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How one local council helped 1,200 low-income residents finance solar and home energy upgrades

Most of Australia’s existing homes are old, uncomfortable, and expensive to run. Too many are energy inefficient, and rising electricity and gas prices are making things worse.

The Conversation · Apr 5

3 Energy Stocks to Buy as AI Power Demand Surges—and 2 to Avoid

Energy demand from AI is surging. Altimetry highlights MasTec, Regal Rexnord and EQT as top energy plays, while warning investors to avoid CoreWeave and Oklo.

MarketBeat · Apr 5

In the middle of a fossil fuel crisis, it’s time to shout the clean energy message loud and clear

The case for renewables is clear. Every extra EV on an Australian road is litres of petrol saved, every home battery means less gas used and a more resilient electricity grid

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4

Renewables generated record share of UK electricity in 2025, data shows

It accounted for 52.5% of electricity generation last year.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

Will the Iran war threaten the EU's green transition?

The European Union's climate ambitions could be delayed as the war against Iran is driving energy prices through the roof and raising questions of supply security. EU leaders maintain the conviction that the path to energy independence lies in more clean power and less reliance on fossil fuels.

Euronews · Apr 2

New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa

Expanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Chinese scientists unveil glowing Avatar-like plants that could light cities without electricity

Using genes from fireflies and luminous fungi, scientists have created plants that glow in the dark.

Euronews · Apr 2

Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis

Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

World's tallest wind turbine reaches final height in Germany's former coal mining region

Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced.

Euronews · Apr 1

This is what a fossil-fuel shock looks like. The UK must adapt its energy system – and quickly

The Iran war will hit food prices, fuel costs and interest rates. But we could could turn this crisis to our advantage, says Chaitanya Kumar of the New Economics Foundation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1