Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM
Can we trust the silver bullet of technology to fix climate change? The prime minister seems to think so. In a speech due soon, he is expected to pledge his faith in offshore wind power, solar, carbon capture, hydrogen, clean
RENAULT EWAYS: THE GROUP PRESENTS TWO MAJOR NEW ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS
On the occasion of Renault eWays, a new event dedicated to zero-carbon mobility, Groupe Renault presents new concrete solutions for energy management: Commissioning of the first Advanced Battery Storage (ABS) in Douai, SmartHubs project with Connected Energy in West Sussex
Electricity demand, generation and price bounce back as lockdown eases
As lockdown restrictions have eased in Great Britain, electricity generation, demand and prices have all bounced back to pre-COVID-19 levels. This is according to new analysis of Q3 by energy data analyst EnAppSys, which shows demand totaling 60.6TWh during the
UK urged to show more ambition with solar
Trade association says PV capacity in the country needs to be tripled over the next decade to help meet net-zero goal The UK government needs to show the same level of ambition with solar power and energy storage as it
Environmental Audit Committee to look into barriers for heat pump adoption
In light of news that it will take the UK 700 years to move to low carbon heating at its current speed, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has announced an inquiry into heat pumps. Heating from domestic, industrial and commercial
Everything You Think About the Geopolitics of Climate Change Is Wrong
The transition to a zero-carbon world will shift power in very unexpected ways. Signs that the energy transition is picking up speed abound. One of the world’s largest oil companies, BP, recently projected oil demand may be close to peaking.
A second Trump term would be ‘game over’ for the climate, says top scientist
Michael Mann, one of the world’s most eminent climate experts, says Earth’s future ‘is in the hands of American citizens’ This article is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration of 400-plus news outlets to strengthen coverage of
Agenda: How your home could be your personal power station
IMAGINE a world where you arrive home from work and plug your electric vehicle in to its charger, which is programmed to start only when energy is cheapest. You turn on your TV, heating and cooker, which are all powered
Johnson pledges £160m to help UK wind generation increase to 40GW by 2030
Boris Johnson has pledged that the UK will be powered by offshore wind generation by 2030 in a speech this morning. As part of his address during the Conservative Party’s virtual conference, the Prime Minister announced the country’s offshore wind