21 May 2023
An AI that predicts wind changes could boost wind turbine efficiency by 0.3 per cent, which globally would amount to enough extra electricity to keep a country running
11 April 2023
Wind and solar reached a record 12 per cent of global electricity generation in 2022 - and look set to keep growing
23 January 2023
As renewable energy grows, large amounts of surplus power are going to waste – but a scheme in Ireland has found a way to let people in social housing use energy for free
29 March 2022
The cost of heating UK homes using traditional technology is rising this week – making green options like solar panels and heat pumps a more affordable alternative
14 January 2022
Rising energy costs have seen wind farms substantially refund environmental levies for the first time, showing they are likely to be the solution to, not a cause of, soaring bills
21 December 2021
Extreme E, an off-road racing series that started this year, aims to prove that internal combustion engines are no longer required in motor sport. New Scientist spoke to Jenson Button about the burgeoning sport
9 December 2021
Snow and ice block sunlight from reaching solar panels and stop energy generation, but a new material can cause them to slide off
23 November 2021
The collapse in the UK of green energy champion Bulb would seem to be a blow for the country's efforts to decarbonise, but the way that the UK's energy market works means investors are still likely to continue piling billions of pounds into new wind...
1 September 2021
Wooden floors impregnated with silicon and metal ions can generate enough electrical power from human footsteps to power light bulbs or other small electrical appliances
26 March 2021
Adopting hydrogen trucks, buses and cars in the UK will require thousands more wind turbines around the country’s coast than if battery-powered vehicles are prioritised, a new analysis suggests
