There were more renewable energy projects under development in 2019 than at any time in the last four years, as developers scrambled to…
Continue ReadingRenewables Overtake Gas for Electricity Generation for the First Time
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Environment Renewable Energy
More electricity was generated from renewable resources, including wind and solar power, than by natural gas between July and September of this year.
Continue ReadingResearchers Team up With Renewable Charity to Work on Solar Power for Trains
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change
Researchers at Imperial College London are collaborating with non-profit renewables action group 10:10 to work on developing trackside solar panels to power trains…
Continue ReadingPwC: a Third of Solar Jobs Lost in Past Year Due to Subsidy Cuts
Written by Danny Lord in Renewable Energy
A report compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the Solar Trade Association (STA) has found that over 12,000 jobs in the solar industry have been…
Continue ReadingQuarterly investment in renewable energy firms has increased since the start of 2016, but is still below the record highs set in 2015,…
Continue ReadingThe solar powered aeroplane, Solar Impulse 2, is currently in the midst of a 90 hour, non stop flight across the Atlantic in…
Continue ReadingRetailer Marks and Spencer is partnering up with non-profit organisation Energy4All to crowdfund a new plan to fit solar panels on the roofs…
Continue ReadingSolar Subsidy Cuts Could Drive Thousands To Fuel Poverty
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change Government Policy
The government’s plans to cut solar subsidies could mean that plans to install solar panels on social homes across the UK, halving the…
Continue ReadingSolar Industry Puts Forward Plan To Save Renewables In UK
Written by George Gangar in Government Policy Renewable Energy
A proposal put forward by the solar industry in the UK is aimed at saving the renewable energy sector in this country. The…
Continue ReadingGreenpeace have carried out a study which claims that by 2030 Britain could produce 85% of its energy via renewable sources. However, in…
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