Energy storage
Businesses in north of England ask ministers for help to hit net zero
Leaders of Drax, Siemens and others call for green growth to be a priority and ‘regional disparities’ to be closed
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent
05, Apr, 2023 @11:01 PM
Russell Brand is the latest to platform climate conservative Bjørn Lomborg’s ‘reckless’ net-zero cost claims | Temperature Check
The Danish commentator has been accused of continuing to misrepresent findings about the costs of cutting emissions, despite pleas from scientists
Graham Readfearn
15, Mar, 2023 @11:00 PM
Australia invests $4.29bn in renewable energy in December quarter, 10 times the previous three months
Despite the year-end spurt the pace remains inadequate to meet targets, Clean Energy Council says
Peter Hannam
08, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Dark choice for off-grid families: pay £60,000 or use a torch
For England’s 2,000 homes without mains electricity, daily life is difficult but the cost of getting a connection is prohibitive
Deborah Partridge
27, Feb, 2023 @8:30 AM
Recapturing excess heat could power most of Europe, say experts
Preventing heat waste largely being ignored as solution to energy crisis, say environmental campaigners
Anna Turns
23, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Australian startup Recharge wins bid for collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt
Recharge, which is also planning a factory in Victoria, revives goal to build £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north England
Jonathan Barrett and Graham Readfearn
06, Feb, 2023 @7:28 AM
Private equity firm in talks to buy collapsed startup Britishvolt
Greybull Capital considering bid as administrators at EY try to push through sale of gigafactory project
Jasper Jolly
01, Feb, 2023 @4:06 PM
‘No miracles needed’: Prof Mark Jacobson on how wind, sun and water can power the world
The influential academic says renewables alone can halt climate crisis, with technologies such as carbon capture expensive wastes of time
Damian Carrington Environment editor
23, Jan, 2023 @3:00 PM
Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery future fell flat
Startup that hoped to transform UK car production was once valued at more than £800m, but collapsed worth a tiny fraction of that
Jasper Jolly
20, Jan, 2023 @4:49 PM
Northvolt v Britishvolt: clarity v confusion in the great electric car battery race | Nils Pratley
Fast action in global gigafactory race is happening outside UK, as Swedish pacesetter shows
Nils Pratley
11, Jan, 2023 @1:05 PM
Nuclear is not the answer to the UK’s energy requirements | Letter
Letter: We need more honesty about the problems of the proposed Sizewell C plant, writes Rae Street
02, Jan, 2023 @2:21 PM
SSE begins work on hydrogen storage cavern on Yorkshire coast
Exclusive: Renewable energy will be kept in cathedral-sized cave for freezing, windless conditions
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
18, Dec, 2022 @11:42 AM
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