Switzerland says Ja to nuclear power in referendum
Switzerland has rejected plans to quickly phase out nuclear power generation. Voters went to the polls in a referendum today to vote on whether to limit the age of nuclear power stations to 45,...
View ArticleThe energy answer is blowing in the wind
"Let's go fly a kite up to the highest height." And get wind of this: you can generate energy at the same time. It's true. You may have seen wind turbines working their energy magic across the UK...
View ArticleGlobal giant Shell helping innovators to harness air turbulence
Capture Mobility’s award-winning roadside micro-turbine can generate electricity from the turbulence of passing traffic – enough to supply an average-sized home for 24 hours. Integrated solar panels at...
View ArticleMore than hot air: hydrogen on the agenda at Davos
A new initiative to place hydrogen at the top of the global energy agenda was launched yesterday by thirteen international businesses, including Toyota, BMW, Shell, Anglo American and Hyundai. Together...
View ArticleGuy Hands' Terra Firma completes disposal of all Infinis Energy assets
Terra Firma has agreed to sell the onshore wind assets of renewable energy firm Infinis to JP Morgan, bringing to an end Guy Hands' ownership of the Infinis group. Terra Firma, owned and run by Hands,...
View ArticleBoth Labour and the Tories face a ticking nuclear time-bomb
This morning’s Tory victory sweep in the Labour stronghold of nuclear heartland Copeland has coincided with the publication of a Lords report criticising the government’s nuclear energy policy. The...
View ArticleGuy Hands plotting £1.3bn sale of Italian solar power firm
Terra Firma boss Guy Hands is plotting a £1.3bn sale of Italian solar power giant RTR. Hands is in talks with banks to explore a sale of the Rome-based renewable energy company, the Sunday Times...
View ArticleStrewth: South Australia is building the largest battery in the world
South Australia is about to become home to the largest battery in the world. The country has launched a $1bn project which, when it is finished, will be made up of 3.4m solar panels and 1.1m batteries....
View ArticleThere's no evidence to justify the Tories’ disturbing energy price cap
My former boss wrote in this newspaper four years ago that economic reality would quickly bite for any government that tried to freeze energy prices. Investment would dry up, as energy firms lost...
View ArticleUK’s hottest day of the year (today) breaks solar energy record
The warmest day of the year today broke the UK’s record for energy generated from solar panels. Solar panels owned by the National Grid generated 8.73 gigawatts of energy at their peak today, smashing...
View ArticleThe Tories can win over young voters by taking action on clean energy
One of the main narratives to emerge from the debris of the General Election has been that the Conservatives have a youth problem. The young and youngish came out for Labour, robbing Theresa May of her...
View ArticleJP Morgan is going green with 2020 renewable energy commitment
Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase is going green. The firm, which operates across more than 60 countries and 5,500 properties, is aiming to solely rely on renewable energy by 2020. JP Morgan also...
View ArticleDoes the British Gas price hike mean that the government should intervene?
Is the British Gas price hike a sign that the market requires government intervention? Greg Jackson, chief executive of challenger energy firm Octopus Energy, says YES. The 12.5 per cent price rise...
View ArticleAcquisitions August? Three big deals just got the go-ahead
The controversial Green Investment Bank privatisation has this morning completed, the third big deal to get the go-ahead in a matter of hours. Australian investment bank Macquarie said in a statement...
View ArticleMacquarie exec defends GIB deal: Bank committed to green finance and the UK
The new Australian owner of the UK’s Green Investment Bank has dismissed concerns about its commitment to environmental issues as “way off track”. An executive at investment bank Macquarie, which led a...
View ArticleThe new emerging markets? Report says green finance has a bright future
Green finance is set to be the new emerging markets for investors, according to a report out today forecasting it will become “a core element of global capital markets”. TheCityUK and Imperial College...
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Europe's rudest-sounding energy company is being renamed
Dong Energy today announced plans to change its name to Orsted as the company shifts its focus to renewable energy. The firm said the name Dong Energy, which stood for Danish Oil and Natural Gas, was...
View Article"New era" for solar power as growth outpaced all other fuels in 2016
A "new era" is emerging in solar power, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today as it raised its forecasts for renewable energy over the next five years. For the first time ever, solar...
View ArticleWinners and losers in the electric car revolution
The electric car - as a concept – is almost as old as the internal combustion engine (ICE). The first electric vehicle (EV) is credited, somewhat contentiously, to Scottish chemist Robert Anderson as...
View ArticleThe government has confirmed up to £557m for new renewable energy auctions
The government has confirmed up to £557m of funding for the next auctions for less-established renewable electricity projects as part of its clean growth strategy. The government's clean growth...
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