• Belfast harbour plans £90m upgrade to serve wind energy projects

    Updated: 2025-01-21 06:00:09
    Move is part of £300m investment that includes deepwater quay and building of hundreds of homes near city centreBelfast harbour is to invest £90m to upgrade its port to serve a wave of wind energy projects and cruise ships as part of a £300m investment plan.A new deepwater quay capable of supporting wind projects will be the largest part of an investment plan that also includes the construction of hundreds of homes at a site near the city centre. Continue reading...

  • Farms can install vertical solar panels without reducing crop yields

    Updated: 2025-01-21 00:00:02
    Adding rows of upright panels on farmland generates green power in the morning and evening while acting as a windbreak for crops

  • Reliance on wind and solar does expose nations to energy price spikes

    Updated: 2025-01-20 14:00:44
    Countries like the UK, Spain and Italy rely on gas to step in when renewables can’t produce power, leading to higher energy prices – but a more flexible system could avoid this

  • Fire at world’s largest battery facility is a clean energy setback

    Updated: 2025-01-17 22:00:59
    A fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing battery storage facility in California destroyed thousands of lithium batteries – and a significant amount of the state's clean energy storage capacity

  • 2024 may have been the rainiest – as well as hottest – year on record

    Updated: 2025-01-17 18:00:27
    Global average precipitation in 2024 may have broken the previous record set in 1998, as rising temperatures boosted the amount of moisture in the atmosphere

  • UK electricity cleanest ever in 2024, with record 58% from low-carbon sources

    Updated: 2025-01-02 14:43:12
    UK has more than halved amount of electricity generated from fossil fuels but gas still had largest share at 28%The UK’s electricity was the cleanest it has ever been in 2024, with wind and solar generation hitting all-time highs, according to a report.The analysis by Carbon Brief found that in the past decade the UK had more than halved electricity generated from coal and gas and doubled its output from renewables. Continue reading...

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