Solar PV

Distributed energy and the rise of net-zero buildings are slashing fossil fuel use, says Clean Edge in its 2014 trends report

Almost 500 solar panels will provide electricity for terminal shops and cafés while avoiding 1,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions

Huge rise in offshore and onshore wind energy pushes overall green generation to 15 per cent of UK mix

Proceeds from IPO set to go towards renewable energy and waste water assets including three wind farms and a solar project

Study finds low installation costs are enabling solar PV to compete on price with grid electricity

Technology promises to help customers record and submit meter readings without need for lengthy online forms

Millions of acres of degraded terrain could hold 100 times the current US solar capacity - and avert the environmental tradeoffs of blockbuster solar projects

New insurance product from GCube offers wind and solar developers payouts of up to $50m if governments change the terms of their contract

Microinverter company believes technology can compete on its own merits and says falling costs will continue to drive growth in traditional markets

Transformation of power systems is needed to guarantee long-term flexibility, offering huge advantage for emerging economies