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16 11 2020 | 07:08

Bentley to stop making petrol cars by 2030 and go fully electric.

Luxury car brand promises to shift business to become ‘end-to-end carbon neutral’. Bentley, the luxury carmaker, will stop making fossil fuel cars by 2030 and aims to be completely carbon neutral at…

16 11 2020 | 07:08

Tiny air pollution rise linked to 11% more Covid-19 deaths – study

Evidence is now strong enough that preventive action should be taken, scientists say. A small rise in people’s long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an 11% increase in deaths from…

16 11 2020 | 07:07

Four ways Trump has meddled in pandemic science — and why it matters.

How US President Donald Trump and his administration have silenced scientists, meddled in their reports and ignored their advice.

16 11 2020 | 07:06

Draft EU energy plan calls for 60GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade and 25-fold by 2050, as it seeks to become climate neutral by mid-century, according to a…

16 11 2020 | 07:02

Colorado’s Platte River utility to close Rawhide coal plant 16 years early, cut CO2 90% by 2030

Platte River Power Authority is moving forward with a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% of 2005 levels by 2030, which will mean shuttering the Rawhide Unit 1 coal plant…

16 11 2020 | 07:02

Enel begins commercial operation at 140MW wind farm in South Africa.

Enel Green Power is now injecting 140 MW into the power grid of the South African public company Eskom thanks to its new wind farm. The facility in Nxuba (Eastern Cape Province) was recently…

16 11 2020 | 06:58

Powering Britain - Wind

Documentary showing the construction of the largest off-shore wind farm in the world in the North Sea. Find out about the engineering behind wind turbines, the roles of engineers involved, and how…

16 11 2020 | 06:55

Victoria plans 300MW Tesla battery to help stabilise grid as renewables increase.

New battery near Geelong would be one of the biggest in the world, and is due to come on stream for next summer. One of the largest lithium-ion batteries in the world is planned for Victoria after…

16 11 2020 | 06:54

Renewable Energy Powers an Arctic Village: Ancient Traditions and Clean Technology.

Publisher’s Note: The following showcases the challenges and environmental benefits of installing a microgrid in a location that defines ‘remote.’ We’re proud to share this story featuring BBA…

16 11 2020 | 06:54

US and UK citizens are world’s biggest sources of plastic waste – study.

US population may also be third-largest producer of marine plastic pollution. The US and UK produce more plastic waste per person than any other major countries, according to new research.

16 11 2020 | 06:49

Twice the renewables capacity needed to meet 2050 targets.

Findings from Cornwall Insight's 'All-Island forward curve' show that Ireland will need to more than double its renewable capacity over the next 25 years if it is to meet net zero emissions by 2050.

16 11 2020 | 06:46

Car-free neighbourhoods: the unlikely new frontline in the culture wars.

Covid measures to encourage cycling and walking in UK cities should have been a victory for the environment and wellbeing. So why are communities so divided?

16 11 2020 | 06:42

Lack of climate action over 50 years will cost Australian economy $3.4tn and 880,000 jobs – report.

If policies promoting net zero emissions by 2050 are adopted 250,000 jobs would be created and $680bn added to the economy. Australia’s economy will be 6% smaller, there will be 880,000 fewer jobs…

16 11 2020 | 06:42

Businesses making eco-friendly claims to be vetted by watchdog.

Competition and Markets Authority says rising demand may lead to ‘greenwashing’. Companies that market their products or services as eco-friendly are to be scrutinised by the UK competition watchdog…

16 11 2020 | 06:39

Severe forest fires have increased eightfold in western US since 1985, study finds.

Exclusive: The amount of land burning at ‘high severity’ is also accelerating due to climate change, researchers say. The number of severe forest fires across the western US has increased eightfold…

16 11 2020 | 06:38

Big Oil Splutters — How Will It Survive the Energy Transition?

In April, the price of oil turned negative for the first time in history, just after the coronavirus pandemic hit. As lockdowns were ordered across the world, demand for black gold plummeted,…

16 11 2020 | 06:37

Netherlands introduces car-free Sundays - archive, 1973.

For three months from November 1973, the Dutch government banned private motor vehicles on Sundays to curb oil consumption during the Opec energy crisis Holland saddle-sore but fume free Richard…

16 11 2020 | 06:32

NSW unveils $32bn renewable energy plan with focus on pumped hydro.

Roadmap could increase share of renewable energy in state from 16% today to more than 60% by 2030. The New South Wales government is promising a $32bn private investment boom in renewable energy in…

14 11 2020 | 08:01

Marubeni withdrawal may kill planned 630MW coal-fired project in South Africa.

Japanese resources company Marubeni Corp will pull out of the Thabametsi South African coal plant project, the Japanese group told Reuters on Wednesday, following the withdrawal of some South African…

14 11 2020 | 07:57

Talen to stop burning coal at three plants with 3.6GW of capacity in Pennsylvania and Maryland by 2025.

Transitioning to cleaner fuel sources, Talen Energy Corp. will stop burning coal at three of its wholly owned facilities in Pennsylvania and Maryland by the end of 2025 and develop new renewable…