development, the diversity in bird population reduced The Independent UK · Aug 21
Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
New Hunter solar project due to be online by 2028 The project's developers will contribute $115,000 a year to the local community. Newcastle Herald · Aug 21
SNP ministers overrule Highland Council on most energy projects, figures show THE Scottish Government has approved nearly two-thirds of major renewable energy developments opposed by Highland Council – leaving the local… The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
Japan installed a 1.1 MW turbine beneath the Naru Strait, using predictable tidal currents to generate clean electricity for the Goto Islands Japan has successfully installed a 1.1 MW tidal turbine in the Naru Strait, harnessing energy from reliable tidal currents instead of variable sources like wind or solar. The AR1100 turbine evolved from an earlier pilot project and started generating electricity in June 2025. Its consistent energy production is a vital… The Times of India · Aug 20
Blitz on dodgy electrical work results in $22k in fines Dozens of improvement notices have been issued for poor electrical work across the Hunter. Newcastle Herald · Aug 20
In 2017, Germany’s Freiburg opened a city hall with solar-powered walls designed to produce more energy than the building needs The newly constructed city hall in Freiburg exemplifies sustainability, generating excess energy through high-performance solar panels embedded in its roof and walls. Equipped with top-tier insulation and a heat recovery ventilation system, the facility efficiently optimises energy use. It also leverages groundwater for temperature control. Serving as a model for… The Times of India · Aug 20
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 Labour blocked £1.5bn Scots factory to 'avoid aligning with SNP', ex-UK minister says A FORMER UK business secretary has questioned the UK Government’s block on a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion factory in the Highlands –…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 GB Energy staffing figures expose gulf with Labour's '1000 Scottish jobs' pledge LABOUR’s flagship GB Energy – which was touted as creating 1000 jobs in Aberdeen – has just 53 full-time staff and more than one-third of its…
The Times of India · Aug 20 A UK solar farm began generating electricity in 2013; 12 years later its biodiversity had risen 41 per cent In 2011, planning began for a solar farm on the Broxted Estate in Suffolk, and by December 2013, the site was generating electricity for the first time. But what happened around the panels proved just as significant as the power they produced. Rather than simply fencing off the land and…
AAP · Aug 20 Solar exec claims tea bag bribe a 'cultural thing' A Chinese solar energy businessman hid a $20,000 cash bribe in a gift of tea and offered it to a Commonwealth official, saying it was a "cultural thing".
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter Expected quarterly price cap rise of 4% likely to wipe out benefits of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills
The Independent UK · Aug 19 UK gas prices hit three-year high – here’s what it means for your bills The prices are up but still less than a quarter of the level seen during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Independent UK · Aug 19 Kenya triples its power target, aiming to expand use of nuclear and geothermal energy Kenya has tripled its long-term target for expanding its renewable power capacity to meet surging demand and support its industrialization, but that might not result in more affordable power for consumers
The Times of India · Aug 18 Meet Meghana Addanki, the 17-year-old New Jersey student who turned eggshells and cotton into a tiny generator that harvests energy from movement Meghana Addanki has ingeniously developed a hybrid nanogenerator that utilizes eggshell membranes and cotton fibers. This groundbreaking device converts typical movements into significant electrical energy efficiently. By harnessing both piezoelectric and triboelectric effects, it generates considerably higher voltages than its individual components. This innovative approach paves the way for using…
The Times of India · Aug 18 British Gas customer claimed £300 for solar power but received £38,611.59 by mistake; she spent seven weeks trying to give it back A British Gas customer experienced an astonishing seven-week ordeal due to a clerical error resulting in a £38,000 overpayment. The lack of clear recovery procedures from customer service compounded the issue. Similarly, another homeowner faced bizarre phantom gas bills lingering for months after the removal of their meter. These situations…
The Times of India · Aug 18 In 1919, German crews sank 52 warships at Scotland's Scapa Flow; decades later their pre-nuclear steel became valuable for radiation-sensitive equipment Following their scuttling in 1919, fifty-two German warships found their final resting place in Scapa Flow. Remarkably, the steel salvaged from these wrecks has been pivotal in numerous modern scientific innovations. This unique pre-nuclear steel has been instrumental in constructing sensitive radiation detectors that safeguard medical imaging and deep-space probes…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18 UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decade