Energy
Fracking will increase CO2 emissions without global climate deal
UK government report warns the use of shale gas will not bring emission levels down without tighter regulation and low carbon ambition
UN climate talks unlikely to dent Poland’s appetite for coal
Plans to construct the largest coal plant in Europe threaten Poland’s credibility on climate change say environmental groups
Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy
President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology
BBC survey highlights UK public support for wind and solar
Poll reveals 70% of public want energy system to be nationalised as confidence in suppliers collapses
Does dynamic demand hold the key to an effective electricity grid?
Existing technologies hold the key to managing electricity demand says Jane Burston from the National Physical Laboratory
EU biofuels policy will push ‘thousands’ of Africans into poverty
Actionaid cites interviews with Sierra Leone villagers who say they have lost land and food to companies focused on growing biofuels for Europe
Japanese grid faces clean energy ‘congestion’ dilemma
Investment in solar surged 73% to $16 billion in 2012, but Bloomberg analysts warn government needs to develop more flexible electricity grid
UK solar market hits 1 gigawatt for the first time
The largest PV installation to date was completed during the first half of this year, helping to boost figures
Placenta used to generate clean energy in Filipino hospital
A busy metropolitan hospital in the Philippines is using a biodigester to generate methane from placenta and other waste to cook food
Art installation in Washington gives flower power a solar boost
Five flowers, 33 foot tall, are being used to teach the public about the benefits of solar energy
Landmark solar project begins construction in Leeward Islands
Experts have forecast the Caribbean to have installed 500MW of PV by 2016, powering 400,000 homes
Energy efficiency is on 80% of UK businesses’ agendas
The sector is growing by almost 4% a year, creating 136,000 jobs and increasing the country’s GDP by 1%
Greater access to air conditioning leads to a warmer planet
US uses more energy to keep cool than all other countries in the world combined but India is slowly catching up
India’s new wind capacity falls by 61%
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced solar and wind generation fell in the last two months.
China’s emissions could peak by 2023 with introduction of ETS
If an emissions trading scheme is introduced, Chinese pollution could peak by 2023 as country moves towards cleaner energy
USA starts work on 250MW solar power project in Nevada
The Copper Mountain Solar 3 project in Nevada will be capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 80,000 homes
MIT produces low-cost renewable energy battery
Membraneless device stores and releases energy in a device that relies on a phenomenon called ‘laminar flow’
Japan on track to become world’s largest solar market
Japan set to install US$20 billion worth of PV systems in 2013, up 82% from US$11 billion in 2012
Green ‘biogas’ has potential to quash UK fracking debate
Supporters say biogas could supply 10% of UK demand, and cut 7.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year
India plans ‘green energy corridor’ to boost renewables capacity
India’s electricity grid needs US$7.9 billion investment to incorporate increasing use of wind and solar energy sources