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There is good news for the green economy
Despite a turbulent summer, we shouldn't lose faith in our ability to tackle the climate crisis, argues Green MEP Molly Scott Cato
Hyundai launches solar powered car in Korea
Sonata Hybrid features optional PV panels on the roof that could provide up to 800 miles of free driving a year
Diageo uncorks £180m of green energy funding for Africa
Drinks giant to invest in biomass boilers, water recovery equipment and solar arrays across 11 African plants in largest green investment for a decade
What would a net zero emission, 100 per cent renewables world look like - and how do we get there?
Authors of a new paper arguing that 100 per cent renewable, zero carbon transport and energy worldwide is not only feasible but cheaper than fossil fuels explain their thinking to BusinessesGreen
Reports: Portugal solar auction attracts record low bids
Bids to build utility-scale solar projects in the country have come in as low as €20/MWh, which would deliver some of the lowest priced power in the world to date
Smart grid comes to life with AI-powered solar forecasts
National Grid has teamed up with the Alan Turing Institute to use machine learning to more accurately predict generation levels from wind and solar technology
Global solar installations to hit record high in 2019
Global solar PV installations will rise 17.5 per cent to hit 114.5GW in 2019, according to analyst house Wood Mackenzie
UK power system produced record low CO2 emissions at end of June
Sunny, windy conditions on June 30 saw renewables supply more than half of UK's electricity, data commissioned by Drax shows
Global briefing: New York executes America's largest offshore wind agreement
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European renewables outstrip fossil fuels for second year running
Renewables produced more power than fossil fuels in first six months of 2018 and 2019, according to analysts EnAppSys
Global Briefing: KLM clears fly less campaign for take-off
Vladimir Putin's worm worries, Green Climate Fund progress, and all the news from around the world this week
What the Undercover Economist can reveal about the future of energy
People make two common mistakes when it comes to predicting the future, according to Tim Harford, and here's how to avoid them when thinking about the future of energy
How business innovation is opening up new opportunities in community energy
How can communities and business work together to create a decentralised, smart energy system that benefits us all, asks Emma Bridge, chief executive of Community Energy England
Brazil posts new world record low price for solar power
Country's renewable electricity auction sees contract awarded for solar generation at below 2 cents per kilowatt hour - a new world record
MPs set to vote on Net Zero law
Motion to approve 2050 net zero target scheduled for Commons vote this afternoon, as campaigners call for government to match VAT policies with climate ambitions
'Historic milestone': Zero carbon power to outstrip fossil fuels for first time in 2019
National Grid reveals UK on track to generate more electricity from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels this year
From green sports clubs to solar schools, government touts £10m rural clean energy fund
Local rural communities invited to bid for funding for clean energy feasibility studies
Tesco strikes supermarket solar deal
SDCL is set to install 5MW of rooftop solar at Tesco stores across the country, with the supermarket buying the resulting green power via a Power Purchase Agreement
Government finalises Smart Export Guarantee in boost for small-scale renewables
New SEG will guarantee payments for homes and businesses generating their own renewable power and exporting to the grid
We're falling short on SDG7, but we can fix it
Jeremy Leggett surveys global progress against SDG7, and considers what must happen to deliver on the targets by 2030
Cheaper than fossil fuels: Global renewables costs hit record low
IRENA estimates onshore wind and solar are already the cheapest source of energy in many parts of the world, and the trend is only set to continue
Batteries not included
Labour's Alan Whitehead tries to unpick the logic behind the government's proposals to increase taxes on clean technologies
We must tell the government to stop the solar VAT hike
Good Energy argues the government's solar tax proposals urgently need a rethink
Report: Subsidy-free renewables could be delayed by five years under Ofgem plans
Ofgem's Targeted Charging Review will favour gas power over new renewables, according to new research from Aurora
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