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Opportunity comes after truce between US environmentalists and the hydropower industry
Essar plans to supply industry and homes in north-west England after £750m investment in two plants
Zero-carbon investment increasingly determines companies’ growth and market cap
Cold snap and low LNG supplies leave portions of electricity system with little capacity
Business seeks clarity from government over shift to more renewable power sources
Renewables capacity is surging in US state that is the heartland of fossil fuels
Water-waste battle has become France’s most bitter in years
Winlaton near Newcastle becomes latest testing ground for phasing out polluting natural gas boilers in homes
Rightwing government’s relations with incoming US administration strained after Trump construction deal
French group’s new chief must lead a sharp shift in strategy while keeping investors onside
Japanese conglomerate faces emissions challenge because of reliance on carbon-heavy businesses
Fate of Eskom a priority for President Ramaphosa as power shortages roil economy
GMB members vote in favour of UK strikes over new contractual conditions
Workers down tools in protest against planned restructuring of nuclear-focused group
Ofgem found that UK utility inflated the minimum amount of power one of its plants was able to supply
The country’s first power plant in over 20 years is costly and late
Ministers’ discussions with French utility to focus on funding model that could see energy bill-payers charged up front
Climate change blamed as claims rise in the wake of unusual hailstorms, wildfires and tornadoes
Consumers will need to change their behaviour to help meet net zero targets
Consortium of funds pays £1.43bn for UK smart meter provider
The fact that consumers will ultimately have to pay for energy transition has put politicians and regulators in a bind
Regulator seeks compromise after backlash from groups such as National Grid and SSE
Collaboration aims to boost scale of production to drive down clean energy prices
Acquisition from Equinor and SSE marks energy group’s entry into northern European offshore wind market
Decarbonising energy markets with renewables brings engineering challenges
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