renewable energy Articles
Celebrating Black scientists of UoM
To celebrate Black History Month, we spotlight four influential Black STEM graduates from the University of Manchester whose work has left an indelible mark on their respective fields
Is unlimited clean energy too good to be true?
The first stage of bringing fusion power to the national grid is underway
‘Inverted flags’ wave in new era for smart cities
The new ‘inverted flag’ could be a cheap energy source for the future
UK wind farm constraint payments ‘scandal’
New information has revealed that in 2017 the National Grid paid wind farms more than £100 million to be switched off and not produce energy, despite preventative measures
COP23 cuts coal
Over 200 countries attended the annual UN Convention on Climate Change to discuss cutting fossil fuel consumption
Manchester University under pressure to divest from fossil fuels
Students’ Union Campaigns Officer described the University’s current action as “plain contemptuous” amidst pressure to divest from fossil fuels
Green jobs suffer slow growth in Manchester
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is determined to correct slow but steady job growth in green sectors
Poorest countries aim to eliminate fossil fuels
Some of the poorest countries in the world, who are heavily affected by increasingly extreme weather conditions, have promised to run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050