Shell quits major US oil lobby over climate change
London (CNN Business)Royal Dutch Shell says it's quitting a major US oil lobby because it disagrees with the group's policies on climate change. The energy company said Tuesday that it would not renew its membership in the American Fuel and
IKEA shutters solar offering as result of FiT closure
Furniture giant IKEA closed its solar panel offering in the UK on 1 March citing the closure of the feed-in tariff (FiT). In a statement to Solar Power Portal a company spokesperson said the commercial proposition no longer stacked up.
Plastic pollution persists for billions of years, claims study
A new study has revealed just how prolonged single-use plastics’ impact on the natural environment really is. The study, conducted by packaging supplier Rajapack, highlighted how long it takes for various plastic products to degrade. It identified objects such as
BNEF: Battery storage costs have ‘plummeted’ in past year
The average costs associated with building and operating large-scale lithium-ion battery storage arrays has fallen by 35% since last June, paving the way for more government and business support for the technology. That is a key finding of new research
Battery Power’s Latest Plunge in Costs Threatens Coal, Gas
London and New York, March 26, 2019 – Two technologies that were immature and expensive only a few years ago but are now at the center of the unfolding low-carbon energy transition have seen spectacular gains in cost-competitiveness in the
Summer Outlook 2019: Solar PV stable but whole system approach now critical
National Grid expects minimum summer transmission system demand in 2019 to fall broadly in line with last year’s, owing to a collapse in new solar deployment. The Electricity System Operator (ESO) has also paid testament to its advanced, machine-learning forecasting
In blow to climate, coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018
“We are headed for disaster, and nobody seems to be able to slow things down,” a Stanford University professor said. Global energy experts released grim findings Monday, saying that not only are planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions still increasing, but the world’s
Suppliers break cover with early solar export tariff replacements
A host of energy suppliers have unveiled solar export payment plans designed to replace the now defunct export tariff despite the government’s Smart Export Guarantee being months away from implementation. Yesterday Octopus Energy said it was going to “replace and
Octopus Energy to outdo export tariff with Outgoing product
Octopus Energy has sought to “replace and improve” upon the now defunct export tariff with its own iteration. The Outgoing Octopus tariff will replace the export tariff and financially reward its customers who generate their own panel and export what