The Latest Breaking News on Renewable energy

Editorial: The fossil-fuel era is drawing to a close, but at a pace far too slow for the planet’s good or a fair transition to a clean energy future

Elon Musk‘s declaration that “solar electricity will become by far the biggest source of power for civilization” has revived attention on a sector that’s been surging in real-world deployment but lagging in market performance. And for investors looking to ride what may be the steepest growth curve in global energy,…

Senate inquiry hears how ‘propagandised misinformation’ is drowning out legitimate concerns in Australia’s regions over renewable energy

The country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’

From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty

Britain was always going to prefer homegrown technology for the SMR reactors at Wylfe. The US would have done the same

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid

As Keir Starmer announces SMRs to be built in Wales, US ambassador says Britain should choose ‘a different path’

Nobody doubts chunky spending is necessary to improve the grid. But how much of that money will be funded through consumer bills?

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donor