4 h. ago Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year

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4 h. ago Renewable energy overtakes coal for first time in global 'historic shift'

A 'crucial turning point' is on the horizon for green energy as solar and wind power begin to meet the demands for electricity usage, while fossil fuel usage has seen a decline

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43 h. ago Storm Amy: London parks reopen as UK weather warnings remain in place

Royal Parks closed all its parks in London on Saturday due to ‘severe wind gusts’ as thousands elsewhere in the UK remain without power

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3 d. ago Readers' letters: We're all in trouble if the AI bubble bursts

A reader warns of the potential economic chaos ahead

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4 d. ago Readers' letters: Labour conference was a propaganda coup for Reform

A reader suggests Keir Starmer’s set piece confence speech was a missed opportunity

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5 d. ago Readers' letters: Labour's funding pledges for Scotland are Trumpian fake news

Anas Sarwar’s call for a “new directionr “ for Scottish Labour fails to convince a reader

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6 d. ago Readers' letters: The challenges we face must be tackled head

A reader says it’s time for governments – and individuals – to stop passing the buck

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7 d. ago Readers' letters: Europe's Ryder Cup triumph is a victory for sportsmanship

A reader says the behaviour of the American crowd at the Ryder Cup was disgraceful

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8 d. ago Readers' Letters: Whatever John Swinney thinks, he's British

Does the First Minister really not understand that if you’re Scottish, you’re also British, asks reader?

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1 week ago Readers’ letters: Digital ID cards an open invitation to identity thieves

A reader suggests Digital ID cards would inevitably be vulnerable to hackers

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1 week ago Readers' letters: Edinburgh Airport's welcome to visitors is shameful

A reader says Edinburgh Airport, as a gateway to Scotland, is a national disgrace

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1 week ago Readers' letters: Israel and Saudi Arabia fell for trap set by Hamas

Hamas wanted to sabotage peace talks – and in that aim it was successful, a reader says

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1 week ago How Trump’s assault on US wind industry threatens jobs and power for nearly 5m homes

US president’s offshore wind crackdown targets nine projects, threatening jobs, homes and the clean energy transitionDonald Trump has jettisoned Republicans’ long-standing “all of the above” approach to energy by using the US government to aggressively stamp out clean energy projects – particularly offshore wind turbines.The scale of the intervention is remarkable – a total of nine already permitted offshore wind projects that were set to provide electricity to nearly 5m households and create around 9,000 jobs in the US are under investigation or have already been paused by the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: UK should be like Switzerland and focus on financial services

A reader says the UK should withdraw from the world stage and emulate Switzerland

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1 week ago Scotland's first nuclear site now hailed as best town for natural environment

The small town sits on the Solway Firth, just a few miles from the English border, and has played an important role in Scottish history.

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2 w. ago Readers' Letters: The UK has shamefully surrendered to Hamas terrorists

A reader say the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to extend the conflict in Gaza

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2 w. ago Households hit with higher bills in £1bn ‘racket’ that sees wind farms paid to turn off power

Greg Jackson – founder and CEO of Octopus Energy – tells The Independent that wind farm companies are the winners from government policy, while consumers pay the price

Economics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Sturgeon seems to have lost all interest in being an MSP

Nicola Sturgeon should surrender her MSP’s salary now, says reader

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2 w. ago Labour cosies up to US tech firms with little thought of downsides | Heather Stewart

Economic benefits of generative AI, which may take time to show, put ahead of impact of datacentres on energy and water Jensen Huang, the boss of the chipmaker Nvidia, had some advice for UK ministers last week as they signed a multibillion-pound tech deal with the US: burn more gas.“I’ve every confidence that the UK will realise that it takes energy to grow new industries,” he said. “Sustainable power like nuclear and wind and of course all of that solar is all going to contribute. But I’m also hoping that gas turbines can also contribute.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Nation needs to address national food crisis head on

The increasing use of food banks shames UK, says reader

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