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Solar panels and wind turbines at a new solar park near Prenzlau, Germany

Emissions from global electricity generation may have now peaked

11 April 2023

Wind and solar reached a record 12 per cent of global electricity generation in 2022 - and look set to keep growing


Woman washing hands

Surplus wind energy to heat water for fuel-poor households in Ireland

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


new houses with solar panels on roofs in Stirling, UK

Energy price cap means now might be the best time to green your home

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


RYFMB1 Aerial panorama showing the 206 turbine Clyde Wind Farm in evening light.

UK energy crisis: Why renewable subsidies will help avoid price shocks

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


A man looking at the website logo for energy company Bulb on his phone in front of his gas cooker

Why green energy firm Bulb's collapse is not a big blow for renewables

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...


Hydrogen bus

UK switch to hydrogen vehicles would need thousands more wind turbines

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


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