Energy
From petrostates to ports: Report uncovers carbon bubble risks that will hit as fossil fuel demand peaks
Major new Carbon Tracker analysis predicts peak in fossil fuel demand during the 2020s will put trillions of dollars at risks across multiple sectors
Massive solar and wind farms could bring vegetation back to the Sahara
New research suggests that renewables could have a greening effect on one of the world's largest deserts
'Renewables are the solution': Sony, RBS, McKinsey, and WeWork join RE100
More major corporates commit to 100 per cent renewable electricity ahead of this week's Global Climate Action Summit
Solarcentury to shine spotlight on climate risk through TCFD adoption
Solar developer will adopt TCFD recommendations in bid to 'speed-up the switch of capital' towards clean technologies
'We can afford it': EV uptake and renewables surge to power 'massive expansion' of energy grids
But latest forecasts from risk managers DNV GL still predicts 50/50 split between fossil and non-fossil energy sources by mid-century, well short of Paris Agreement targets
Green New Deal: Group steps up calls for low carbon infrastructure stimulus package
A decade on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers, campaigners are again calling on the government to boost the economy through a 'Green New Deal'
Cutting-edge Aberdeen offshore wind farm officially opened
New centre to trial next generation of offshore wind technology
August carbon emissions hit 'lowest levels since World War II'
Renewables provided a quarter of all UK power generation last month, according to consultancy EnAppSys
What Facebook and Apple can teach other tech titans
Both are using their clout to bring renewables to companies and communities that today have limited access to these resources
Circularity in our solar energy system
As the renewables market accelerates, can we find a way to make PV cells sustainable?
Groundbreaking 'spinning' wind turbine wins UK Dyson award
The O-Wind Turbine captures wind from any direction and, unlike traditional turbines, could be effective in cities
Centrica acquires Californian developer Vista Solar
News comes after industry survey warns of significant job losses in UK solar sector if government goes ahead with scrapping Feed-in Tariff
Walney Extension: World's largest wind farm opens off Cumbrian coast
Orsted project to power 590,000 homes, but will lose its crown as world's biggest wind farm in 2020 to the giant Hornsea Project One
Octopus Energy to shift 22,000 customers to renewable power following Affect Energy acquisition
Renewable energy specialist continues expansion push after snapping up rival supplier for undisclosed seven figure sum
Report: Flexible household energy technology to save UK £6.9bn a year
Study from Imperial College London and OVO Energy argues new smart home technologies could slash the cost of decarbonisation
European Commission ditches tariffs on Chinese solar imports
After five years, EU decides to lift price controls on Chinese solar panels entering the EU
Onshore wind: Record high deployment in 2017 but government policy threatens future development, warns RenewableUK
Anaylsis warns that under existing policy UK could see investment and new capacity coming online drop sharply in 2018 and 2019
'We will go into complete ubiquity': Meet the self-assured CEO of the mysterious Faraday
Andrew Scobie, CEO of UK-based energy technology firm Faraday, tells BusinessGreen his company could one day be as big as Apple, Amazon, and Google
Triton Knoll offshore wind farm secures financial close
860MW offshore wind farm is now fully funded with construction set to start imminently
Fears escalate over pace of smart meter roll-out
Official figures show UK is struggling to step up the pace of its nationwide smart meter roll-out
Unilever partners with UK firm to bring pay-as-you-go solar energy to millions in Kenya
Azuri Technologies will use Unilever's distribution networks in Kenya to provide home solar lighting systems to off-grid homes
Sick of coal yet?
The recent EPA decision doesn't just fail sustainability professionals — it will trigger a public health crisis
Facebook gets specific about its 100 per cent renewables target
It promises to keep prioritizing deals, adding clean power near its operations
SSE issues €650m green bond
Second major green bond issue from energy giant aims to fund fresh wave of renewables development
