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- Solar industry says EU tariffs on Chinese imports will raise panel prices Fri, 8 Sep 17, 9:16pmEU duties on Chinese solar modules are set to rise 30% above market levels signalling ‘huge negative effects’ for businesses
- New North African solar farms could send 4.5 gigawatts of energy to Europe Thu, 7 Sep 17, 9:00pmThe age-old plan to power Europe with solar farms in North Africa and the Middle East may finally become a reality. This past June, Tunisia-based TuNur filed a request to export 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy to Europe....
- Zaha Hadid Architects wins bid for the Port of Tallinn Masterplan Mon, 4 Sep 17, 6:30pmZaha Hadid Architects just won an international competition to redevelop one of Europe's fastest growing ports in Estonia's bustling capital of Tallinn...
- Electricity demand in southern Europe to soar with air con – scientists Tue, 29 Aug 17, 5:00amStudy predicts power consumption to rise with hotter temperatures, increasing need for renewable sources, while northern Europe’s demand may fall
- Shell and Exxon face censure over claim gas was 'cleanest fossil fuel' Tue, 15 Aug 17, 2:14amDutch advertising watchdog’s ruling prompts company to change line to ‘least polluting fossil fuel’ as campaigners welcome action over ‘misleading’ ad
- Epic Iron Ring symbolizes Wales majestic legends and landscapes Mon, 24 Jul 17, 6:30pmSimply put, Wales’ ancient landscape is epic. To celebrate the land’s majestic history and nature, George King Architects designed the Iron Ring, an enormous rusted steel crown that will be embedded into the earth beside...
- UK threatens to return radioactive waste to EU without nuclear deal Thu, 20 Jul 17, 3:42amBrexit department warns EU counterparts it will ‘return waste to its country of origin’ if an agreement on nuclear cooperation cannot be reached
- Brexit department lays out nuclear and justice stance for negotiations Thu, 13 Jul 17, 9:17pmDepartment for Exiting the EU publishes position papers on Euratom treaty and European court of justice
- UK should stay in Euratom nuclear body, says Labour Tue, 11 Jul 17, 9:01amKeir Starmer pledges to work across parties to prevent ‘reckless’ plan as part of Brexit, as radiologists warn of effect on patients
- What is Euratom and why does it matter? | Dan Roberts Mon, 10 Jul 17, 10:45pmTory rebels are fighting over the UK’s participation in the European atomic energy community. What happens if Britain does quit?
- Ministers act to head off revolt over membership of European nuclear regulator Tue, 11 Jul 17, 12:56amGovernment considering ‘associate membership’ of group that governs movement of radioactive material across Europe
- Hinkley Point C: UK censured for failing to consult German public Fri, 7 Jul 17, 12:27amBritish government failed to abide by Aarhus convention that says major projects must consult citizens on environmental impacts
- World's first floating windfarm to take shape off coast of Scotland Tue, 27 Jun 17, 11:55pmTurbines for £200m Hywind project will be towed from Norway across North Sea and moored to seabed off north-east Scotland
- Macron meets Schwarzenegger and vows to stop oil and gas licences Mon, 26 Jun 17, 10:26pmIn a dig at Trump’s climate change inaction, French president welcomes the green campaigner and says there will be ‘no new exploration licences’
- Domestic appliances guzzle far more energy than advertised – EU survey Wed, 21 Jun 17, 3:30pmIn echo of ‘defeat device’ scandals, one TV increased energy consumption by 47% when tested in real-world viewing