Key factors in cost-cutting include introduction of larger turbines with higher reliability and energy capture and lower operating costs.

Researchers find air temperatures near four largest wind turbines in the world have risen significantly.

Crown Estate lands to be used for 45 windmills despite such wind farms being criticised earlier by Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh.

Serco, a FTSE 100 international service company, has been added in the 'Buy' list by all the UK top brokers as it is expected to deliver the full year results in line with expectations on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Green Party said comments by Duke of Edinburgh undermine the efforts of renewable energy solutions.

An ongoing summit organised by the Met Office bids to showcase how its latest technical innovations can boost the hunt for clean and sustainable energy options and sources.

British Gas owner Centrica Plc has responded to mounting criticism from politicians about high energy bills by pledging not to raise its energy prices this winter.

It was a glorious, sunny day as I took my wife and kids to the Kasteel Meulen (Castle Mill) at the very top of the village of Mont Cassel, about 18 miles from Dunkerque. My children were excited to see a working windmill but, regrettably, there was not a breath of wind in the shimmering mid-summer heat and so, Blue Peter-like, we had to buy a bag of flour that the miller had already made.

France, which currently holds the rotating presidency for the Group of Eight and the G20 is hosting the annual G8 summit in Deauville on May 26 and 27. The meeting is due to focus on issues including the global economy, political and security issues such as drug trafficking and terrorism, exiting from Afghanistan, Iran's nuclear program, the Middle East and North Africa and Internet governance. Following the March 11 Japanese earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant, n...

Shares in Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the energy company said it would be selling three of its wind farms.

This week the No to AV campaign started to lay out its case to the British people ahead of a May referendum on changing the voting system. It was a poor start to what should be an easy task.

2010 may well be regarded as one of mixed fortunes for Britain's renewable energy industries; a year opening with triumphs and ending with a few tribulations. Here's a brief resumé of some of the progress made to date in the task of reducing the UK's dependence on fossil fuels and an indication that there is still a long way to go.