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- Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution Mon, 15 Jul 24, 4:00pmElectric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ that can put energy back into the National Grid when solar panels and windfarms do not provide much power
- It doesn’t make sense: why US tariffs on Chinese cleantech risk the green transition | Jeffrey Frankel Wed, 26 Jun 24, 2:00pmGlobal demand for renewable energy is surging so why make solar panels, wind turbines and EVs dearer for western consumers?
- Investment in clean energy likely to be double figure for fossil fuels in 2024, IEA says Thu, 6 Jun 24, 3:00pmLow-carbon electricity investment driven by solar projects but oil and gas spending still too high to meet climate goals
- When smart meters save money – and the overheating planet | Letters Tue, 21 May 24, 3:00amMichael Wilkinson has had a good experience using a smart meter when charging his electric car and using a heat pump. But other readers remain unconvinced about their benefits
- Don’t despair about the climate. Be part of the social tipping point | Letters Thu, 16 May 24, 2:17amA Guardian survey of leading climate scientists revealed their despair about the future. John Coghlan, Rachael Orr, Natalie Bennett, Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Gregory Johnson find reasons to keep on fighting
- Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA Thu, 25 Apr 24, 9:17pmEnergy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%
- Net zero has become unhelpful slogan, says outgoing head of UK climate watchdog Tue, 23 Apr 24, 4:06amChris Stark says populist response and culture war around the term is inhibiting environmental progress
- Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes Thu, 4 Apr 24, 5:00amResearchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species
- Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s Sat, 9 Mar 24, 2:00amResearch shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself
- Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? Tue, 13 Feb 24, 5:00pmIn part six of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up what will be the power of the future
- Rishi Sunak’s net zero delay ‘will slash demand for electric cars’ Thu, 23 Nov 23, 5:32amOBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
- UK slashes predicted takeup of electric cars by almost half Thu, 23 Nov 23, 4:48amOBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
- World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds Tue, 14 Nov 23, 4:00pmCoal must be phased out seven times faster and deforestation reduced four times faster to avoid worst impacts of climate breakdown, says report
- Global heat is now ‘gobsmackingly bananas’, but there’s hope humanity can limit the climate damage | Adam Morton Thu, 5 Oct 23, 8:09amIt’s hard to overstate just how exceptionally high global temperatures are now, but we have the technology to avert disaster
- Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms Fri, 29 Sep 23, 1:56amGreen campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars