renewable energy

The floating artificial leaf in the River Cam, near St John's College Cambridge

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

Solar panels are appearing on more and more buildings.

Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option?

These Sardinian villages own the energy they produce. Here’s how you can follow their lead.

These Italian villages cut their bills by producing their own energy

US President Joe Biden leaves after speaking about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

5 things you need to know about the biggest climate bill in US history

The first commercial ‘sand battery’ is working well at a power plant in Finland.

Solar and wind energy can now be stored in ‘sand batteries’

Engineer inside a nuclear reactor.

World's nuclear power capacity must double by 2050, say energy experts

A coal power plant in Kozani, Greece.

European countries return to coal as Russia threatens to turn off gas

24/06/2022

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a news conference to introduce the second report of the Global Crisis Response Group on June 8, 2022, at United Nations headquarters.

Guterres warns humanity is in the 'danger zone' due to climate change

14/06/2022

Using banana skins, scientists have found a new way to produce energy from biomass.

Banana peel could hold the key to more 'renewable' biofuel

07/06/2022

Antonio Guterres gives his commencement speech at Seton Hall University, 24 May.

‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’, UN chief tells class of 2022

24/05/2022

Nighttime solar could revolutionise renewable energy

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

19/05/2022

The nuclear power plant (NPP) Isar 2 is pictured in Essenbach, Germany.

Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear power as 'green'

17/05/2022

General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.

Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower

13/05/2022

Solar energy is the future.

Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal

11/05/2022

Solar panels could be installed on all suitable public buildings in the EU by 2025.

There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025

11/05/2022

The largest solar car park in the world has opened at Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands

Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival

11/05/2022

Portugal is building the largest floating solar park in Europe.

Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year

09/05/2022

The energy cubes are now in use in around 20 countries, from Vanuatu to Mozambique.

‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030

05/05/2022

Climate activists protest demanding a renewable energy future for Africa during the Africa Energy Week 2021

View: Why Europe cannot decarbonise without African hydrogen

29/04/2022

Marine Le Pen, far right presidential candidate.

View: Why Marine Le Pen’s environmental agenda is greenwashing

22/04/2022

Italy is striking up a deal with Angola for more natural gas exports.

Italy orders gas from three African nations in boycott against Russia

22/04/2022

Zurich is planning to switch off natural gas as part of a plan to save the planet and money.

Switzerland’s largest city is switching off natural gas for good

22/04/2022