Open letter to Labour energy secretary from 41 groups says wood-burning biomass plants are putting forests and biodiversity at riskBusiness live – latest updatesMore than 40 green groups have called on Ed Miliband to scrap plans to pay billions in subsidies to the Drax power
Britain is a world leader in fixed coastal installations. But in the deep open sea, where wind speeds are higher, a new generation of farms will be requiredHead 10 miles out from the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland and a cluster of five giant wind
A scheme transporting Scotland’s green power to England is likely to be controversial despite lengthy consultationsWithin weeks, work is expected to begin on a 121-mile (195-kilometre) clean energy “superhighway” designed to channel green electricity from Scotland’s rich renewable resources to the north of England.The industry
The new budget comes after the previous government failed to award a single new offshore wind contract in 2023The Labour government will make record amounts of funding available to clean energy developers after it increased the value of its summer subsidy auction by 50%, to
Technical difficulties blamed for new blow to firm’s sustainable energy plans Shell has paused the construction of one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants which was expected to convert waste into green jet fuel and biodiesel by the end of the decade.The oil company said on
Report finds developing countries are increasing reliance on coal, gas and oil as overall demand for energy risesThe world’s consumption of fossil fuels climbed to a record high last year, driving emissions to more than 40 gigatonnes of CO2 for the first time, according to
Low-carbon electricity investment driven by solar projects but oil and gas spending still too high to meet climate goalsGlobal investment in low-carbon electricity will rise to 10 times as much as fossil fuel power this year due to an increase in spending on solar projects,
Critics claim the technology is best suited to newbuilds – but studies reveal success with retrofits and in poorly insulated homes• Do heat pumps work at freezing temperatures?• Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?The belief that heat pumps will work only
Widening government-run scheme would counter mistrust among householders, says consumer groupThe next government should force all tradespeople who install home heat pumps, solar panels and insulation to sign up to a mandatory accreditation scheme to counter mistrust in the industry, a leading consumer group is