Energy
‘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
£50m fund will boost UK nuclear fuel projects, ministers say
Britain seeks to convert recycled uranium, a capability not currently available outside Russia
Julia Kollewe
02, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM
Despite the hype, we shouldn’t bank on nuclear fusion to save the world from climate catastrophe | Robin McKie
Last week’s experiment in the US is promising, but it’s not a magic bullet for our energy needs
Robin McKie
17, Dec, 2022 @7:16 PM
Dismantling Sellafield: the epic task of shutting down a nuclear site
The long read: Nothing is produced at Sellafield anymore. But making safe what is left behind is an almost unimaginably expensive and complex task that requires us to think not on a human timescale, but a planetary one
Samanth Subramanian
15, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Crab and lobster shells could be used to make renewable batteries
Prototype designed using chemical in crustacean shells remains 99.7% efficient after about 400 hours
Sofia Quaglia
01, Sep, 2022 @3:00 PM
For hydrogen power to be a climate solution, leaks must be curbed
Unlike carbon dioxide, hydrogen does not have a direct effect on climate – it affects other pollutants
Gary Fuller
17, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
Use England’s plentiful brownfield sites for windfarms, urge scientists
Experts cite Scottish example, with turbines along roads and rail lines, as a way to make better use of ‘cheap, clean’ energy source
Helena Horton Environment reporter
19, Apr, 2022 @7:25 AM
Here’s how to solve the UK energy crisis for the long term – store more power
Four storage solutions to help Britain keep the lights on deep into the future
Jillian Ambrose
10, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
UK 'will take 700 years' to reach low-carbon heating under current plans
Energy experts say record rise in new gas boilers installed shows UK going in wrong direction
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
08, Oct, 2020 @6:15 AM
The Guardian view on Turkish-Greek relations: dangerous waters | Editorial
Editorial: A row over over borders, gasfields and national pride risks regional disorder
Editorial
06, Sep, 2020 @5:25 PM
Greek military put on high alert as tensions with Turkey rise
Dispute over exploration of energy reserves in eastern Mediterranean escalates
Helena Smith in Athens and Jon Henley in Paris
13, Aug, 2020 @10:26 AM
Africa can become a renewable energy superpower – if climate deniers are kept at bay
Nigel Lawson’s thinktank is pushing dirty energy on the continent with the greatest capacity for creating clean fuel
Mohamed Adow
20, Jul, 2020 @5:30 AM
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