Fukushima leaking 300 tonnes of waste a day

7 August 2013

Highly radioactive water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is pouring out at a rate of 300 tonnes a day, officials said... read more

Activists block highway over tar sands 'megaload'

6 August 2013

Activists were arrested for trying to block a 322-tonne load of equipment bound for the tar sands of Alberta, Canada... read more

National Grid completes test drilling of CCS site

6 August 2013

Energy giant National Grid has successfully completed test drilling of a carbon dioxide storage site off the Yorkshire coast... read more

Medium-sized green schemes falling through gaps

5 August 2013

Medium-sized green energy generation schemes are falling through gaps in the government's energy policy, MPs have warned... read more

BP accused of natural gas market manipulation in the US

5 August 2013

BP is fighting against claims made by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that its traders have been involved in manipulating natural gas prices... read more

Nuclear restart discussed as Japan mourns Hiroshima

5 August 2013

Japan may restart some nuclear reactors next July, a government-affiliated institute said today, on the anniversary of Hiroshima... read more

Lack of experts to fix ageing nuclear submarines

4 August 2013

Ageing nuclear submarines and a lack of experts in the field is a growing problem for the Royal Navy, a report of UK's Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator has revealed... read more

Fukushima radioactive water probably breached barrier

4 August 2013

Radioactive groundwater at the Fukushima nuclear plant has probably risen above an underground barrier meant to contain it... read more

PM backs 'exciting' fracking potential

4 August 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron believes more needs to be done to promote the benefits of fracking, according to a spokesman... read more

Cobalt for cheaper dye solar cells

1 August 2013

Basel University Researchers have replaced rare iodine with cheaper cobalt in dye-sensitised solar cells in a bid to reduce costs of the technology... read more

Solar towers could fuel hydrogen-based economy

1 August 2013

A hydrogen production plant has been designed that could fuel a sustainable green economy with sunlight and water... read more

Cuadrilla considers future fracking in West Sussex

1 August 2013

Although no hydraulic fracturing will take place during the current exploration drilling near Balcombe, Cuadrilla has not ruled out using the controversial technology in the future... read more

Graphene holds key to revolutionary energy storage

1 August 2013

A breakthrough in graphene research could pave the way for a compact supercapacitor that lasts as long as a conventional battery... read more

Morocco launches tenders for two solar power plants

31 July 2013

Two concentrated solar power plants producing 200MW and 100MW respectively will be built near the south-Moroccan city of Ouarzazate... read more

Offshore wind strategy launched as UK passes 10GW

31 July 2013

Ministers have pledged 66m for offshore wind to improve the supply chain, boost innovation and bring new products to market... read more

Finance not poaching engineering graduates

31 July 2013

The myth that engineering graduates are poached by the finance industry appears to be fantasy, according to new figures... read more

Schneider Electric to purchase Invensys

30 July 2013

Schneider Electric is to buy British engineer Invensys for an agreed 3.4bn to boost its industrial automation and energy offerings... read more

Fracking ‘won't ruin countryside' says Caudrilla boss

30 July 2013

The boss of energy company Cuadrilla has said it has "no intention of ruining the countryside and won't ruin the countryside"... read more

Clegg urges action on green energy

30 July 2013

Britain must "put the foot down on the accelerator" in developing renewable energy, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today... read more

Old hand replaces outsider as Siemens CEO

30 July 2013

Siemens has announced veteran finance chief Joe Kaeser will replace CEO Peter Loescher four years before the end of his contract... read more

Green Bank backs NI's largest renewable project

29 July 2013

A combined heat and power plant in Northern Ireland which could supply 25,000 homes will be the largest of its kind... read more

Seven injured in US gas plant explosion

29 July 2013

Series of explosions have shaken a Florida-based propane gas plant last night, injuring seven people, three of them critically... read more

'Hypocrisy' in fracking and renewables planning rules

29 July 2013

The Government has been accused of "almost comical" hypocrisy over differing planning rules for renewables and fracking... read more

'Fourth-worst' oil spill damages popular Thai tourist resort

29 July 2013

About 50,000 litres of crude oil poured into the Gulf of Thailand last weekend and washed ashore in a popular tourist resort, putting fishing industry in danger... read more

Concern over tar sands after bitumen spills revealed

28 July 2013

Campaigners have raised new concerns over controversial "tar sands" after a series of oil spills in recent months... read more

EU-China solar panel trade dispute resolved

28 July 2013

China and the EU have defused a major trade dispute after agreeing a deal to regulate Chinese solar panel imports... read more

Fracking godfather dies at 94

28 July 2013

George Mitchell, recognised as the man behind the US natural gas and fracking revolution, has died on Saturday at the age of 94... read more

Cheap credit earns China Ugandan hydro project

28 July 2013

Uganda has hired a Chinese firm to build a hydroelectric dam on the Nile, the second such project to go to China in recent months... read more

Siemens CEO to fight for his job at board meeting

28 July 2013

Siemens' CEO will fight for his job at a board meeting this week after the firm announced it would sack him at the weekend... read more

Regulation a 'burden' undermining refinery industry

25 July 2013

The Government has been urged to help boost the struggling oil refining industry by easing the "burden" of regulations... read more

Halliburton admits destroying oil-spill evidence

25 July 2013

BP's cement contractor has agreed to plead guilty to destroying technical evidence related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US Department of Justice said... read more

Judge rules in favour of exploratory oil drilling in Surrey

25 July 2013

A judge has overturned a planning inspector's decision to refuse permission for exploratory oil drilling at a beauty spot... read more

Blown-out gas rig in Louisiana poses 'less danger'

24 July 2013

A natural gas well exploding off the coast of Louisiana, the USA, is deemed as posing less environmental risk than previous offshore accidents... read more

Activists protest in Sussex against fracking

24 July 2013

Protesters in Sussex voice their disagreement with the activities of Cuadrilla in a bid to stop an experimental oil drill... read more

Renewable generation rose by a fifth in 2012

24 July 2013

Electricity generated by renewables rose by a fifth last year, but more use of coal power helped push up carbon emissions... read more

100MW biomass plant in North East given go-ahead

23 July 2013

A biomass power station that will provide enough electricity for all the homes in Northumberland has been given the green light... read more

Chinese mine claimed to cause dual environmental threat

22 July 2013

Chinese coal-to-liquid project operated by the country's biggest coal miner has resulted in severe environmental degradation, Greenpeace claims... read more

Low-profile pylon considered for Hinkley Point scheme

22 July 2013

A new design of electricity pylon engineered to have less impact on landscapes could be used in major new power projects... read more

Another step toward solid-state lithium batteries

21 July 2013

Sulphide Li6PS5Br might hold the key towards the break-through in solid-state battery systems, Austrian researchers have found... read more

Cranes for assembly of Tokamak ITER

21 July 2013

German-French crane manufacturer NKMNOELL-REEL will deliver two powerful cranes for the assembly of ITER's Tokamak... read more

Oil prospectors positive despite empty Irish test well

21 July 2013

Prospectors have failed to find oil at an exploration well in deep water off the southwestern coast of Ireland... read more

UK's ‘most generous' shale gas regime introduced

18 July 2013

Unparalleled tax breaks, introduced today by Chancellor George Osborne in an attempt to boost the fracking industry, will significantly reduce income tax for companies exploring shale gas... read more

Funding for robotics, materials and energy storage

16 July 2013

Research into robotics, advanced materials and grid-scale energy storage will receive 85m worth of funding... read more

'Nuclear reactor' communities to get £128m benefits

16 July 2013

The government has introduced tax-payer funded benefit packages for people living in the vicinity of future nuclear reactors... read more

Draft energy infrastructure plan released

16 July 2013

A draft plan for energy infrastructure will be met with “dismay” by industrial consumers, according to the EEF... read more

Green shift must focus on values not technology

15 July 2013

The shift to a low-carbon energy system needs to appeal to the public's values rather than focussing on the technology... read more

Zero carbon Britain possible by 2030, says charity

15 July 2013

A carbon neutral Britain is possible with today's technology if only the political will can be found, according to a new report... read more

Urine mobile phone charger 'a world first'

15 July 2013

Researchers from two British universities have managed to charge a Samsung phone using human urine, unlocking the potential for the ultimate recycling technology... read more

China to quadruple solar power generation

14 July 2013

China will more than quadruple its solar power generating capacity to 35GW by 2015 to ease a glut in its solar panel industry... read more

No-go for shale gas in France from Hollande

14 July 2013

French President Francois Hollande said the ban on hydraulic fracturing would stay in place despite a legal challenge by a US company... read more