Beneath our feet is an almost limitless source of energy, but while a few lucky locations have geothermal heat close to the surface, the rest of the world will need to dig a lot deeper. The challenge ...

First Minister John Swinney has signalled a softening of his stance on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The SNP leader said that energy security should be considered in any new decisions on ...

Campaigners opposed to plans for a desalination plant in Cornwall say test drilling is unnecessary and would destroy marine life. South West Water (SWW) has applied for a licence to conduct test ...

A specialist drilling machine has been deployed to rescue 40 Indian workers trapped inside a tunnel for more than four days in Uttarakhand state. It was flown in from Delhi on Wednesday after attempts ...