Tiny Tilos, in the Dodecanese, is a pioneering nature reserve. Now, Greece’s ‘green island’ is set to be powered by renewable energy
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Eigg, Britain’s most eco-friendly island
The small Scottish isle is a world pioneer in sustainable living. It’s also a tranquil spot to kayak, cycle and sail, with spectacular views to some of Scotland’s other beautiful islands
Renewables roadshow: how Broken Hill went from mining to drag queens and solar farms
The home of BHP and Mad Max can now take credit for kickstarting the large-scale solar industry in Australia
Renewables roadshow: transforming waste into a cleaner Cowra
An innovative bioenergy project in New South Wales could produce enough electricity to supply 5,000 homes and produce fertiliser
Renewables cut Europe’s carbon emissions by 10% in 2015, says EEA
European Environment Agency report solar and and wind is reducing fossil fuel dependency but clean energy capacity still not growing fast enough
South Australia to get $1bn solar farm and world’s biggest battery
System will include 3.4m solar panels and 1.1m batteries, with operations set to begin by end of 2017
UK breaks new solar energy record on sunny March weekend
Amount of electricity demanded by homes and businesses one afternoon was lower than it was during night for first time ever
US scientists launch world’s biggest solar geoengineering study
Research programme will send aerosol injections into the earth’s upper atmosphere to study the risks and benefits of a future solar tech-fix for climate change
Let there be light: Germans switch on ‘largest artificial sun’
Scientists hope experiment, which can generate temperatures of around 3,500C, will help to develop carbon-neutral fuel
‘Moore’s law’ for carbon would defeat global warming
A plan to halve carbon emissions every decade, while green energy continues to double every five years, provides a simple but rigorous roadmap to tackle climate change, scientists say
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