Renewable energy
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19 Oct
The world’s first floating wind farm is now delivering electricity in Scotland
The UK has particularly focused on renewable energy recently, after having its first coal-free day in April this year and its ‘greenest’ summer to date.
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21 Sep
Who is Dorothy Thompson, one of the few female FTSE 250 chief executives?
Dorothy Thompson will step down as chief executive of UK energy company Drax by the end of 2017 after 12 years in charge.
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11 Sep
Why will offshore wind farms be cheaper than new nuclear plants in the UK?
For the first time in history, it is cheaper to generate energy from offshore wind farms in the UK than from new nuclear reactors.
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21 Aug
Total solar eclipse is the first big test for renewable energy sources
The total solar eclipse will sweep from Oregon to South Carolina later today in what is expected to be the biggest test yet of renewable energy.
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15 Aug
The world’s largest data centre is going to be built in a small Norwegian village
The world’s largest data centre will be built in Ballangen, a small Norwegian village with a population of just over 2,600.
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7 Jul
Tesla keeps promise to protect South Australia from energy crises with battery power
Earlier this year, South Australia was hit by power problems and blackouts thanks to the extreme heat in the state.
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8 Jun
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.
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9 Mar
Tesla’s new Hawaii storage project is the next step for reliable renewable energy
Elon Musk’s Tesla has recently completed a new solar project in Hawaii that uses batteries to make renewable energy more reliable.
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23 Feb
Shell eyes up offshore wind farm development in UK and Europe
Shell could begin building offshore wind farms in the UK and across Europe.
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23 Feb
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 bad reputation.