How we’re being persuaded to love wind farms
The requirement for the UK to adopt a new strategy that reduces our reliance on foreign gas and oil is underscored by the extra – and unwelcome…
‘Enough is enough’: Tories accused of betraying the countryside in net zero revolution
Nestled on the western edge of Devon, the pretty but obscure village of Pyworthy has made a name for itself. For years, its most notable feature has…
Planning hurdles for solar panels set be lifted under energy strategy
It was also reported that Mr Johnson may drop a planned target to treble onshore wind capacity by 2035 amid a rebellion in his Cabinet. It had…
England faces being carpeted with solar panels in net zero push
Mr Kwarteng reportedly wants to raise this to 50 gigawatts by 2030. As a rough guide, industry says each megawatt occupies about four acres, implying the new…
What having solar panels really means for your wallet
Everything you’ve read about the energy crisis is true: power costs are rocketing, with energy price cap rises adding an average of £700 to annual household bills….
‘Tidal wave’ of new solar farms will ruin the countryside, say campaigners
Countryside campaigners have warned that swathes of rural southern England face being ruined by “massive industrialisation” if plans for one of the country’s largest solar farms are…