Britain’s nuclear regulator has launched an eight-week consultation on revised safety principles designed to support a new generation of reactors...
Government storage trials reveal technologies that could back up renewables
Seven first-of-a-kind energy storage projects have completed government-backed trials aimed at keeping renewable power available during long periods of low...
Climate-driven heat intensifies Europe’s drought
Image: Gary Bagshawe / ShutterstockExtreme heat fuelled by climate change is intensifying drought across Europe by drawing moisture from soils,...
UKEF widens support for sustainable aviation fuel projects
UK Export Finance is widening its support for British sustainable aviation fuel projects as the Government looks to boost clean...
Meta quits green business coalition RE100, as tech giants turn to gas for AI power
Image: mundissima / ShutterstockFacebook owner Meta has left global renewable energy initiative RE100 as it expands its use of natural...
Children become climate detectives to create cooler, greener schools
A pioneering education programme is empowering primary school children to tackle rising temperatures, by using thermal imaging technology to identify...
Tree planting on the rise to capture carbon
More than £260 million will be spent creating 9,323 hectares of woodland across England over the next four years under...
Could energy hungry AI help with curtailment?
Artificial intelligence is driving a huge rise in electricity demand but the same technology could also help reduce the amount...
Thames Water ban kicks in as huge swathes of south face supply pressure
A hosepipe ban covering the entire Thames Water supply area comes into force today as prolonged dry weather places growing...
Government launches cleantech challenges to turn innovation into industry
The government has launched a programme to accelerate promising clean technologies through commercialisation and remove the policy barriers preventing them...