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- Wind turbines generate more than half of UK’s electricity due to Storm Pia Fri, 22 Dec 23, 4:00amClean energy record set after windfarms generate 21.8GW in half an hour on Thursday morning
- Wind turbines generate more than half of UK’s electricity amid Storm Pia Fri, 22 Dec 23, 4:00amNew clean energy record set after windfarms generate 21.8GW in half an hour on Thursday morning
- It may be hot, but most British homes don't need aircon. Switch it off | Hannah Fearn Wed, 14 Jun 23, 10:00pmAs a coal-fired power station is readied to meet the exploding demand for portable units, let’s face it: this is just extravagance
- MP urges water firm to put more profits into upgrades after Sheffield gas outage Tue, 13 Dec 22, 3:03amOlivia Blake says not enough of Yorkshire Water’s £242m profits used for infrastructure after gas network flooded
- National Grid stands down coal plants on standby in icy weather Mon, 12 Dec 22, 10:44pmGreat Britain’s electricity system operator says it has no concerns over blackouts despite snow and ice
- How will UK’s winter weather forecast affect heating bills? Fri, 7 Oct 22, 12:20amMet Office due to publish long-term forecast that will give steer on likely energy use in coming months
- England is failing to capitalise on its onshore wind potential Fri, 10 Jun 22, 3:00pmPlanning policy is killing off projects that would otherwise help provide the energy Europe needs
- Homeowners, businesses and insurers count the cost of Storm Eunice’s ferocity Sun, 20 Feb 22, 5:20amAfter Friday’s record-breaking winds, rail chaos and power cuts, weather warnings remain amid fears of more storms to come
- UK windfarms generate record amount of electricity during Storm Malik Mon, 31 Jan 22, 12:27amWind speeds of up to 100 miles an hour recorded in Scotland helped send power generation soaring
- Long, cold winter ahead for Britain could keep gas prices soaring to record levels Sun, 26 Sep 21, 2:27amMeteorologists and energy market experts predict a grim season for hard-pressed and vulnerable families
- Famous Failed Predictions: UK Offshore Wind Edition Tue, 24 Nov 20, 9:00pmGuest “Just a bit outside!” by David Middleton Bjorn Lomborg posted this on LinkedIn this morning… The Grauniad article is a hoot! Wind energy to power UK by 2020, government says Louise Radnofsky and agencies...
- How is the Covid-19 energy slump affecting the weather? Tue, 12 May 20, 6:30amGlobal emissions are expected to be 8% lower this year but the long-term impact is unclear
- A chilling truth: our addiction to air conditioning must end | Letters Mon, 2 Sep 19, 2:57amReaders respond to Stephen Buranyi’s long read on how air cooling systems burn electricity and fuel global heatingKudos to Stephen Buranyi for drawing attention to the growth of air conditioning worldwide and the accompanying...
- The Guardian view on climate breakdown: an emergency for all, but especially the poor | Editorial Thu, 1 Aug 19, 3:30amRecord temperatures in Europe and the US have reinforced the danger of global heating for many inhabitants. But others are and will be far worse hitWe tend to learn better from experience than from what we have simply been...
- Storms, cyclones and floods will only worsen as the planet warms | Letters Thu, 21 Mar 19, 5:17amCraig Bennett, CEO of Friends of the Earth, says rich countries must act to make disasters such as the cyclone that hit Mozambique less likely. Meteorologist Bernadette Woods Placky describes how Climate Matters is helping...