Energy

Greg Clark: The man behind Lancashire’s fracking furore

Posted by Hannah Martin - 13th January 2016
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In the coming months we’ll find out if fracking will be allowed in Lancashire. Even though in June last year the local county council voted against shale gas drilling, David Cameron’s Westminster government has since intervened and decided that one minister – Greg Clark – will have the final say. Read More

UK can be almost entirely powered by renewable energy by 2030, new study shows

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st September 2015
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“Can the UK run on renewable energy, and how long will it take us to get there?” Here at Greenpeace those are two questions we get asked a lot, so today we’re pleased to say we took a big step toward answering them. We’ve just launched a new independent report… Read More

4 reasons why we could all be fracked by fracking

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 12th August 2013
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Drill, baby, drill: Cuadrilla's rig in Balcombe, Sussex
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As David Cameron warns the nation to like fracking or lump it, we examine why shale gas extraction is a bonkers idea for Britain. A quick reminder of what fracking actually is – it is blasting water, sand and a cocktail of chemicals deep underground in order to get out… Read More

The problem with carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 3rd January 2008

Should we accept the building of new coal plants if they include carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology? Is CCS is a silver bullet? Or is it just another false solution, touted by an industry desperately trying to stay relevant in a carbon constrained world? CCS is a means of… Read More