Focus on Electricity
Analysis: Solar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
Matthew Sturchio, Colorado State University As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is...
Britain vows to build new gas power stations
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government pledged Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations to boost energy security, drawing criticism over his climate...
Government pledges to ‘stand with’ companies investing in new gas power
The Government will “stand with” electricity generators as they invest in building more gas-fired power stations, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has said. In...
Planning system ‘significant barrier’ to meeting climate change targets
Getting “contentious” onshore wind farm applications through the planning system is one of the barriers to Northern Ireland meeting its renewable energy targets,...
Heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts
NEW YORK — For 27 years, the heat in Regina Fred’s Queens apartment building came from a noisy steam radiator that she couldn’t...
Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died,...
Multibillion-pound UK tidal energy scheme would see barrage built across Mersey
A multibillion-pound tidal scheme to generate renewable energy from the River Mersey would see a barrage built linking Liverpool and Wirral, it has...
Italy’s green transition efforts held back by lack of solar projects
MILAN/ROME – Italy’s energy transition is building on myriad of solar panels mounted on roofs, but the country has installed far fewer large...
Government announces £800m for offshore wind power support
Developers are being offered £800 million in support for new offshore wind farms, as part of a record £1 billion backing for green...
Norway and the Sami people end a dispute over Europe’s largest onshore wind farm
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway on Wednesday reached an agreement with the Sami people, ending a nearly three-year dispute over Europe’s largest onshore...
