What is fracking and how is shale gas extracted? Here’s everything you need to know
As oil and gas company Cuadrilla was given the green light on 12 October 2018 to begin fracking…
Climate change
UN diplomat Christiana Figueres on renewable energy growth and Covid-19 green recovery plans
17 Jun 20The former UNFCCC executive secretary wants countries to develop green economic recovery plans for a post-coronavirus world
New nuclear power plants in the UK from Sizewell C to Hinkley Point C
18 May 20With only one of the existing facilities in the UK set to be operational by 2030, building new…
Renewables made up almost three-quarters of new power capacity in 2019
07 Apr 20The renewable energy sector added 176GW of generating capacity globally in 2019
Which UK coal-fired power stations are still operating as ‘end’ nears?
31 Mar 20UK coal is nearing an end after the government's pledge to stop all coal-fired power stations from operating…
Here’s where the UK’s last remaining mines are still being operated – and where others are planned
12 Mar 20Coal mining in the UK has been in heavy decline since it peaked in the 1980s - and…
Keep it convenient, consistent and cool: How to get consumers active in the circular economy
11 Mar 20Whether it's making reusable containers "status symbols" or developing on-street recycling, we look at ways to engage consumers…
How IoT tech could help protect Tutankhamun’s tomb from climate change
10 Mar 20Sensors have helped to understand the correlation between temperature and the aperture of cracks in a cliff near…
An overview of Protos: The innovative UK plant turning waste into energy
04 Mar 20The site clusters together businesses working on innovative energy-from-waste technologies, including PowerHouse Energy - which turns plastic into…
From Canada to the UK, which countries are planning a coal phase-out?
03 Mar 20Multiple countries have set coal phase-out deadlines - Felix Todd profiles five of the most significant and when…