The energy secretary gives the go-ahead to resume fracking, the controversial process of drilling for gas by splitting shale. But environmentalists say it has no place in a low-carbon economy.

You’ve heard of geothermal energy — it’s touted as a clean alternative. You’ve also heard of fracking, which is … not always thought of that way. One creates energy from the earth’s heat. The other ...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour remains committed to its manifesto pledge of a total ban on fracking - Danny Lawson/PA Ed Miliband has pledged a permanent ban on fracking just days after the ...

Labour plans to introduce a “total ban” on fracking this autumn, replacing the current moratorium with permanent legislation. Experts say the U.K.’s complex geology makes large-scale fracking unviable ...

Explore the differences between shale oil and conventional oil, including extraction costs and methods, and how these impact ...

Hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, has transformed the United States into the Saudi Arabia of natural gas — but not in New York, where foolish politicians like Gov. Hochul stubbornly ...