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This is the UK’s first ‘motionless’ wind turbine. How does it work?

The technology is described as a ‘breakthrough scalable renewable energy solution’ that could be coming to other European roofs soon.

Europe News

UK seeks closer EU cooperation on energy security, net-zero

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to "reset" EU relations after saying the Brexit deal was "botched"

Earth News

‘Lacking ambition’: US, Russia and India fall behind on wind power

Seven out of 10 countries set to exceed their wind power targets are in Europe, according to a new report.

Earth News

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in the EU over last 6 months

Almost half of EU member states - 13 countries - produced more electricity from wind and solar over the last six months than from fossil fuels.

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Business

TotalEnergies to partner with SSE on new British EV charging company

French oil giant TotalEnergies has announced that it is partnering with SSE, a UK-based power company in order to launch an electric vehicle (EV) charging company called Source, which will operate in Britain and Ireland.

Earth News

New UK government ditches ‘absurd’ ban on onshore wind farms

One study found that using less than 3 per cent of England’s land for onshore wind and solar could produce enough energy to power every English household more than twice over.

Ecotech

Could floating wind farms be a game changer for renewable energy?

Countries are developing the tech to produce wind power at even greater depths.

Earth News

Renewables generated nearly 45% of the EU’s electricity last year

Wind and solar power increases combined with a sharp drop in fossil fuels pushed renewables into the lead.

Ecotech

How scientists are growing seafood under offshore wind farms

Denmark is serving up a side of mussels alongside renewable power.

Earth News

This European country is about to build its largest ever wind farm

The wind farm will be incorporated into the Tâmega hydropower complex, one of the largest hydroelectric projects completed in Europe in the last 25 years.

Business

Energy giant RWE to build two new wind farms off the German coast

German energy company RWE is to build two new wind farms in the North Sea off the German coast, in a major expansion of its portfolio of offshore energy production.

Earth News

Tornado rips through wind farm: How often do wind turbines fall down?

Experts explain how designers account for extreme weather.

Earth News

Commission urges nature protection amid fast tracking of green energy

Environmental groups have expressed relief at European Commission guidelines for the acceleration of renewable energy deployment, which stress the need to respect nature protection rules.

Earth News

Renewables covered 95% of Portugal’s power needs last month

Portugal has made huge progress in renewable power, up from 27 per cent in 2005 and 54 per cent in 2017.

Climate

Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April

The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower.

Earth News

World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time

A decline in fossil fuel power is now ‘inevitable’, the report's authors say.

Earth News

Eurostar vows to power its trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030

In one European country, its trains have already been running entirely on wind power since 2017.

Earth News

Two countries in Europe are powered by 100% renewable energy

Seven countries now generate 100 per cent of their electricity from renewable energy - two are in Europe.

Europe News

EU to probe Chinese wind turbine subsidies

The European Commission has announced an inquiry into suspected illegal subsides for Chinese wind turbine producers, amid fears the domestic industry could be decimated by cheap imports.

Earth News

Building wind and solar energy projects is getting harder - here’s why

Sprakebuell is something of a model village for the energy transition - with an above-average number of electric cars, a community wind farm and renewable heat from biogas.