What was Wylfa Newydd? Hitachi’s scrapped nuclear power project in North Wales
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi had planned to build the £20bn Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station in Anglesey, Wales, by…
Energy
Challenges ahead for Alaska oil drilling, despite controversial green light
20 Aug 20Environmental pushback and industry downturn threaten to disrupt Trump administration plans to open up protected Alaska wilderness to…
Angola’s oil strategy under threat as pandemic triggers industry spending cuts
15 Jul 20Angola has designed a six-year plan to develop new oil assets, but as producers scale back their capital…
What is fracking and how is shale gas extracted? Here’s everything you need to know
06 Jul 20Oil and gas company Cuadrilla was given the green light to begin fracking at a site in Preston…
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
What is the Walney Extension? Analysing the world’s largest offshore wind farm
08 Jun 20In September 2018, the UK welcomed the official unveiling of the world's largest offshore wind farm - but…
How the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill unfolded and its impact on the energy industry
05 Jun 20The disaster led to the passage of the Oil Pollution Act 1990, which increased penalties for companies that…
Saudi Arabia, the oil price war and Newcastle United: What a Premier League club takeover says about energy transition and Vision 2030
01 Jun 20The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund is on the cusp of a £300m takeover of the Premier League…
An overview of Sizewell C: The planned Suffolk nuclear power station moving closer to being built
27 May 20Projected for a completion date in the early 2030s, the third nuclear plant at Sizewell could produce 7%…
Global energy investment on brink of historic $400bn annual decline
27 May 20Coronavirus is expected to wipe around 20% from spending plans across all energy sectors this year, according to…