17 h. ago Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 would have been one of biggest solar power projects and produced enough energy to power 2m homesThe Trump administration has killed a massive proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy.On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the status of the Esmeralda 7 project to say its environmental review has been “cancelled”, climate publication Heatmap first reported. The agency provided no explanation and did not respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests

Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. Continue reading...

Transport

3 d. ago Drivers face £1,000 fine for having a dirty car under Highway Code rule

Keeping a clean car might not be top of the list of many drivers' priorities, but it is more important than you think, as a dirty windscreen could land you with a huge fine

Transport

6 d. ago Jason Manford shares ‘scary’ clip of plane’s failed attempt to land during Storm Amy

‘Waterloo Road’ star and comedian shared updates as his plane was re-routed due to high winds while attempting to land in Belfast

Events

3 w. ago Planes struggle to land at London's Heathrow Airport during windstorm

Planes struggle to land at London's Heathrow Airport during windstorm  FOX Weather

Society

3 w. ago British Airways and Aer Lingus planes struggle to land in high winds

Wet and windy conditions are blotting out any final semblance of summer as autumn weather soaks the UK

Politics

3 w. ago Multiple planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport as strong winds batter UK

British Airways and Aer Lingus planes were seen struggling to land at Heathrow Airport as strong winds battered the UK

Society