A controversial tax hike on solar battery systems could dampen UK uptake, as European countries embrace the technology, which increases the usability of…
Continue ReadingUK Won’t Meet Net Zero Goal Without Energy Efficient Buildings, MPs Warn
Written by Lauren Smith in Climate Change
The UK “stands no chance” of meeting its goal of cutting carbon emissions to net zero unless it improves the energy efficiency of…
Continue ReadingBuild More Nuclear Reactors to Meet Zero Carbon Goal, CBI Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Nuclear Energy
The UK must embrace nuclear power, despite costs and controversy, to meet its net zero carbon target by 2050, Britain’s largest business lobby…
Continue ReadingFossil Fuels to Produce Less than Half to the UK’s Electricity in 2019, National Grid Announces
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Carbon neutral energy sources have surpassed fossil fuels and will supply more than half of Britain’s electricity across 2019, according to projections from…
Continue ReadingScotland is outperforming the rest of the UK in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but progress is stalling north of the border in the…
Continue ReadingCoal power in Britain moved even closer to extinction this summer, providing just 1.3% of the UK’s power between April and June, according…
Continue ReadingYouGov has recently polled support for onshore wind power among the UK public at 66%.
Continue ReadingUK Powered Without Goal for Record-Breaking 1,000th Hour This Year
Written by Lauren Smith in Climate Change Energy Suppliers Environment
Britain has been powered without coal for a historic 1,000 hours this year, a new milestone for a rapidly evolving energy system.
Continue ReadingThis summer’s heatwave with its cloudless days has helped break several solar power-generation records.
Continue ReadingRenewables now make up 30% of UK’s energy generation capacity
Written by Ben Rich in Renewable Energy
According to new figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), the share of the UK’s energy production held…
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