renewable energy

A coal power plant in Kozani, Greece.

European countries return to coal as Russia threatens to turn off gas

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a news conference to introduce the second report of the Global Crisis Response Group on June 8, 2022, at United Nations headquarters.

Guterres warns humanity is in the 'danger zone' due to climate change

Using banana skins, scientists have found a new way to produce energy from biomass.

Banana peel could hold the key to more 'renewable' biofuel

Antonio Guterres gives his commencement speech at Seton Hall University, 24 May.

‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’, UN chief tells class of 2022

24/05/2022

Nighttime solar could revolutionise renewable energy

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

19/05/2022

The nuclear power plant (NPP) Isar 2 is pictured in Essenbach, Germany.

Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear power as 'green'

17/05/2022

General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.

Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower

13/05/2022

Solar energy is the future.

Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal

11/05/2022

Solar panels could be installed on all suitable public buildings in the EU by 2025.

There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025

11/05/2022

The largest solar car park in the world has opened at Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands

Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival

11/05/2022

Portugal is building the largest floating solar park in Europe.

Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year

09/05/2022

The energy cubes are now in use in around 20 countries, from Vanuatu to Mozambique.

‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030

05/05/2022

Climate activists protest demanding a renewable energy future for Africa during the Africa Energy Week 2021

View: Why Europe cannot decarbonise without African hydrogen

29/04/2022

Marine Le Pen, far right presidential candidate.

View: Why Marine Le Pen’s environmental agenda is greenwashing

22/04/2022

Italy is striking up a deal with Angola for more natural gas exports.

Italy orders gas from three African nations in boycott against Russia

22/04/2022

Zurich is planning to switch off natural gas as part of a plan to save the planet and money.

Switzerland’s largest city is switching off natural gas for good

22/04/2022

Wind farm in Poland.

Is the EU about to up its renewable energy target to 45% by 2030?

21/04/2022

What a solar farm would like on Turkey's coal mines.

Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes

13/04/2022

New solar park launched in Greece.

Greece opens the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe

07/04/2022

UK plans to expand nuclear energy output to wean itself off Russian gas.

UK doubles down on nuclear power despite fierce opposition

03/04/2022

Solar panel generation is on the rise in Europe.

More solar panels to be made in Europe to cut reliance on Russian gas

31/03/2022