Iowa ruling gives boost to solar energy expansion

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Solar energy companies can legally sell power directly to customers, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday in a boost to the small but growing source of renewable energy.

Energy freeze prompts differing lawmaker reactions

A controversial bill that will freeze Ohio's renewable energy and efficiency standards for at least two years continues to await Gov. John Kasich's signature.

Energy costs will rise for an independent Scotland: Davey

LONDON (Reuters) - Energy costs are likely to rise for households in Scotland if the country becomes independent, Britain's Climate Change and Energy minister said on Tuesday.

European parliament votes for stronger climate targets

The European parliament voted on Wednesday to require member states to meet binding national targets on renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions.

UK opposition to new EU green energy targets could risk 'half a million jobs'

Over half a million new jobs over the next two decades could be at risk from the UK's opposition to new EU targets for green energy, according to a leaked official report from the European commission.

Energy Efficiency Is Long Overdue

On a global scale, we humans are becoming more energy efficient with each passing year. Even so, we’re exploiting only a fraction of the technological opportunities to use energy more cost-effectively.

Energy policy failing at European level, says expert

An attempt to fix a "totally collapsed" energy policy in Britain is doomed to failure without measures to restructure the market at European level, according to a leading energy consultant.

EDF doesn’t have us over a barrel in Hinkley nuclear talks, says Michael Fallon

Ministers and EDF still disagree on “five or six” issues over the building of Britain’s first new nuclear plant in a generation, Michael Fallon has said, insisting the French company does not have the Government “over a barrel”.