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Green News

Looking back on US President Jimmy Carter’s pioneering green vision

The former president, who has died aged 100, famously installed thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979.

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries use the most energy coming from renewable sources?

Renewable energy consumed in the EU keeps growing, but not as fast as it should to meet 2030 targets.

Europe News

France demands nuclear-friendly replacement for renewable energy law

A ministerial debate on the future of Europe’s energy system saw calls to build up cross-border power grids and end dependence on Russian fossil fuels, while France said it was time bring nuclear power into the centre of EU decarbonisation policy.

Green News

How does your country generate electricity in Europe?

Nuclear and coal power in the EU have decreased significantly over the last 20 years, with nuclear dropping to 23% and coal to 12%, while renewables have risen.

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Eco-Innovation

Body heat could replace the need for batteries with this breakthrough

Using your body heat to power a watch or personal air conditioning system? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

Business

BP moves offshore wind to joint venture as moves away from renewables

BP is creating a joint venture to bring about 'one of the largest global offshore wind developers' while lowering its share of investment in renewables.

Climate

Billions in climate related losses are pushing up insurance costs

An annual scorecard for insurance companies has found they are ‘fundamentally misunderstanding’ climate risks.

Green News

Heat pumps: Experts on why some European countries are lagging behind

It's a myth that the buildings in some countries are more suited to heat pumps than others.

Green News

Experts say China’s coal consumption could peak in 2025

Over the last three years, experts have become increasingly optimistic about China’s green transition.

Eco-Innovation

How do heat pumps work? 5 common myths debunked

Around 24 million heat pumps have been installed in Europe so far - here’s why they work well in different countries and conditions.

Eco-Innovation

100-year-old London flats seek to bust a big heat pump myth

The UK has some of the worst-insulated homes in Europe making them very expensive to heat.

Eco-Innovation

Inside the Oxford lab cooking up the next generation of solar cells

Rooftops and ‘flying wings’ could be fitted with these more powerful perovskite-on-silicon solar panels.

Eco-Innovation

Solar panels will be rolled onto Swiss railway tracks ‘like a carpet’

After long delays, the removable PV system will finally be tested on a western track next spring.

Eco-Innovation

Renewables set to meet half of globe’s power demands by 2030

China is likely to account for almost 60 per cent of all renewable capacity installed worldwide between now and 2030.

Business

Financing the EU's green transition: Who foots the bill?

Around €40 trillion worth of economic activity is moderately or highly dependent on nature - according to the World Economic Forum. A shift towards greener energy sources is necessary, but how do we get there?

Green News

UK becomes first G7 country to phase out coal: Where else has done it?

The country’s final coal-fired power station was desynced from the grid on 30 September, bringing an end to 142 years of burning coal for electricity.

Green News

EU needs long-term climate investment plan set with just transition

French Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, 34, has been a researcher in EU energy policy for the past ten years and joined the European Parliament as a S&D lawmaker following the June elections. The Frenchman wants to stop the EU from backtracking on the green promises it has made to its youth.

Green News

Commission sees role for nuclear and CCS in 'clean' fuel production

Trains, automobiles and even planes could be run on nuclear power or even natural gas while being treated as ‘green’ under proposed EU rules

Europe News

NATO trains countries to respond to cyber attacks on renewables

Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, energy companies providing alternatives to fossil fuels have increasingly come under attack.

Europe News

Europe's first lithium refinery opens in Germany

The refinery is expected to produce enough lithium hydroxide for 500,000 electric cars per year.

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural sources that are constantly replenished, such as sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat.