The operator of the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), has begun construction of a 1.5km (0.9-mile) ice wall to contain leaked...
US president Barack Obama’s new proposals to fight climate change and slash carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants could boost investment in the renewables and nuclear...
Scottish Renewables has called on the UK and Scottish governments to collaborate in an effort to boost potential and investment in hydroelectric pumped storage. The organisation...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that despite growth in recent years, investment in renewable energy sources is still much less than the finance poured...
The volcanic North Atlantic island Iceland could be set to double its geothermal output from its current 17 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity, in a bid...
Phil Warren of Carbon Credentials recently watched an ‘in conversation’ session with James Lovelock to mark the opening of a new exhibition dedicated to the renowned...
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has revealed that the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector flourished in 2013, with at least 38.4 gigawatts (GW) of new PV...
The coalition government will reportedly go back on its pledge to make all new homes emissions-free by 2016, with the changes set to be unveiled by...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled a new strategy that aims to cut carbon pollution from fossil fuel power plants by 30% by 2030,...
Chief executive of Shell Ben van Beurden has visited sites in the Niger Delta, where his company has come under scrutiny for its role in a...
Energy UK has used the recent European election results to call for changes to the energy agenda and a move away from an “emotion driven and...
The UK has fallen to sixth place in consultancy firm EY’s renewable energy Country Attractiveness Index, after the prospect of solar market reforms sparked more uncertainty...
Cutting energy consumption is clearly concentrating government minds, as more than 7,000 businesses will soon be compelled to produce detailed reports on energy use or face...
Britain’s knowledge and experience on offshore wind development could provide important support to China in its plans to increase its renewable energy production and phase out...
Over the past two weeks, we’ve looked at the motions being debated at the four evening events taking place in London during Sustainable September – Blue...