Category: Energy industry

European countries pledge huge expansion of North Sea wind farms

Nine countries sign declaration to turn North Sea into ‘Europe’s biggest green power plant’Nine European countries have pledged to multiply the capacity of offshore wind farms in the North Sea by eight times current levels before 2050, turning it into …

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European countries pledge huge expansion of North Sea wind farms

Nine countries sign declaration to turn North Sea into ‘Europe’s biggest green power plant’Nine European countries have pledged to multiply the capacity of offshore wind farms in the North Sea by eight times current levels before 2050, turning it into …

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Solar is now viable even in rainy climes – so why aren’t we making hay?

Government’s reluctance to require panels to be fitted on new homes in England from 2025 remains a puzzleIt may seem unlikely with the dark, rainy skies in many parts over the last month, but solar power is now the cheapest way of generating electricit…

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Solar is now viable even in rainy climes – so why aren’t we making hay?

Government’s reluctance to require panels to be fitted on new homes in England from 2025 remains a puzzleIt may seem unlikely with the dark, rainy skies in many parts over the last month, but solar power is now the cheapest way of generating electricit…

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UK energy strategy casts doubt on Drax’s carbon capture project

Shares in turmoil as government’s plan seems to rule out North Yorkshire biomass plant from race for subsidiesThe energy company Drax will immediately enter talks with the government after its energy strategy cast doubt over its £2bn carbon capture pro…

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