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'Clock is ticking': regions need a say in clean energy

Regional communities need better engagement on the clean energy transition to drive change, as fear and misinformation 'run riot', a new report shows.

AAP · Aug 12, 2024

New solar farms can benefit nature – here’s how

If you were told solar farms could take up to 0.3% of the total land area in the UK by 2035, would you take up a banner and march to parliament in protest? It’s hard to imagine anyone feeling troubled by such a perceptibly small figure.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

Labour go-ahead for march of the pylons promises to spark conflict

A scheme transporting Scotland’s green power to England is likely to be controversial despite lengthy consultations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

'Fantastic': Scottish solar firm acquires heat pump company in major deal

A SCOTTISH solar energy firm has completed its acquisition of a heat pump specialist, making it one of the biggest renewable energy companies in the…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024

‘Every building sits on a thermal asset’: how networked geothermal power could change cities

The ground is humming with geothermal energy that could heat or cool our homes – and now the big US utilities are starting to take note

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Biomass power station produced four times emissions of UK coal plant, says report

Drax received £22bn in subsidies despite being UK’s largest emitter in 2023, though company rejects ‘flawed’ research

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

The Guardian view on wind energy and the UK: Labour plays catch-up

Editorial: The new government has made a fast start in mobilising Britain’s most obvious natural asset, but big challenges remain

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024

‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy

UN says a global ‘backlash’ against climate action is being stoked by fossil fuel companies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

The U.S. Department of Energy is loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company’s bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024