A start-up company in the US has said that it may be able to address one of the biggest problems facing renewable energy, as it begins...
Cuadrilla has dropped plans to frack at a site near Balcombe, West Sussex, after it found that the rocks were naturally fractured. The company said in...
Campaign group 10:10 is calling on the government to match public enthusiasm for local renewable energy projects ahead of the publication of the Community Energy Strategy...
Energy supplier SSE has said it expects its profits to rise by 8.8% this year, after increasing its customers’ energy prices by an average of 8.2%...
Impax Asset Management, a leading investor in the environmental space, has spoken out about the attractive investment opportunities presented by areas like renewable energy and water,...
Shell was wrongly awarded offshore oil leases in the Chukchi Sea near Alaska in 2008, a federal appeals court has ruled. The decision means that the...
A section on fracking in the EU’s 2030 climate and energy framework has been criticised by campaigners, who claim it contains only recommendations about shale gas...
The European commission has unveiled its long-awaited energy and climate package for 2030. Member states have voted to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 and...
The European commission has voted to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 and set a minimum EU-wide target for renewable energy of 27%. The announcement...
The energy regulator Ofgem has said that a report published by one of Britain’s largest energy companies contains “incorrect and misleading” data about the cost of...
The European commission is expected to drop plans for binding targets on renewable energy and the reduction of carbon emissions on Wednesday, after a number of...
Around 1 million people switched to new energy suppliers in the final two months of 2013, according to figures from data firm Electralink. After advice from...
Most UK households are now buying energy saving CFL lightbulbs in a bid to cut energy usage and save money, according to a European-wide survey. The...
Tidal turbines in the Pentland Firth, which separates the Orkney Islands from mainland Scotland, could provide almost half of Scotland’s electricity needs, a new study has...
MPs have accused the bosses of UK energy distribution firms of “utter complacency”, during a hearing investigating the companies’ responses to the stormy weather that led to...