Renewable Energy

Eden Project to start drilling for ‘hot rocks’ to generate geothermal energy

The Guardian: A drilling rig is about to arrive at the Eden Project in Cornwall to bore almost three miles down into the granite crust in search of “hot rocks”…

UK coastal waters valued at £200bn by ONS

The Guardian: The economic value of the UK’s coastal waters has been put at more than £200bn amid growing recognition of the sea’s importance for renewable energy and as a barrier against global heating. In an official estimate for the value…

Clean tech 2.0: Silicon Valley’s new bet on start-ups fighting climate change

Financial Times: Martin Roscheisen was once at the vanguard of the solar industry, leading a start-up backed by Google’s founders that was set to usher in a green revolution by…

How Space Lasers Could Soon Beam Clean Power Down To Earth

Forbes: The idea of space-based laser weapons orbiting the earth has been a part of popular culture and real life government projects for decades, from James Bond’s Goldeneye to Ronald Reagan’s ambitious “Star Wars” program. Recently, the Pentagon began developing…