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Renewable energy

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Environment
    Why the Iran war might not spur a faster transition to low-carbon energy

    Increased priority on security of power supply might see some countries continue to rely on fossil fuels

    Spencer Dale
    Cattle grazing on grass beneath rows of solar panels, viewed from above.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Hydrogen power
    Shell lobbying EU over rules on how green its green hydrogen must be

    Debate on power standards is playing out across industries

    Shell logo on a large white oil storage silo at the Pernis refinery, with its reflection visible in water in the foreground.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Climate change
    Solar panel prices rise after China clampdown on producer competition

    Rebound may spell end of the era of ever-cheaper cells after a price war that stoked huge losses among biggest producers

    Employees assemble large solar panels on an automated production line in a modern factory workshop.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    US companies
    Peter Thiel backs $1bn ocean data centre start-up powered by waves

    US tech billionaire leads $140mn investment into Panthalassa as search for AI power pushes into exotic new frontiers

    A large white dome-shaped structure floats on the ocean surface Neah Bay, Washington.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    EU-China relations
    EU blocks funds for key Chinese solar energy parts

    Brussels cites security concerns in latest crackdown on sensitive China-made imports

    Power inverters and residential batteries from Sungrow displayed on a wall with product labels at an exhibition.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Energy sector
    Heat pump sales jump as consumers recoil at high fossil fuel prices

    High demand for units in Europe suggests green technologies benefiting from energy price surge due to Iran war

    A heat pump unit is mounted on the exterior wall of a house, below a satellite dish and beside a window.
  • Sunday, 3 May, 2026
    Environment
    Trump administration cites national security to widen clampdown on wind farms

    Defence department is stalling 165 projects as president steps up efforts to stamp out the industry

    Several wind turbines operate on a wind farm under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
  • Sunday, 3 May, 2026
    Global Economy
    Trump’s green new deal

    The US president’s actions have inadvertently raised the appeal of renewable energy

    Tej Parikh
    Premium content
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  • Sunday, 3 May, 2026
    Middle East war
    Investors pile into clean power as Iran war drives push for energy security

    Renewables funds attract biggest flows for 5 years, as focus shifts from climate change to geopolitical crisis

    A wild white horse stands in scrubland with numerous wind turbines on hills in the background.
  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Environment
    The best ways to future-proof your home from energy shocks

    As war in the Middle East sends household bills soaring, more people are considering defensive tactics to mitigate volatile fossil fuel prices in the long term

  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Climate change
    France leads way in plans to shift away from fossil fuels at summit

    Macron government sets out so-called roadmap ‘with a clear deadline’

    Stientje van Veldhoven and Irene Vélez Torres embrace on stage in front of a conference backdrop.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Environment
    Chinese wind turbine maker accuses UK of ‘politicisation’ over product ban

    Ming Yang warns setback will not stop company’s expansion plans in Europe

    A worker in a yellow helmet inspects large wind turbine components at a Ming Yang Smart Energy Group plant.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Moral Money
    Why electricity markets are stuck on the gas price rollercoaster

    Governments have no easy options to remove the link between gas and power prices

    Premium content
    The Grain power station with three chimneys emitting steam, surrounded by industrial structures and open fields under a cloudy sky.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Chinese politics & policy
    Chinese green technology poses national security problem for Europe, report warns

    European countries want to accelerate the shift to solar, wind and other energy sources whose supply chains are dominated by China

    Two employees in white uniforms and caps inspect large blue solar panels on a production line inside a factory in China
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Ireland
    Irish bet on gas from kitchen scraps hits policy snag

    Cork plant set to come online next year may end up benefiting UK’s climate goals

    Vegetable peelings, onion, eggshell and leafy greens in a compost bin.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes podcast28 min listen
    Will energy security fears change the global energy market? With Daniel Yergin

    What the Iran conflict means for oil stockpiles, gas and renewables

  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Reader callout: are you going solar to avoid the energy crunch?

    FT Money wants to hear from UK readers with solar panels — or considering them — as an answer to rising bills

    Three workers install solar panels on a tiled roof, adjusting the panels into place.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Electric power
    Miliband unveils move to delink UK gas and electricity prices

    Energy secretary’s push comes as Iran war threatens Labour pledge to cut heating bills

    Rows of solar panels cover farmland in the foreground, with several wind turbines and a few houses visible on a hill in the background.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Electric power
    Global clean power growth points to permanent shift, analysts say

    Evidence grows of structural move away from fossil fuels to meet rising electricity demand

  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Middle East war
    Tackling energy security can no longer be put off

    The Middle East war should accelerate a shift to renewable power sources

    Niamh Brodie-Machura
    Several wind turbines stand against a vibrant purple and pink sunset sky near Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
    Artificial intelligence
    Shares in data centre hopeful Fermi plunge as top executives quit

    Company co-founded by former Trump energy secretary beset by setbacks including loss of $150mn Amazon investment

    Toby Neugebauer raises a glass cylinder on stage in front of a large Fermi logo during the company’s IPO event.
  • Friday, 17 April, 2026
    Moral Money
    Green energy’s fossil fuel problem

    Sulphur squeeze highlights sector’s exposure to the industry it seeks to replace

    Premium content
    Smoke rises from multiple chimneys at the Weda Bay Industrial Park, with ships docked and piles of minerals along the shoreline.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    UK energy
    Reeves vows to cut link between gas and electricity prices in UK

    Chancellor says she will look at ways of ensuring the wholesale price of electricity is set more often by renewables

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves sits on stage in conversation, with a blurred audience in the foreground.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Energy Source
    How to finance geothermal energy

    Zanskar Geothermal secures a $40mn development capital facility that could serve as a model for other developers

    Premium content
    Steam billows from two large stacks at a geothermal power plant surrounded by agricultural fields in Dieng, Central Java.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    CATL
    China’s battery champion pushes deeper into mining

    CATL puts $4.4bn into new subsidiary to strengthen supply chain self-sufficiency

    CATL’s chief technology officer Gao Huan stands on stage in silhouette next to large images of CATL Freevoy Super Hybrid Batteries, with a mountain backdrop on a screen.
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