Energy
What else will batteries unlock?
Low-cost, high-energy lithium batteries are already disrupting power as we know it — but there's even more in store
Could greener heat help tackle fuel poverty?
Dr Rose Chard of the Energy Systems Catapult explores how to tackle the twin challenge of fuel poverty and heat system decarbonisation
Shell looks to plug into home storage with deal to acquire battery outfit Sonnen
Oil giant continues its expansion into clean tech market with proposed acquisition of Sonnen for an undisclosed sum
IKEA snaps up 25 per cent stake in German offshore wind farm
Owner of furniture giant Ingka Group swoops in after consortium agrees to divest 80 per cent of shares on the project
EU renewable energy share hits 17.5 per cent in 2017
Statistics show 11 member states have hit 2020 renewables target early, as bloc increases share of energy sourced from renewables
'Urgent priority': Major rethink required to spur green gas investment
Conservative think tank Bright Blue calls for more funding and regulatory incentives to drive investment in green gas for heating UK homes
BP Energy Outlook: Renewables set to grow 'faster than any fuel in history', but emissions keep rising
Oil giant publishes annual report setting out a range of scenarios for the energy sector, ranging from Pars Agreement compatible decarbonisation to soaring global energy demand
Government's £400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund set to launch this Spring
Zouk Capital announced as 'preferred bidder' to manage high profile electric vehicle infrastructure investment fund
Green energy boost: Mitsubishi snaps up 20 per cent stake in OVO
UK-based energy firm says investment will help drive international expansion and support EV and energy storage plans
Growth at all costs: How oil executive pay pushes fossil fuel exploration
Carbon Tracker analysis reveals how executive pay packages at oil and gas companies often remain performance-linked to growing production and volumes
Shell and Innogy agree investment on €18m floating wind project
TetraSpar floating wind demonstration project could usher in new era of low-cost floating wind, developers claim
Mitsui invests £10m in UK clean energy supplier Tonik
Japanese trading giant sees UK 'at the forefront' of technologies to decarbonise global energy market
Walgreens Boots Alliance cuts CO2, energy use, and waste across global stores
Pharmaceuticals retailer slashed CO2, energy use, and waste to landfill in 2018, according to latest sustainability report
Meeting Paris targets would boost jobs and growth in Europe, analysis shows
EU agency points to "economic dividends" from low carbon transition across Europe
Blustery weather powers UK wind to new generation record
Industry body RenewableUK confirms Friday saw wind generation hit a new high, delivering 36 per cent of UK electricity demand
Scottish Government revives £10m tidal energy fund
Original Saltire Prize ran from 2008 to 2017, but no one claimed the £10m prize fund
CCC: Northern Ireland has 'excellent opportunities' to decarbonise
UK's climate body warns existing Stormont policies lack sufficient support for rollout of EVs, renewables, home energy efficiency, and tree planting
SolarCity's co-founders charge up African venture dedicated to improving 'energy access'
Two of the co-founders of SolarCity have joined fast-growing solar-plus-storage firm Zola Electric - and they have some ambitious plans
'World-first': Drax BECCS pilot begins capturing carbon emissions
C-Capture says its technology is now trapping one tonne of CO2 each day from the Drax power plant in Yorkshire
Cottam closure to take UK coal power plant count down to six
EDF Energy announces closure of Cottam coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, citing 'challenging market conditions', as government survey again highlights renewables popularity
Industry needs targeted help to boost energy efficiency
Government should not let carbon capture technologies hoover up energy efficiency funding, argues EEF's Frank Aaskov
'Super-charged': Grid companies promise to slash EV chargepoint paper work
Leading grid operators team up to standardise and simplify application process for chargepoint and heat pump connections
Nike strikes deal for 40MW of Spanish wind power from Iberdrola
US sports brand announces its first European corporate power purchase agreement with Spanish electricity firm
Energiesprong: Dutch-style retrofits could slash carbon emissions from 11 million UK homes
With £120m of backing, Dutch style retrofits could slash carbon emissions, gas demand and consumer bills, Green Alliance report argues
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