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Running local energy production co-operatively is empowering communities in more ways than one

From terror attacks in London and Manchester, to the US withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty, and the Grenfell Tower fire: bad news has dominated in recent months. But there are inspiring [...]

The country, traditionally a strong supporter of coal and nuclear, could switch to natural gas and renewables

Favourable weather conditions during a spell one day last week helped the UK’s renewable energy sector set a new record for sustainable power production

There are now more than 9.8m jobs in renewable energy in the world, and the number of posts in the sector could climb to 24m by 2030, finds a new report

Friday was set to become the UK’s first working day without coal power generation since the Industrial Revolution. Recent months have seen some notable green energy advances around the world. [...]

A Belgian TV station has added green energy updates to its regular weather reports in a bid to raise awareness about renewable power

Former oil consultant turned clean energy pioneer Jeremy Leggett discusses where we go from the Paris climate talks and why a future based on renewable energy is inevitable

Noor 1, the first section of the world’s largest solar power plant, has been switched on in Ouarzazate, Morocco

In the dry, rugged terrain of South Mount Hebron in Palestine, electricity is a rare commodity, but Israeli-Palestinian NGO Comet-Me is helping people make their own renewable power

The recent surge in fossil fuel divestment campaigns has not only given people a voice against the industry, but has boosted support for more sustainable alternatives. The same can happen with [...]

The UK government spends £37bn on the arms industry every year. What if that was invested in green energy instead, asks Andrew Smith

Danish ministers hope the rest of Europe will follow its example in deriving power from renewable sources

Set to launch in October, Solarbox aims to revive London's iconic red phone boxes with solar and mobile technology. Co-founder Kirsty Kenney discusses the inspiration behind the idea and the ups [...]

Local people taking control of energy generation in their area is the key to a sustainable future, argues Clare Martynski

A new survey has revealed that almost two-thirds of Britons would choose to live near a wind farm over a fracking site. The findings have led to the government being accused of ignoring public opinion

Spain has become the first country to draw more electricity from wind power than any other source over the course of an entire year.

The first of its kind the UK, the Community Energy Strategy aims to spark a ‘decentralised energy revolution’

More than 500 homes in Islington will benefit from heat captured underground

E.ON and RWE plant closures put Germany on track to achieve 2020 renewable energy targets