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Discovery of high-grade metal used for electric car batteries ‘could be enough to meet total future UK demand’

Proposals to install low-energy devices in seven coastal beacons in the north and the republic have angered campaigners, who say the enchanting ‘loom’ of the beams will be lost

System of overhead cables and adapted lorries could pay for itself within 15 years

Operator says UK can tap carbon capture and renewables to help meet UK’s targets

Testing facility for zero-emissions four-passenger electric aircraft expected to be built in Narromine within the year

Exclusive: Campaigners say £3bn scheme fails to comply with Paris accord and is just ‘a fig-leaf for polluters’

Vehicles could become cheaper as specialist firm leases batteries to bus operators

There are all sorts of ways the home cook can help conserve precious energy, this recipe for vegan coconutty ‘cheesecake’ being a case in point

From energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button

Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 years

Slowdown in large-scale clean energy projects started before coronavirus crisis due to lack of state support

Up to a third of the UK’s greenhouse emissions come from central heating. But a switch from natural gas to hydrogen, one of three proposals for greener energy, has experts divided

Global emissions down by 2% amid mild winter and reduced use of coal-fired power plants

Onshore wind companies can now compete for clean energy contracts. Despite onerous planning barriers, this is a big step

Solar panels, heat pumps and sustainable designs bypassed – but now one Somerset school is taking a stand