Clean Energy Archives

Big Ben clock tower at Houses of Parliament, London, shot in black and white, but with green filter.

July 8, 2024 Jim McClelland

We have a new Government — so, what next?

Opinion: All change! The UK finally has a new Government. So, Jim McClelland asks: What does this mean for business and the built environment?

Multiple solar arrays cover woodland hilltops, with mountains in distance.

March 28, 2024 Jim McClelland

Record, but inequitable, growth in renewables

News: Global growth in renewables broke new records last year, however, this transition success story plays out very unevenly worldwide.

Small white 2-seater electric light aircraft pictured on grass, with cockpit door open, showing pilot holding Octopus Electroverse charging card.

March 7, 2024 Jim McClelland

One-tap card charging for electric cars and planes

News: Tie-up between clean energy tech leader and smart charging network means pilots can now power-up electric planes with tap of a card.

Multi-storey commercial building exterior, showing both Fortum and Microsoft logos.

March 22, 2022 Jim McClelland

Recycling waste heat from data centres in Helsinki

News: New clean-energy data centre region in Finland plans for recycling waste heat into existing 900km district network with 250,000 users.

February 19, 2021 Jim McClelland

Jet fuel from waste plastic brings clean air travel step closer

News: Clean air travel breakthrough, as alternative to kerosene jet fuel slashes carbon emissions and helps tackle problem of plastic waste.

June 1, 2020 Jim McClelland

Clean energy outperforms dirty power stocks but lacks size

News: Clean energy stocks are a clear winner both before and during COVID-19, with higher returns and lower risk than fossil fuels, but lack market size.

New JBL headphones boast potentially eternal battery life, thanks to Exeger’s Powerfoyle light-harvesting material

April 16, 2020 Jim McClelland

Guest Blog: Carbon Positivity Through Product Design

If carbon neutral is no longer enough, Marcus von Euler investigates how carbon-positive design can help integrate clean energy into everyday devices.

April 15, 2020 Jim McClelland

News: Clean microgrids market to hit $350bn by 2040

News: Exponential global growth forecast for clean microgrids, with a market worth $350bn in 2040 electrifying everything from mines and farms to transport.

Summary of the economics of a hydrogen economy

March 31, 2020 Jim McClelland

News: Hydrogen can clean up by 2050

News: Clean hydrogen could help tackle the toughest global greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, but only if net-zero policies and goals are put in place.

March 25, 2020 Jim McClelland

News: World first for solar in Lithuania

News: Lithuania claims world first in renewable power generation with launch of a remote solar energy consumer model by Sun Investment Group.