Makers of the €250,000 Lightyear 0 hope to convince drivers it can be a viable climate-friendly alternativeWinding past the ochre-coloured plateaux of the Bardenas Reales natural park in northern Spain, Roel Grooten nudged me to take my foot off the ac…
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US to proceed with production of biofuels despite global food crisis
Campaigners call to prioritise grain for human consumption over its use as a fuelThe US will press ahead with biofuels production, the deputy secretary for agriculture has said, despite increasing concerns over a global food crisis, and calls from camp…
Read moreUS to proceed with production of biofuels despite global food crisis
Campaigners call to prioritise grain for human consumption over its use as a fuelThe US will press ahead with biofuels production, the deputy secretary for agriculture has said, despite increasing concerns over a global food crisis, and calls from camp…
Read moreGovernment extends $45m of funding to Australian solar scientists over next 8 years
Research to focus on more efficient and durable solar cells, increasing manufacturing capacity and a shift to more abundant and cheaper metalsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Albanese government has extended funding for Australi…
Read moreSunak urges banks to keep funding oil and gas firms after windfall tax
Sector says £5bn energy profits levy will make investment in new projects and renewables more difficultRishi Sunak has asked Britain’s biggest banks to keep the money taps flowing to the oil and gas sector after slapping it with a windfall tax.In a bru…
Read moreIf Australia wants a reliable and affordable electricity grid, it needs to return it to public hands | John Quiggin
The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. A new government-owned body should take control of the power systemA crisis, as the saying has it, combines danger and opportunity. The dangers of the current electricity crisis are obvious….
Read moreQueensland budget invests in national parks but ‘does nothing’ for climate crisis, critics say
Conservationists celebrate $200m fund for expanding national park land but concerns remain over lack of spending on renewables and emissions reductionGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland conservationists are celebrating a sta…
Read moreHeat wave: how Orkney is leading a tidal power revolution
Strong tides make conditions in the Scottish islands ideal, but can the UK grasp the opportunity to become a leader in the sector?On a small passenger boat about 10 miles north of Kirkwall, Orkney, at the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the North …
Read moreFor hydrogen power to be a climate solution, leaks must be curbed
Unlike carbon dioxide, hydrogen does not have a direct effect on climate – it affects other pollutantsWe are taught at school that hydrogen burns to produce water. This is part of its image as clean fuel. But new analysis is providing warnings for the …
Read moreSwitching to renewable energy: the rebates and incentives on offer to Australian households
Here’s what state and federal governments provide to help residents adopt the latest technology and cut power billsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingPower shortages are threat…
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