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- Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England’s east coast 14 April 2026The government hails the ‘green revolution’ as a solution to economic decline, but some young jobseekers say the rhetoric does not match their experienceOn paper, Jake Snell, 19, sounds like the perfect candidate for a role in the UK’s burgeoning green energy sector. He has high grades in maths and physics A-level, a distinction in […]Antonia Shipley
- UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar 13 April 2026Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower billsThe UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports | Nils PratleyHouseholds will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain’s record renewable energy this summer to help balance the power grid and lower […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
- We lost £3,000 after collapse of Ikea’s solar panel installer 13 April 2026Swedish retailer continued to advertise partnership with Soly and failed to offer me any adviceI am one of many left thousands of pounds out of pocket after signing up for solar panels via Ikea’s website late last year.Ikea had partnered with the European installer Soly, and the fact the panels were being advertised via such […]Anna Tims
- Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar 11 April 2026Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy suppliers suggests.Figures show […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
- These enormous wind turbine projects would damage Wales – and all to supply the rest of the UK with energy | Simon Jenkins 10 April 2026Labour’s deals with private companies will ride roughshod over a wilderness so remote there are no people to defend itYes, the world is getting hotter, and yes, Britain should produce more renewable energy. But what should be the price of that principle?The Cambrian mountains in mid-Wales are the national park that never was. In the […]Simon Jenkins