Energy & Utilities

World-First Clean Power Festival: Lorde and Little Simz Headline Green

World-First Clean Power Festival: Lorde and Little Simz Headline Green

The world-first clean power festival featuring Lorde and Little Simz is set to redefine live events, as the Forwards festival in Bristol pioneers a...

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Energy Debt Soars: Vulnerable UK Households Need Bill Help

Energy Debt Soars: Vulnerable UK Households Need Bill Help

Energy debt in the UK has soared to a record £6bn, leaving vulnerable households struggling with bills and needing urgent help. As the price cap ri...

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Heat Pump Installation Priority for Climate Action

Heat Pump Installation Priority for Climate Action

The urgent need to prioritize heat pump installation is central to tackling climate chaos, as highlighted in recent political debates. With the UK'...

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Solar Sharer Energy Scheme: Free Power Hours With Hidden Costs

Solar Sharer Energy Scheme: Free Power Hours With Hidden Costs

The Solar Sharer energy scheme offers Australians three hours of free power daily, but higher charges may make it an expensive option for many hous...

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UK Climate Crisis: Wildfires and Flood Risks Demand Action

UK Climate Crisis: Wildfires and Flood Risks Demand Action

The climate crisis is undeniably real, as the UK faces unprecedented wildfires and flood risks. This summer has brought the third drought in five y...

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UK Energy Bills Soar: Why Are They So High and What Can Be Done

UK Energy Bills Soar: Why Are They So High and What Can Be Done

UK energy bills are soaring again with the October price cap rise, leaving households wondering why they pay so much more than other Europeans. The...

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Thames Water Forever Chemicals Surge in Drought Recycling Plan

Thames Water Forever Chemicals Surge in Drought Recycling Plan

Thames Water's drought recycling plan has revealed a surge in forever chemicals, with toxic PFAS levels spiking to 13 times the legal limit during ...

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Plug-in Balcony Solar Panels UK: First DIY Systems for Flats

Plug-in Balcony Solar Panels UK: First DIY Systems for Flats

Plug-in balcony solar panels are now on sale in the UK for the first time, offering households without rooftop access a new way to generate cheap e...

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UK Energy Bills Support: No Further Help Before October Price Cap

UK Energy Bills Support: No Further Help Before October Price Cap

The UK government has confirmed that no further energy bills support will be provided before the October price cap rise, leaving households to brac...

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UK Energy Bills Crisis: Labour's Challenge and Honest Solutions

UK Energy Bills Crisis: Labour's Challenge and Honest Solutions

The UK energy bills crisis under Labour is worsening, with the latest Ofgem price cap hike pushing costs to a three-year high. As Energy Secretary ...

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UK Energy Bills Rise 4% to £1,723: What Households Must Know
UK Energy Bills Rise 4% to £1,723: What Households Must Know
UK energy bills are set to rise by 4% from October, pushing the average household cost to £1,723 per year, according to the latest Ofgem price cap announcement. This increase,... Read more...
Sand Overextraction Weakens Riverbanks as Concrete Demand Soars
Sand Overextraction Weakens Riverbanks as Concrete Demand Soars
Sand overextraction from riverbeds is weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars, according to a new study in Reviews of Geophysics. The demand for sand and gravel has more than doubled... Read more...
Trump EPA Datacenter Pollution Rule: Public Disclosure at Risk
Trump EPA Datacenter Pollution Rule: Public Disclosure at Risk
The Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, a move that public health advocates warn could leave communities in the dark about harmful emissions. This proposed rule... Read more...
UK Datacentres to Emit More Carbon Than ExxonMobil
UK Datacentres to Emit More Carbon Than ExxonMobil
Two planned datacentres in England will produce higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, according to a new analysis, highlighting the serious threat to the nation's climate targets. The Wapseys Wood... Read more...
US Gas-Fired Power Capacity Surges on AI Boom
US Gas-Fired Power Capacity Surges on AI Boom
The US gas-fired power capacity is surging dramatically, driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, according to a new analysis that reveals the country is building twice as much as... Read more...
Climate Damage from New North Sea Oil Fields Far Exceeds Economic
Climate Damage from New North Sea Oil Fields Far Exceeds Economic
Climate damage from new North Sea oil fields like Rosebank and Jackdaw would obliterate any economic benefits, according to a new analysis. The study estimates that the carbon pollution from... Read more...
UK Energy Debt Could Hit £7bn as Winter Price Cap Rises
UK Energy Debt Could Hit £7bn as Winter Price Cap Rises
UK energy debt could soar to £7bn by the end of the year as winter price cap rises loom, according to Energy UK. This record level of household arrears highlights... Read more...
Indiana Mayor Demands Power Restoration After Derecho
Indiana Mayor Demands Power Restoration After Derecho
The Indiana mayor has declared it “unacceptable” that thousands of Gary residents remain without power two weeks after a devastating derecho. The storm, which struck on August 11, brought 90... Read more...
Ocean Heat Record: Climate Crisis Signals Rising Sea Temperatures
Ocean Heat Record: Climate Crisis Signals Rising Sea Temperatures
The world's oceans hit their hottest temperature on record in August, with average surface temperatures reaching 21.1°C, a stark indicator of the climate crisis. This alarming milestone underscores the urgent... Read more...
Climate Crisis Is a Deliberate Act: The Truth About Global Warming
Climate Crisis Is a Deliberate Act: The Truth About Global Warming
The climate crisis is not a natural calamity; it is being done to us knowingly, as the evidence overwhelmingly shows. This article explores the deliberate actions behind global warming and... Read more...
Burnham Oil Drilling Approval: Key Conditions for Justified Green
Burnham Oil Drilling Approval: Key Conditions for Justified Green
Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions. The British government faces a critical decision on two oil and gas fields,... Read more...
Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant in Cyber-Attack
Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant in Cyber-Attack
Iran-linked hackers have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a UK power plant to temporarily shut down, marking an escalation in cyber threats to critical infrastructure. The incident, which... Read more...