Late push for coal subsidies upsets EU deal on energy reforms
LUXEMBOURG – Climate Change – A late proposal to extend subsidies for coal plants has upset European Union countries’ plans to on Monday approve a reform of the bloc’s power…
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Germany overtakes China as second most attractive country for re-newables investment
LONDON – Germany has overtaken China to become the second most attractive country in the world for renewables investment due to its efforts to speed up power market reform and…
EU to try again for renewable energy deal after nuclear row
Climate Change – European Union countries will try again next week to pass a deal on new renewable energy targets, which have been stalled by concerns from France and other…
Hornsea 2 North Sea wind farm claims title of world’s largest
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire. The Hornsea 2 project can generate enough electricity to power about 1.3 million…
Coal the beginning of the end
The fuel that powered the industrial revolution may be in decline at last. This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal on record, according…
Food ‘made from air’ could compete with soya
Finnish scientists producing a protein “from thin air” say it will compete with soya on price within the decade. The protein is produced from soil bacteria fed on hydrogen split…