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Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England

Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March

The Guardian - UK

Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills?

Britons will be able to buy ‘balcony’ systems they can install themselves from 27 August thanks to rule change

The Guardian - UK

Is China’s massive solar power expansion harming its birds?

Researchers find that wherever local authorities pushed hardest for solar development, the diversity in bird population reduced

The Independent UK

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Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged

Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills

The Guardian - UK

New Hunter solar project due to be online by 2028

The project's developers will contribute $115,000 a year to the local community.

Newcastle Herald

SNP ministers overrule Highland Council on most energy projects, figures show

THE Scottish Government has approved nearly two-thirds of major renewable energy developments opposed by Highland Council – leaving the local…

The National (Scotland)

Japan installed a 1.1 MW turbine beneath the Naru Strait, using predictable tidal currents to generate clean electricity for the Goto Islands

Japan has successfully installed a 1.1 MW tidal turbine in the Naru Strait, harnessing energy from reliable tidal currents instead of variable sources like wind or solar. The AR1100 turbine evolved from an earlier pilot project and started generating electricity in June 2025. Its consistent energy production is a vital…

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Blitz on dodgy electrical work results in $22k in fines

Dozens of improvement notices have been issued for poor electrical work across the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

In 2017, Germany’s Freiburg opened a city hall with solar-powered walls designed to produce more energy than the building needs

The newly constructed city hall in Freiburg exemplifies sustainability, generating excess energy through high-performance solar panels embedded in its roof and walls. Equipped with top-tier insulation and a heat recovery ventilation system, the facility efficiently optimises energy use. It also leverages groundwater for temperature control. Serving as a model for…

The Times of India

Labour blocked £1.5bn Scots factory to 'avoid aligning with SNP', ex-UK minister says

A FORMER UK business secretary has questioned the UK Government’s block on a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion factory in the Highlands –…

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy staffing figures expose gulf with Labour's '1000 Scottish jobs' pledge

LABOUR’s flagship GB Energy – which was touted as creating 1000 jobs in Aberdeen – has just 53 full-time staff and more than one-third of its…

The National (Scotland)

A UK solar farm began generating electricity in 2013; 12 years later its biodiversity had risen 41 per cent

In 2011, planning began for a solar farm on the Broxted Estate in Suffolk, and by December 2013, the site was generating electricity for the first time. But what happened around the panels proved just as significant as the power they produced. Rather than simply fencing off the land and…

The Times of India

Solar exec claims tea bag bribe a 'cultural thing'

A Chinese solar energy businessman hid a $20,000 cash bribe in a gift of tea and offered it to a Commonwealth official, saying it was a "cultural thing".

AAP

British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter

Expected quarterly price cap rise of 4% likely to wipe out benefits of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills

The Guardian - UK

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UK gas prices hit three-year high – here’s what it means for your bills

The prices are up but still less than a quarter of the level seen during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Kenya triples its power target, aiming to expand use of nuclear and geothermal energy

Kenya has tripled its long-term target for expanding its renewable power capacity to meet surging demand and support its industrialization, but that might not result in more affordable power for consumers

The Times of India

Meet Meghana Addanki, the 17-year-old New Jersey student who turned eggshells and cotton into a tiny generator that harvests energy from movement

Meghana Addanki has ingeniously developed a hybrid nanogenerator that utilizes eggshell membranes and cotton fibers. This groundbreaking device converts typical movements into significant electrical energy efficiently. By harnessing both piezoelectric and triboelectric effects, it generates considerably higher voltages than its individual components. This innovative approach paves the way for using…

The Times of India

British Gas customer claimed £300 for solar power but received £38,611.59 by mistake; she spent seven weeks trying to give it back

A British Gas customer experienced an astonishing seven-week ordeal due to a clerical error resulting in a £38,000 overpayment. The lack of clear recovery procedures from customer service compounded the issue. Similarly, another homeowner faced bizarre phantom gas bills lingering for months after the removal of their meter. These situations…

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In 1919, German crews sank 52 warships at Scotland's Scapa Flow; decades later their pre-nuclear steel became valuable for radiation-sensitive equipment

Following their scuttling in 1919, fifty-two German warships found their final resting place in Scapa Flow. Remarkably, the steel salvaged from these wrecks has been pivotal in numerous modern scientific innovations. This unique pre-nuclear steel has been instrumental in constructing sensitive radiation detectors that safeguard medical imaging and deep-space probes…

The Guardian - UK

UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told

Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decade

The Times of India

Arkansas is installing 96 Solar Panels on a 40-Acre farm reservoir: researchers want to see how migratory birds along the Mississippi flyway react

In a groundbreaking initiative, scientists are piloting floating solar panels on a reservoir in Arkansas. This experimental project aims to evaluate the costs, maintenance, and efficiency of the panels under local environmental conditions. Notably, researchers are studying the interaction between migratory birds and the floating structures. Additionally, these solar panels…

The Independent UK

China’s leftover renewable energy could power UK for more than a year

In just six months, China was forced to turn away clean solar power equivalent to annual energy demand of Mexico

The Guardian - AU

No ‘automatic knockback’ for non-compliant datacentres as NSW announces fast-track pathway

As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth legislation

The Guardian - UK

British Gas paid me £38,000 by mistake, and I can’t give it back

It said that was what I was due when I submitted a claim for £300 for energy exported through my solar panels

Newcastle Herald

'We don't have a choice': Premier says Hunter renewables to roll on despite tempers flaring

Three trucks drove past signs advising unauthorised vehicles not to enter.

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