How to have an all‑renewable electric grid
We have all the technologies needed to make the electric grid run on renewables and lower pollution. What are they and what are the barriers to adopting them widely?
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Cars of the future that will help fight climate change – Imagine newsletter #3
Academic experts on how the humble car could evolve to become an unlikely hero in the global fight against climate change.
Britain’s electricity use is at its lowest for decades – but will never be this low again
Per capita electricity use was higher in the 1970s than today.
Britain’s quarter century: crime falls, sea‑levels rise and education yet to recover from COVID
How big policy areas like crime, education, transport and energy have changed.
Energy price cap: the cost of your coffee could be about to go up
Some businesses will be hit harder than others.
Would more North Sea drilling lower UK energy bills? Our analysis says no
Maximising North Sea production would reduce bills by just £16 to £82 per year, say researchers.
Electric cars could one day power your house – here’s how to make it happen
New technologies known as vehicle to grid may allow us to power our houses and save money at the same time.
Ed Davey’s claim that Scottish energy bills would rise after independence is a fantasy
The twin goals of UK energy policy should be to ensure security of supply for households and businesses, and to ensure the electricity we use is affordable. Unfortunately, the current UK coalition government…
Energy prices: how COVID helped them to surge – and why they won’t go down any time soon
When entire sectors shut down, the demand for energy plummets.
Petrol car ban won’t work without a huge investment in electric infrastructure
The road to an electric future needs to be paved with more than good intentions.