Chinese investment in EDF’s Hinkley Point nuclear power plant has been all but confirmed, with any uncertainty slowly dissipating as it has emerged…
Continue ReadingUse of coal in power stations in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in 150 years, leading to a 4% drop…
Continue ReadingInternal turmoil at EDF has been growing over the Hinkley Point project, heightened after a document leaked to the Financial Times showed that…
Continue ReadingInvestment in Clean Energy Now Double Gas and Coal
Written by George Gangar in Climate Change Renewable Energy
In what has become a record year for clean energy, total global investment in gas and coal-fired power stations dropped to less than…
Continue ReadingRockefeller Family Fund to Withdraw All Fossil Fuel Investment
Written by George Gangar in Climate Change Oil & Gas
One of the charitable funds of the Rockefeller family has announced that it will withdraw all of its investments from companies based in…
Continue ReadingLongannet Closure Signals End of Coal Power in Scotland
Written by Danny Lord in Climate Change Energy Suppliers
Longannet power station in Fife closed last Thursday, ending a near 50-year tenure and signalling the end of the production of any coal-based…
Continue ReadingIn a speech last Thursday, energy secretary Amber Rudd claimed that Britain leaving the EU could add £500 million to the country’s total…
Continue ReadingA Fifth of Home Appliances in Europe Use More Energy Than Advertised
Written by Danny Lord in Electricity Household & Bills
A study conducted by MarketWatch has found that “one in five home appliances tested by consumer and green groups consumes more energy than…
Continue ReadingTribunal to be Held Over “Secret” Hinkley Point Documents
Written by George Gangar in Nuclear Energy
The 18-month row over the real cost of Hinkley Point C looks set to reach crunch time in London.
Continue ReadingGovernment Urged to Support Tidal Lagoon Project
Written by Danny Lord in Nuclear Energy Renewable Energy
Pressure for the government to give more support to renewable energy schemes like the Swansea tidal lagoon project has increased as concerns grow…
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