Energy
Google buys second Swedish wind farm
Data giant makes third major low carbon purchase in January in quest to run all data centres on 100% renewables
Pipelines, coal terminals and climate chaos: is this the future we want?
Experts from the Stockholm Environment Institute argue the social costs of fossil fuels are underestimated
Abu Dhabi makes $41m clean energy pledge to developing countries
US$41 million will go to projects in rural communities throughout developing world, where modern energy resources are scarce
Lord Browne: fracking is ‘not going to go away’ in the UK
Cuadrilla chairman and former BP chief says shale gas can help UK meet climate targets and boost energy security
World can double renewables share at low cost, says report
Renewable energy lobby says the world can double use of wind, solar and other low carbon sources
Pentland Firth tidal stream could provide half Scotland’s energy
Installation of tidal turbines in water between mainland Scotland and Orkney could help government achieve 100% renewables by 2020
Value of coal assets ‘could be halved’ if world goes low-carbon
Coal becoming an increasing financial risk for big mining houses as divestment from the fossil fuel gains traction, says a new report from HSBC
US committed to cutting fossil fuel use despite shale oil boom
US energy secretary Ernest Moniz promises new age of innovation in energy efficiency
Google to invest $75m in second Texas wind farm
182MW Panhandle 2 wind farm is communications giant’s 15th renewable energy investment
US frackers lining up to drill in UK says industry leader
Liberty Resources CEO says surplus of fracking rigs following US boom could find their way into UK market
EU Parliament gives strong backing to carbon capture
MEPs back plans to boost funding for technology that could radically cut carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels
US carbon emissions rose 2% in 2013
Obama Administration’s climate credentials questioned as US greenhouse gas levels inch upwards
What do we know about French oil major Total?
RTCC takes a look at the record of Big Oil company Total SA, who announced today they will invest in the UK’s fracking boom
Clear climate risks linked to fracking, scientists told UK government
Report last September said investments in Carbon Capture and UN climate deal needed to mitigate shale gas effects
UK “going all out for shale” with 40 fracking sites in pipeline
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced financial incentives for local communities who welcome fracking industry
New battery could solve storage problems of renewables
A research team has high hopes it has found a cheap and effective way of storing huge amounts of energy
Obama orders sweeping review of US energy strategy
President orders federal agencies examine current energy policy and recommend improvements to aging US infrastructure
Is China really committed to addressing climate change?
Four leading climate and energy experts working for the Chinese government explain how the country can cut its carbon footprint
RWE decision signals death knell for UK’s coal-fired power
High cost of retrofitting power plants means coal likely to fall away as UK attempts to comply with EU regulation
Scrapping US oil export ban could risk global climate targets
Lifting restrictions on crude oil exports is a ‘new form of climate denial’, say environmental campaigners