Fossil fuels increasingly offer a poor return on energy investment, new study finds.
… Fossil fuels and energy investment Brendan Montague | 11th July … fuels increasingly offer a poor return on energy investment, new study finds. An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels …
Keir Starmer won a standing ovation when announcing a Labour government would launch a publicly owned energy company.
… Labour promises public green energy firm Alan Jones Brendan Montague | 28th … 2022 | News Labour Party Great British Energy Climate Breakdown Cost of Living Crisis Public Ownership Energy 2.69028043.jpg Keir Starmer won a …
Forum for the Future, an international sustainability non-profit, has published a report in which former energy bosses, ministers and civil servants advise the Big Six energy companies to back renewables, reports BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… Former bosses tell Britain’s biggest energy firms to end fossil fuel dependency … | 9th August 2017 News Climate Pollution Energy Renewables Big Six Utilities … has published a report in which former energy bosses, ministers and civil servants …
A new eLife study, using state of the art heart monitoring technology, explains how bats turn their food into energy. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… Bats' unique heart rate conserves energy and powers flight Brendan Montague | 13th October 2017 News Bat Research ELife Energy Food Heart 405446.jpg A new eLife … explains how bats turn their food into energy. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports Bats use an …
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour party, today called for a new democratically controlled, localised energy system to deliver a transition to a low carbon economy and help prevent climate change. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… Jeremy Corbyn calls for nationalisation of energy industry to stop climate change Brendan … | 10th February 2018 News Labour Party Energy Nationalisation Privatisation Climate … a new democratically controlled, localised energy system to deliver a transition to a low …
Could Tory MPs lose votes among their base support because of the party's perverse energy policies? The answer is blowing in the wind.
… Montague | 6th March 2023 | News Renewable Energy Onshore Wind Fossil Fuel Economy Economics Editor’s Picks Energy 50422796662_b15e324b29_b.jpg Could Tory … base support because of the party's perverse energy policies? The answer is blowing in the …
The UK has left an ‘outdated’ treaty that could penalise shift to net zero.
… UK quits outdated energy treaty Emily Beament Brendan Montague | … said the country was withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty after efforts to … was established in the 1990s when the world energy system was heavily dominated by fossil …
Nationalise National Grid and divert £13 billion profits to renewable energy revolution - says Labour party.
… and divert £13 billion profits to renewable energy revolution - says Labour party. The … spokesperson said: "Privatisation of the UK’s energy grid is ripping off customers. 25 percent of energy bills is paid out to network companies. …
A new report by the ECIU highlights the cost of the 'perverse' onshore wind 'ban' and examines the knock-on impacts for consumers and the climate. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… Britain's £1billion ban on cheap onshore wind energy technology Brendan Montague | 31st … electricity generation resulting in expensive energy bills for businesses and families, a new report from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) …
Energy strategy fails to 'deliver the decisive step forward we need'.
… Sparks fly over energy strategy Brendan Montague | 8th April … Capture And Storage Advanced Modular Reactor Energy Rishi Sunak Energy strategy fails to 'deliver the decisive …
The energy industry is making record profits - but workers on offshore wind farms are being paid pennies and cannot afford to heat their own homes.
… | 6th March 2023 | News Offshore Wind Energy Editor’s Picks beatrice.jpg The energy industry is making record profits - but … in Britain invested nothing in renewable energy production while the UK Government …
Analysis from Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit finds average annual profit margin of 32% in monopoly sector. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… Brendan Montague | 6th September 2017 News Energy Bills Profits Margins Households Green Levies 405246.jpg Analysis from Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit finds … to about £10bn on the nation’s collective energy bill over six years (2010-15), or …
Environmentalists concerned about companies digging up gold and coal should also turn their attention the the energy use of mining Bitcoin, the virtual currency threatening to destabilise 'hard' cash. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… Energy consumed in mining Bitcoin would power … Montague | 27th November 2017 News Bitcoin Energy Climate Change … coal should also turn their attention the the energy use of mining Bitcoin, the virtual … cash. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports Bitcoin’s energy consumption could power almost a …
Investment in insulating homes was cut in 2013 and the rate at which homes are being improved is currently at its lowest level for more than a decade.
… News Net Zero ECIU Prime Minister Heat Pumps Energy Investment Energy The Prime Minister holds a 'Net Zero' … for more than a decade. New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) …
An innovative model of renewable power and electric heating technology can drastically reduce household bills and emissions.
… Clean, local energy Brendan Montague | 25th March 2024 | Comment Heat Pumps Energy Windfarm An innovative model of … the climate charity Possible and authored by energy experts Regen has found. The report …
Switch to EVs will reduce UK’s import dependence for petrol, as UK renewable electricity powers more cars.
… Electric cars 'boost energy security' Brendan Montague | 25th … could, according to a new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) … organisation supporting informed debate on energy and climate change issues in the UK. He …
North Yorkshire County Council gave planning permission for frackers Halliburton - while having shares in ... Halliburton. The council argues the decisions were made by different committees, avoiding a conflict of interest. JAN GOODEY investigates
… green light for exploratory drilling by Third Energy UK Gas Ltd at Kirby Misperton in May 2016. In turn, Third Energy UK Gas Ltd signed a contract with … fuels and reinvest their money in clean energy. Chemicals conglomerate Third Energy’s …
Conservatives previously pledged £9.2 billion for energy efficiency, including £2.9 billion for public buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing.
… previously pledged £9.2 billion for energy efficiency, including £2.9 billion for … public buildings so they are greener and more energy efficient. Meanwhile, Germany has … additions such as insulation, low-energy lighting and energy-efficient doors. …
Ecotricity today announces the world’s first 'vegan electricity' and reveals energy’s dirty secret. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… world’s first 'vegan electricity' and reveals energy’s dirty secret. BRENDAN MONTAGUE … power half of Britain’s homes. Renewable energy pioneers Ecotricity are today … described by one of the Big Six energy companies as “recycling”. Smaller and …
Rishi Sunak has been selected by the Tory party to become the next prime minister. Let's hope he u-turns on the environment.
… ways the new Prime Minister can tackle the energy and climate crises 1. Energy efficiency measures Insulation is a … in August that identified the almost 9,000 ‘ energy crisis hotspots’ across England and …
Major funders of the pro-fossil fuel Global Warming Policy Foundation are always keen to speak out against public support for renewable energy, writes Brendan Montague. So how come they're so keen to help themselves to a fortune in farm subsidies?
… Montague DeSmog.uk | 10th August 2013 Comment Energy Renewables Wind Economics Farming UK … out against public support for renewable energy, writes Brendan Montague. So how come … cries were heard. In June, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) blocked …
Renewable energy projects set to create 10 million new jobs globally - with 625,000 in the UK alone.
… Montague | 7th July 2021 | News Renewable Energy Economics European Climate Foundation renewable_energy_on_the_grid.jpg Renewable energy projects set to create 10 million new …
The fossil fuel industry campaign to stop renewable energy is now contributing to a £4,400 in hiked home gas bills, new research suggests.
… News Gas Cost of Living Crisis UK Government Energy ECIU 52428396182_4c6a7da520_k.jpg The … fuel industry campaign to stop renewable energy is now contributing to a £4,400 in … set to add £4,400 to the average household’s energy bills since the gas crisis began until …
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber 'must quit as chief executive of oil company before taking on presidency of COP28'.
… (ADNOC) and chair of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). The 49-year-old was … the UK, and has been the face of the UAE's energy sector over the last decade, setting up … global production must diminish through the energy transition in line with IPCC and IEA …