Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced. In a region of Germany once dominated by coal mines, a remarkable pivot to clean energy is underway. A huge crane is in position, steel girders are being assembled and a lattice mast is gradually rising into the sky. If […]
Gas companies may have breached competition law by ‘undermining’ the uptake of heat pumps, lawyers have warned. Gas companies have been accused of “undermining” the uptake of heat pumps, despite the Iran war highlighting the volatility of fossil fuel reliance. Lawyers from environmental charity ClientEarth have warned that 10 companies may have worked together to […]
Europe’s outdated and under-invested energy grid means huge amounts of renewable energy are wasted every year. The case for renewable energy is stronger than ever, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel dependency. While Brent crude, the world benchmark for oil prices, dipped yesterday morning (26 March) amid rising […]
Many consumers want to know how long it will take them to make back the upfront costs of solar. Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels has come under fire since the Iran war sparked a new energy crisis. The IEA chief Fatih Birol said this week that “no country will be immune to the effects […]
Solar is Africa’s cheapest energy source. Changes to price incentives on Chinese imports could push prices up. Solar installations in Africa are expected to get more expensive next month as China ends discount schemes. China’s decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports is expected to take effect on 1 April. At the […]
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has emboldened calls for the UK to open up North Sea drilling licences. Calls to bring Donald Trump’s ‘drill baby drill’ attitude to the North Sea have gotten louder, as the war on Iran sends Europe’s oil and gas prices skyrocketing. Energy infrastructure has rapidly become a key target of […]
Taxes on electricity can be four times higher than those on fossil fuels. With Europe in the midst of another energy crisis, many are asking how to stop the cost of war making its way onto household bills. The long term solution, which is already cutting bills in Spain, is investing in homegrown renewables, leading to […]
Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe. The Iran war has plunged the world into an overnight energy crisis. The closure of the Hormuz Strait and reduced Middle East energy exports have sparked fears of higher bills for already […]
Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector. In 1941, two astronauts began the seemingly impossible feat of training a robot to operate a solar energy station in space, one capable of beaming power across the Solar System. Of course, this was purely fiction – the dystopian plot of […]
Enhanced geothermal systems could wean the EU off fossil fuels, even in countries without volcanic activity. New technologies are unlocking geothermal electricity across much wider parts of Europe, and it could help to reduce the EU’s reliance on polluting fossil fuels. A new report by energy think tank Ember found that 43GW of enhanced geothermal capacity in […]
