How the electrotech and information revolution are converging – and what this means for energy, markets and geopolitics

Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

Reform UK party chair Lee Anderson claimed there are “thousands of square miles” of solar panels on farmland in the UK. This is a huge overstatement.

Patriot Platform wants to build a group of working-class voters to influence political parties on the right.

Solar power generation in the UK reached a new record over the summer of 2026, as temperatures across the nation soared, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief.

Renewable energy investment held steady in early 2026, as record spending on co-located solar and storage offset declines in standalone projects.

In a new report, the opposition Conservatives argue that UK electricity prices are too high and that it would be…

Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills Solar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues. Solar panel installations can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about £5,000 to £10,000 they are beyond the reach of many households. Continue reading...

Solar panels have been installed on more than 1,000 council homes across the city in a 3-year project completed this summer.

The Crucial Years at the halfway point

Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installations

The wealth of wildlife living on a solar farm near Milton Keynes has delighted the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Energy Department

The urgency of the climate crisis is undeniable. The next 12 months are pivotal for advancing the global phase-out of fossil fuels and leaving a li...

Upcoming battery technology may well finally eliminate the last disadvantage of renewable energy and turn what has been an intermittent power source into a fully dispatchable one.

Two Minnesota solar farms planted 66 native species under their panels. Five years of counting revealed a staggering result that nobody had written into the engineering plan.

Tottenham want to install 3800 solar panels on their stadium roof to generate 1.6MW of power

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Drawing on data from 323 solar sites across the country collected between 2022-2025 the annual Solar Habitat series is the UK’s most comprehensive,

Researchers in Germany have found that solar panels on rewetted peatland provide a unique habitat for bird species along with generating green energy and potentially locking up carbon. Installing sola...

Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones

A diverse range of bird species has been recorded at a solar park on rewetted peatland in Germany, suggesting that combining energy generation with habitat restoration could benefit biodiversity, the ...

UK's burgeoning net zero industries hailed as economic 'powerhouse' following latest study from CBI Economics