UK government must improve energy-saving advice, say its climate advisers
‘My parents thought hard times were long past’: readers’ power cut preparations
October 2022
UK homes can become virtual power plants to avoid outages
Fintan Slye
A National Grid director sets out plan to reward homes and businesses for using energy outside of peak hours
September 2022
Fracking could shake the Conservative vote
Crab and lobster shells could be used to make renewable batteries
August 2022
‘Reliability gaps’ in Australia’s electricity supply loom without investment in new technologies, report states
‘We got too comfortable’: the race to build an LNG terminal in north Germany
July 2022
Breaking from China’s clean energy dominance ‘imperative’, US and Australia say after new climate tech deal
New agreement to fast-track climate solutions signed as countries underscore need for diversified supply chains
June 2022
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Heat 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?
April 2022
Impact of energy-draining ‘vampire devices’ overstated, says tech expert
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The Labor and Coalition plans for Australia’s energy future
March 2022
PM to chair roundtable on boosting UK’s nuclear power output
Meeting comes as Boris Johnson prepares to publish his energy security strategy amid soaring prices and Ukraine war
February 2022
Time to face up to the fusion illusion?
Brief letters: No such thing as time | Cushioning the blow | Out for the count | Reclaiming San Serriffe | Marine disaster
January 2022
Here’s how to solve the UK energy crisis for the long term – store more power
Four storage solutions to help Britain keep the lights on deep into the future
November 2021
Battery life
Battery power: five innovations for cleaner, greener electric vehicles
The road to net zero: Aberdeen looks to a future without oil
August 2021
Consumer champions
Why are all the electricity suppliers saying ‘no’ to installing a meter?
I bought a new home in north Norfolk but I can’t get it officially connected
Green light
Floating wind turbines could open up vast ocean tracts for renewable power
This relatively new technology has potential to help power a clean energy transition, if it can overcome some big hurdles
At home with a heat pump: ‘It makes hot water when it’s freezing outside’
Four householders with recently installed air source heat pumps discuss the ups and downs of ownership
July 2021
Green light
Why is a big oil company investing huge amounts of money in Wyoming wind?
Anschutz Corporation, which made billions drilling oil, is building a 732 power line to carry renewable energy to cities including Los Angeles and Pheonix