R&D

In what could prove to be a parting gift, Business Secretary Greg Clark announces £80m of funding for electric car and aircraft projects, and unveils a £60m sustainable plastics challenge

BP Ventures has snapped up a stake in Californian company Calysta, whose feedstock protein aims to enhance the sustainability of fish and livestock farming

'AirDoor' could cut £1.5bn from the energy bills of British retailers

Cambridge University has created a research unit dedicated to exploring radical approaches for repairing the Earth's climate, but concerns over geo-engineering remain

Oil giant announces latest clean tech R&D push

Entrepreneurs can now apply to a new £30m fund to support smart energy innovations, launched as part of the UKRI's Prospering from the Energy Revolution programme

This year's New Energy Challenge is set to feature two competitions for both start-ups and scale-ups run by young entrepreneurs

It could herald an end to fossil fuel heating and cooking, but can green hydrogen be sourced at scale? IMechE's Dr Jen Baxter mulls some of the options

New £2m joint venture in Yantai City aims to help accelerate expansion of global offshore wind industry

Chinese renewable energy giant invests in pioneering UK-based perovskite solar specialist