Energy


US$12 trillion needed to triple global renewables by 2030

US$12 trillion needed to triple global renewables by 2030

ByStuart ButlerFeb 27, 2024
Worldwide investment in renewable energy needs to increase significantly if we are to meet the goal of tripling renewables by 2030.
Housing solutions: Poland’s heat pump revolution

Housing solutions: Poland’s heat pump revolution

ByGeographical StaffJan 24, 2024
The cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine have accelerated Poland's shift to green energy, as citizens swap fossil fuels for heat pumps
wind turbine against blue sky

How well is the UK doing in reaching green energy targets?

ByMark RoweJan 13, 2024
The UK has gone further and faster down the green energy road than many predicted. Despite the successes so far, more challenges are ahead
Will chickens power the world?

Will chickens power the world?

ByStuart ButlerOct 27, 2023
New technology aims to produce cheap and clean energy through chicken feathers discarded by the food industry.
Man filling up tank with diesel

Photographing the hunt for oil and gas in Russia’s frozen north

In the frozen north of Russia, people prospect and extract natural gas on energy politics' coldest battlefront
The Gandhian model of development

The Gandhian model of development

According to the Gandhian model, the ultimate solution for fighting poverty is not mass production, but production by the masses
Podcast: Inside ITER

Podcast: Inside ITER

ByGeographical StaffApr 22, 2021
Inside ITER, the world's biggest nuclear fusion experiment, plus the ethics of military spending, lethal robotics and autonomous weapons
A lot of London's waste is incinerated

The pros and cons of burning rubbish

ByKatie BurtonOct 15, 2018
Following news that the Treasury is considering imposing a tax on the incineration of waste, we explore the pros and cons of burning rubbish.