A woefully under-developed energy sector is holding back growth in sub-Saharan Africa, but smart investment could unlock the region’s huge renewable energy potential, according to a...
Four offshore wind farms with the capacity to power 1.4 million homes have been given development consent by the Scottish government, in a project expected to...
Transitioning to a low carbon energy system could not only prevent the most devastating impacts of climate change, but could free up trillions of dollars over...
Investment in energy efficiency has reached at least $310 billion (£192bn), while the “invisible powerhouse” has saved a continent’s worth of energy consumption, according to a...
India is set to host a meeting of international investors willing to pour billions into realising the country’s great clean energy potential, after India’s energy minister...
Consumers are getting poor value for money out of contracts worth £16.6 billion given to renewable energy projects, without competition, by the UK government, according to...
Renewable energy investment totalled $175 billion (£108.9bn) in the first three quarters of 2014, as the sector shows signs of a worldwide recovery after a two-year...
Japan must accelerate the development of its wind sector in order to ensure a sustainable future and stop dependency on nuclear power and imported fossil fuels,...
The government has unveiled plans to increase support for renewable energy from £95 million to £300 million but the industry fears the system would harm solar development and...
India’s energy minister Piyush Goyal has said his country will become a renewables superpower, with solar power in particular set for a big boost. However, he...
A farm in Berkshire has become home to the first floating solar farm in the UK, as developers announce plans to roll out the innovative installations...
Chancellor George Osborne has promised new reforms on benefits to eradicate a “culture of welfare dependency” and pledged to encourage the exploitation of shale gas reserves...
German multinational Siemens has said that despite its strong interest in clean energy infrastructure, it remains committed to long-term investment in fossil fuels such as coal,...
Energy giant EDF has signed a deal to buy electricity produced by tidal power generator DeltaStream in Wales, which is expected to generate clean and reliable...
Renewable energy generated by biomass – from wood to agricultural waste – could provide a fifth of the world’s energy needs by 2030, according to a...