Coal’s record low confirmed as BEIS stats reveal extent of slide
Coal’s contribution to UK electricity generation fell to historic lows in the second quarter of this year, official government statistics have shown. Fresh electricity generation stats, released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy today, show that coal
Hinkley Point C costs soar again as EDF admits project delay risks have risen
EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear project is at greater risk of running 15 months behind schedule and could cost the firm up to £2.9 billion more than previously estimated, the French power giant has confirmed. In a statement this morning,
Tiny changes might seem insignificant. But they are how we save the planet
Greta Thunberg and her Extinction Rebellion peers remind us that activism is not just about lobbying for change, but doing it ourselves There is a celebrated line in Jared Diamond’s Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive, his bestselling
The long-overdue rise of climate radicalism
Last Friday, people on every continent on Earth participated in one of the biggest coordinated protest marches in history — some 4 million people marched from Berlin to New York to even Antarctica. On Monday the disruptions continued, with multiple
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‘Don’t buy coastal properties’: Scale of climate crisis revealed
Experts have warned against buying coastal properties as research shows there will be unprecedented ice melt in the next 30 years. No part of the planet will be spared a climate crisis as oceans warm and glaciers and ice sheets
Faster pace of climate change is ‘scary’, former chief scientist says
Extreme events linked to climate change, such as the heatwave in Europe this year, are occurring sooner than expected, an ex-chief scientist says. Prof Sir David King says he's been scared by the number of extreme events, and he called
Battery trends in the PV and EV markets
The lithium ion battery market is experiencing growth on all sectors, including consumer and industrial applications, electric vehicles, and stationary energy storage systems (ESS). In fact, there are estimates that the market will double or even triple in size by
Climate change: Warming to drive ‘robust increase’ in UK flooding
Coastal areas in the UK and Northern Europe will experience an increase in "compound flooding" in coming decades say researchers. These events, where storm surges and heavy rainfall combine, will become more common thanks to rising global temperatures. Devon, Cornwall