Infrastructure

Policy

Druridge Bay: Sajid Javid refuses coal mine planning permission citing climate concerns

Decision letter confirms that Secretary of State gave "very considerable weight" to greenhouse gas emissions that would result from controversial coal mine

clock 23 March 2018 • 6 min read

Infrastructure

What we talk about when we talk about green cities

Emma Howard Boyd's speech to the Manchester Green Summit - in full

clock 23 March 2018 • 10 min read

Infrastructure

Plastic free and carbon neutral: Manchester maps out bold green vision

Manchester Green Summit delivers a raft of new sustainability commitments, as Mayor Andy Burnham underlines commitment to decarbonisation

clock 22 March 2018 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals joins green hydrogen partnership

Converting excess green electricity into hydrogen could help Sweden switch to 100 per cent renewables by 2040

clock 22 March 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

Gas 'crisis': Case for state intervention?

ECIU's Richard Black reflects on how the cold weather has played havoc with debate surrounding the UK's energy industry

clock 21 March 2018 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

How do you prove the circular economy is working?

AECOM's Robert Spencer warns that businesses deploying circular economy models need to remember to make the case for the approach, even once it is successfully up and running

clock 21 March 2018 • 3 min read

Wind

'The tip of a very large iceberg': 'Subsidy-free' offshore wind contract awarded, as low cost renewables trend gathers pace

Vattenfall secures landmark contract, as major new report suggests 60GW of 'subsidy-free' renewables could come online by 2030

clock 20 March 2018 • 6 min read

Automotive

Could V2G technology turbo-charge the faltering electric vehicle market?

New survey suggests interest in electric vehicles could surge when people realise they can make money from their plug-in cars

clock 15 March 2018 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

Green light for Swindon council's giant 50MW battery project

One of the UK's largest energy storage projects now seeking investors having cleared planning hurdle

clock 14 March 2018 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Ireland fires up support for Powering Past Coal Alliance

Irish government confirms it will join international group as it seeks to end use of coal-fired power by 2025

clock 14 March 2018 • 1 min read