Energy

UK expected to fall short on carbon emissions target

The UK is not on track to reach its target of reducing carbon emissions by more than half within 13…

Renewable energy provides more than half of UK electricity for the first time

For the first time, renewable sources of energy have generated more electricity than coal and gas in the UK. On…

Trump has withdrawn the US from the Paris Agreement — what does this mean?

US president Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the agreement that almost every country…

Here’s what to expect from today’s Opec meeting

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) ministers will gather in Vienna, the Austrian capital today to discuss the…

The energy industry is terrible at technology and challengers are taking advantage

Incumbent utilities have been generally slow to react to the many challenges facing the industry, ranging from the drive to…

What will happen to the UK’s energy industry during the Brexit process?

The effect Brexit could have on the UK’s energy industry has been at the forefront of concerns recently. Last week,…

UK election: how will the Conservative’s energy price cap promise affect the country’s biggest providers?

The UK's Conservative party will cap gas and electricity prices for two-thirds of British households if it wins the upcoming…

Shell eyes up offshore wind farm development in UK and Europe

Shell could begin building offshore wind farms in the UK and across Europe. The company, which is Europe’s biggest oil…

In the global search for renewable energy, biomass could offer more problems than solutions

When it comes to renewables, woody biomass (the energy industry term for fuel created from wood) has recently gained a…

Can blockchain enable peer-to-peer energy networks?

The application of blockchain to energy systems remains speculative but it fits well with the expected evolution of the entire…