Sustainable Investing: 10 Principles to Weed Out ‘Ill-Governed’ Companies.

Investors want sustainable investments, but what are the criteria? The United Nations has guidance.

Η δημιουργία βιομηχανίας μηδενικών εκπομπών στην ΕΕ είναι εφικτή αλλά δαπανηρή.

Η εκμηδένιση των εκπομπών της βαριάς βιομηχανίας έως το 2050 είναι πιθανή, αλλά θα απαιτήσει δαπανηρές νέες παραγωγικές διαδικασίες, και από 25 έως 60% αύξηση στις βραχυπρόθεσμες κεφαλαιουχικές επενδύσεις προκειμένου να φθάσει τα 40-50 δισεκατομμύρια ευρώ ετησίως, σύμφωνα με νέα έρευνα.

Coal’s future is in the hands of the people, not banks.

As climate change concerns grow, new polling suggests strong support around the globe for clean energy, putting coal-related investment in jeopardy.

International Conference on Energy and Climate Change, 9-11 October 2019.

Welcome to the 12th International Scientific Conference on Energy and Climate Change website. PROMITHEASnet – the Energy and Climate Change network, as the organizer, invites you to this three-days event.

Εθνικό Συνέδριο - Συνάντηση Πολιτικής IMPULSE στις 09.05.2019 στο Ηράκλειο.

Is Biomass the Most Reliable Form of Renewable Energy?

LOS ANGELES -- This edition of Virtually Rick is a load of garbage -- literally! But wait, there’s some good stuff in here, we’re talking not a bio mess, but biomass; a fantastic means of creating renewable energy. Stick around and we'll show you that even in trash, there's power. 

Eighty percent against coal, in favour of renewable energies.

According to a survey conducted in April 2019, the majority of South Africans are in favour of foreign investment in renewable energy resources.

How to take the ‘petro’ out of the petrochemicals industry.

Fossil fuels are the backbone of the global petrochemicals industry, which provides the world’s growing population with fuels, plastics, clothing, fertilizers and more.

Caffeine gives solar cells an energy boost.

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Solargiga Energy in China have discovered that caffeine can help make a promising alternative to traditional solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity.

Marine Mammal Monitoring Equipment Undergoes Testing.

The Balmoral Subsea Test Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland, has carried out hydrostatic tests on equipment that will be used to monitor the interaction between tidal turbines and marine mammals in the Pentlan

Kenya to go all out for renewable energy.

Kenya authorities plan to invest more in solar energy as results from the Garissa solar power plant in eastern Kenya helps to stabilize electricity prices in the Eastern African nation.

Russia does not have a strong commitment to renewable energy compared to most countries.

Russian hydropower company RusHydro has launched a wind power plant in Russia’s Arctic region. It’s far from a signal that fossil-fuel-hungry Russia is going green, but it’s a start.

How a Key Energy Technology Can Help Developing Countries.

The World Bank has a new program for financing the advanced battery storage systems essential for making wind and solar power work.

U.S. Renewable Energy Production Set to Outpace Coal in April.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, U.S. renewable energy production is set to outpace coal in April, according to a recent report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Η ABB στην έκθεση INDELEX Smart Home , 11-13 Μαΐου 2019.

Η ΑΒΒ σας καλωσορίζει στο έξυπνο σπίτι της στην INDELEX Smart Home Expo 11-13 Μαϊου στο Κέντρο Ξιφασκίας, Λ. Ποσειδώνος, Ελληνικό (έναντι αθλ. Κέντρου Αγ. Κοσμά).

Nature crisis: Humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction'.

On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a compelling UN report. One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.

Namibia declares national state of emergency over drought.

The Namibian government has declared a national state of emergency with respect to a drought that has hit several areas in the southern African nation.

Συντριπτική έκθεση του ΟΗΕ IPBES για την κατάσταση της Φύσης.

Ήδη ένα εκατομμύριο είδη απειλούνται με εξαφάνιση και ο ρυθμός επιταχύνεται: η Φύση είναι καταδικασμένη να συνεχίσει την ταχεία καταστροφική της πορεία, λόγω των τραγικών επιπτώσεων που έχει το πέρασμα της ανθρωπότητας από τον πλανήτη, αναφέρει σε δημοσίευμά του το ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ.

34 MW Ngonye project in Zambia starts operations.

The Ngonye Solar photovaltic (PV) plant in Zambia has started operations and has been connected to the national grid. Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of Italian power giant Enel, confirmed the reports.

Construction of Naivasha special economic zone in Kenya begins.

The government of Kenya has announced to have kicked off construction works on Naivasha special economic Zone in Mai Mahiu. PS in Charge of Water, Joseph Irungu revealed the reports and said that US $700m has been released for the provision of water for the development.