The North Yorkshire county council has officially given the go ahead for the first fracking tests in the UK for five years, amid…
Continue ReadingYet another European renewable milestone was reached last week when Portugal’s renewable energy generators powered the entire country for four consecutive days.
Continue ReadingShell to Set Up Dedicated Renewables Division
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change Energy Suppliers Renewable Energy
Oil giant Shell will be creating a new division dedicated to investing in green energy in order to avoid the “nasty, brutish and…
Continue ReadingScotland to Become Home to World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm
Written by Danny Lord in Renewable Energy
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA has just been officially granted a lease permitting them to build what will be the world’s largest floating…
Continue ReadingPlans to start fracking tests near the North York Moors National Park have received official recommendation, despite widespread protests.
Continue ReadingOptimal weather conditions in Germany on the 8th of May led to so much renewable energy being produced that prices temporarily turned negative,…
Continue ReadingIn yet another development set to fuel those concerned with the viability of EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear project, the French energy company…
Continue ReadingFrench energy giant EDF reported a drop in sales for Q1 and a drop in revenue in Britain and France, as increasing competition…
Continue ReadingThe US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released data showing the country’s carbon emissions from its energy sector having fallen by 12% since…
Continue ReadingNissan Scheme: Electric Car Drivers Sell Power to National Grid
Written by Danny Lord in Electricity
Car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled a brand new scheme designed to allow owners of electric vehicles to sell electricity generated by their vehicles’…
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