There are many reasons to be pessimistic about the future – but what if we got it right? Here’s the case for optimism.
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Biogas is often overlooked as a source of renewable energy, but it could be a solution to dealing with the 9.5 million tonnes of food waste created by the UK every year.
There is significant potential for the community trusts to improve the financial position of communities. But it’s not happening.
Earth’s floating solar power capacity has grown one-hundredfold in the last five years.
Those who talk down an independent Scotland’s prospects are not factoring in one of its biggest natural resources.
The electricity sector is expected to play a key role in Canada’s push to net-zero emissions. Enhancing long-distance transmission can be lower the cost of providing clean and reliable electricity.
In an era of climate change and extreme weather, a microgrid — a self-sufficient, energy-generating distribution and control system — puts communities on the path to self-reliance.
Electricity is only one part of the green energy puzzle we need to solve.
More than 80% of the world’s offshore wind blows further from land than conventional wind farms can reach.
Investing billions in refurbishing nuclear generating stations doesn’t make economic sense as the cost of renewables fall dramatically.
Long term climate targets are meaningless without concrete action. Here’s what the plans of the UK’s two biggest parties mean for the planet.
The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
China is rapidly greening its economy, but that doesn’t mean authoritarian governments are best placed to handle climate change.
A rapid transition from fossil fuels is possible by targeting the ‘tipping points’ in our political and economic systems.
Robins are a much loved Christmas icon, but wind turbines installed in their habitat are affecting their song, with worrying consequences.
Replacing wind turbines could significantly increase Britain’s power output.
Australia needs to accelerate its transition to clean energy, and not prolong the use of high-polluting, coal-fired infrastructure. Otherwise it risks missing out on an economic windfall.
Energy experts are getting excited about a proposed solar farm in Kent and what it could mean for a clean energy future.
Wrecks like the recently discovered USS Juneau reveal much about combat on the oceans.
Research shows how water pumped from coal mines could revolutionise how we heat homes.
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