wind energy

The race is on to reach the point where energy storage can match renewable generation.

How batteries will supercharge the renewable revolution

The first commercial ‘sand battery’ is working well at a power plant in Finland.

Solar and wind energy can now be stored in ‘sand batteries’

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

Solar energy is the future.

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

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

Wind farm in Poland.

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

21/04/2022

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station construction site in Somerset.

What does the UK government's new strategy mean for households?

07/04/2022

A wind turbine is seen in Ulcinj, Montenegro.

Wind power must gather speed to meet climate goals, report finds

04/04/2022

Iceland is the leading country for renewable energy usage in Europe.

Which European countries are leading the race on renewable energy?

31/03/2022

Wind farm appearing over the horizon.

Wind and solar power growth finally on track to meet climate targets

30/03/2022

Ireland broke records for wind power in February.

Ireland smashed records for wind power in February, report reveals

07/03/2022

Could Shetland lead the way on energy and climate security?

Shetland: How the remote islands are making the most of strong winds

02/03/2022

The medieval town of Albarracin in the province of Teruel in Aragon, Spain.

Why is this rebel community in Spain fighting back against wind farms?

30/12/2021

Seawing on the Ville de Bordeaux

This enormous kite is dragging ships across the Atlantic Ocean

20/12/2021

French law states that the minimum legal distance between a turbine and a home must be at least 500 metres.

Couple wins over €100k claiming symptoms of 'wind turbine syndrome'

09/11/2021

These are the faces of the green transition.

Meet the people swapping their highly polluting careers for green jobs

25/10/2021

Norway is the leading country in renewable energy usage in the world

Which country is the world leader in renewable energy in 2021?

02/08/2021

Flower Turbines

Are ‘tulip turbines’ the answer to energy eyesores?

16/05/2021

Environmental activists in Bosnia are warning that tons of garbage floating down the Balkan country's rivers are endangering the local ecosystem and people's health.

Is hydropower really the solution to Europe’s clean energy problem?

15/04/2021

Bladeless wind turbine

It may look rude, but this 'skybrator' is producing clean energy

02/04/2021

Wind turbines are seen near the open-cast mining and the coal-fired power station Neurath of German energy giant RWE in Garzweiler, western Germany.

A tenth of the world’s electricity now comes from wind and solar power

29/03/2021