‘They should be allowed to cry’: Ecological disaster taking toll on scientists’ mental health
‘We’re documenting destruction of world’s most beautiful ecosystems, it’s impossible to be detached’ The ecological disaster is taking its toll on scientists’ mental health, with top researchers saying those working in the field must be supported and “allowed to cry”.
Ban air miles and stop frequent flyers to combat climate change, report urges
Travellers should be hit by ‘escalating air miles levy’ to put them off flying too much Air miles should be banned because they encourage excessive flying, according to a report commissioned by the government’s climate change advisers. Frequent flyers should
Billions face food, water shortages over next 30 years as nature fails
A new model shows which areas of Earth will likely be hit the hardest by the changes caused by human activity, also revealing possible solutions. As many as five billion people, particularly in Africa and South Asia, are likely to
GB witnesses soaring battery storage exports to distribution networks
October 14 (Renewables Now) - Battery storage exports to Great Britain’s distribution networks have jumped to almost 49 GWh in 2018 from 50 MWh in 2014, in line with the growing supply of variable power generation, a new report shows.
A Halloween Tale: When the lights went out…
A story of a Halloween black out.
Exclusive: carmakers among key opponents of climate action
Lobbying in US and Europe has tried to block and delay moves to cut emissions, study shows Global carmakers are among the leading opponents of action on the climate crisis, according to exclusive analysis of the way major corporations frustrate
Northern Powergrid trials EV energy storage technology
Northern Powergrid has announced it will run an energy storage trial involving electric vans in order to restore power to customers during a power cut. As part of the two-year trial the network operator has partnered with energy storage companies
Extinction Rebellion protesters call on BBC to ‘tell climate truth’
Activists block entrance to headquarters of BBC, accusing it of staying silent on crisis Extinction Rebellion activists have called on the BBC to “tell the full truth” about the climate crisis as they protested outside its headquarters in central London.
SEG: Ofgem details guidance on data, the FiTs register and storage exports for suppliers
Details of the requirements for suppliers, as well as the information generators will be required to provide to receive Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments, have been revealed in draft guidance published by Ofgem. The regulator is consulting on its guidance,