The government has decided against including a decarbonisation target in the forthcoming energy bill, delaying the decision until at least 2016. An announcement by the Department...
November 2012 might well go down as one of the defining months in the coalition government’s reign, not least because of a secret investigation undertaken by...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has attacked the coalition’s green agenda in a speech at Whitelee Wind Farm in Scotland, saying that David Cameron’s government is “not...
Forty-nine years ago today, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Just over a year earlier, he made his seminal “we choose to go to the moon” speech...
Earlier this week, the World Bank published a report warning of the dramatic consequences of climate change and called on governments around the world to redirect...
Conservative energy minister John Hayes, who recently received fierce criticism over his unfavourable comments about wind power, is set to speak at a renewables event in...
The internet giant Google has revealed its total investment into renewable energy nears $1 billion, after announcing its latest development: a $75m wind farm in Iowa....
Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has said that the government’s uncertainty on energy policy could put off potential investors, adding that a lack of clear direction is...
A 32 megawatt (MW) solar project – which its developer says is the UK’s largest – has received planning permission from the local council. Lark Energy’s...
It was announced yesterday that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Ofgem were set to undertake an investigation into gas price manipulation. But the companies accused...
Triodos Bank, one of the most popular ethical banks in Europe, has announced that it is extending its investment offer after witnessing “unprecedented” interest from investors....
Twenty-eight years ago today, pound notes were discontinued after more than 150 years of circulation. The former chancellor Lord Lawson delivered the news, claiming that the...
This time last week, I was at the top of an 80 metre smoke stack at the new West Burton gas-fired power station, bidding my friends...
Two not-for-profit organisations have clubbed together in order to provide Westmill Solar Co-operative – the UK’s first and world’s largest community-owned solar farm – with specialist...
The government aims to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. With this in mind, the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) looks to understand the most cost-effective...