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Scheme launched by ethical investment platform Abundance offers 12% interest

Lancastrians protested against it, the council rejected it, the health impacts are shocking. But this government doesn’t care

Head of Spanish Iberdrola welcomes UK’s scrapping of £1.3bn Swansea tidal project

Community projects can slash household bills but the sector has ground to a halt in Britain – in contrast with schemes in EuropeThe number of people generating their own power has almost flatlined, with only one new group...

The powerful few who benefit from the fossil fuel status quo are exerting their influence

Welsh scheme will factor in home’s energy efficiency into lenders’ affordability calculations

Airports aren't always known for their energy efficiency, but Norway is planning to change that. Norwegian architectural practices Haptic Architects and Nordic – Office of Architecture have announced plans for a sustainable...

A wood stove emits more harmful air particulates than a diesel truck. Does their newfound popularity in cities threaten to wipe out progress in reducing air pollution?

Investment in green energy fell 56% in UK in 2017 – biggest fall of any country – after ‘stop-start’ support from government

Green Finance Taskforce to assist UK’s shift to low-carbon economy and be led by investors and leading figures from City

A total solar eclipse will block sunlight from reaching parts of the Earth for an estimated three hours on August 21. As a result, at least 7 million U.S. homes and businesses that rely on solar power will be directly affected....

Dale Vince agrees to pay ex-wife Kathleen Wyatt £300,000 after she lodged £1.9m claim more than 20 years after their divorce

More than 8 million people were employed worldwide in the renewable energy sector last year as rapidly falling costs drove growth in the industry

Insiders say oil firm’s New Energies renewables arm could grow very big, but not for a decade or more

Electricity has long led the green energy market, but now both utilities are coming under the eco umbrellaMany of us have signed up with energy companies that offer 100% renewable electricity, so why not switch to a gas tariff...