The BMW i8 has become something of an iconic car ever since the company showed it off as a concept back in 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

All government fleets will be given funding to purchase electric vehicles in an attempt to ‘lead by example’ by the department of transport.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new map that shows what impact climate change could have on the planet.

Cities and local authorities could provide a cleaner, cheaper alternative to the Big Six by generating their own energy, according to a new report from the think tank IPPR.

Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey has announced a £20 million energy efficiency scheme designed to help commercial entities reduce energy bills by improving energy efficiency and reducing energy demand.

Knowsley Safari has added an electric vehicle to its fleet in an attempt to further green its activities.

The government has revealed that 1,000 installations have been accredited under the domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI) during the scheme's first seven weeks.

Criticism of the way the government represents support for renewables compared to other energy technologies in the UK “could have a point”, according to Greg Barker, minister for climate change.

A prominent UK builders merchant installed solar PV over several of its depots and buildings, totalling 512kWp of capacity. However, the installed systems failed to live up to their predicted output, leaving the system owner searching for answers.

Connected devices such as games consoles, set-top boxes and printers are wasting an estimated US$80 billion a year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.