Sir David finally dives into the apocalypse In 1968, a young(er) David Attenborough stood in a television studio and watched as the first image of Earth was transmitted back from space from the Apollo 8 mission. He recounts the scene in his latest documentary, A Life on Our Planet, his venerated narration underscoring footage of
A new report co-authored by energy expert Tony Seba predicts that the combination of solar and wind energy with batteries could undercut and disrupt the existing global energy system with “the cheapest power available” over the next decade. Seba and co-author Adam Dorr have released their report, ‘Rethinking energy 2020-2030: 100% solar, wind and batteries
With the UK Government’s deadline to ban the sale of all new diesel, petrol and hybrid cars possibly less than 10 years away, local authorities across the UK are trying to do their bit to promote clean air. Originally planned for 2040, in February the UK Government announced that internal combustion engines could be banned
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 cars, and zero-emission aviation. Clean technologies are clearly a huge part of any solution. But
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 (UK). The Groupe Renault is continuing its commitment to sustainable mobility by acting on the
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 period. This is almost back to the levels of July to September 2019, when there
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 has set for wind energy, according to the Solar Trade Association (STA). STA chief executive
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 settings currently accounts for a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, the government committee,
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. The governor of California just signed an executive order to ban the sale of new
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 the climate story. The Guardian is the lead partner of CCN. Michael Mann, one of