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22 04 2019 | 07:00

Agrophotovoltaics: Land use efficiency of up to 186 percent.

The dual use of land for the harvesting of solar electricity and agriculture is economical and has an enormous potential for arid climate zones. This is the result of a pilot project in Germany.

21 04 2019 | 14:48

U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Weren’t Built for Climate Change.

In 2011, after an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi power plant, Gregory Jaczko, then the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, had to worry about…

21 04 2019 | 13:31

The women trying to solve Lagos' waste problem.

From recycling to up-cycling, entrepreneurial women lead the fight to reduce waste in Nigeria's densely populated city. Lagos, Nigeria - For Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, the inspiration came early.  As…

19 04 2019 | 15:09

Canada’s Arctic Is Warmest In 10,000 Years As Region Faces ‘Unprecedented’ Change.

Canada’s Arctic is the hottest it’s been in 10,000 years, and the Arctic as a whole is being transformed into an “unprecedented state”, according to two new studies in the journals Nature…

19 04 2019 | 14:57

Even mountain glaciers are now contaminated with microplastic.

It’s not the first time plastic pollution has been found in ice. Previously, researchers have found plastic in remote regions such as the Arctic — now, the same researchers have now discovered…

19 04 2019 | 14:54

Investment Houses See Climate Targets Undercutting Fossils, Warming Above 2.0°C Boosting Financial Risk.

Continued fossil industry development came under increased pressure from investors over the last week, with a major fund manager concluding that climate targets could undercut global oil demand by…

19 04 2019 | 14:51

Energy Storage To Become ‘Key Grid Asset’ With 13-Fold Growth Through 2024.

The capacity of energy storage systems around the world is set to increase thirteenfold over six years, from 12 gigawatt-hours of installed capacity in 2018 to an astonishing 158 GWh in 2024,…

19 04 2019 | 12:30

Fossils ‘Surprised And Disappointed’ As Norway Turns Against Lofoten Islands Oil Drilling.

Fossils ‘Surprised And Disappointed’ As Norway Turns Against Lofoten Islands Oil Drilling

19 04 2019 | 12:20

Climate-Vulnerable Countries Plan New Tools To Fund Green Development.

With at least a billion people in developing countries facing serious risk as the climate warms, the 48 members of the Vulnerable Twenty Group of Ministers of Finance (V20) is introducing a new set…

19 04 2019 | 11:25

Western Balkans waiting for a green energy revolution.

Countries in the Western Balkans are funding old coal power plants with millions of euros as locals protest against hydroelectric power plants. Nevertheless, environmental activists see signs of hope…

19 04 2019 | 11:23

4 maps that show who’s being left behind in America’s wind-power boom.

Why does a huge swath of the country have hardly any wind turbines at all? President Trump has been mocking wind power a lot lately.

19 04 2019 | 10:37

Global banks warn climate change could wipe out $20 trillion worth of assets.

A new report has found that climate change could wipe out trillions of dollars’ worth of assets. The report by the Network for Greening the Financial System has highlighted the serious effect that…

19 04 2019 | 09:57

New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall.

UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a new device that creates electricity from falling snow. The first of its kind, this device is inexpensive, small, thin and flexible like a sheet of…

19 04 2019 | 09:33

European Biomass PowerON 2019 Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark on 22nd and 23rdMay.

Growing demand, new legislation economics and many more Utilization of biomass as a source f power is a critical challenge facing the world. However, the decisions facing stakeholders such as…

19 04 2019 | 09:04

Dozens arrested in Extinction Rebellion climate change protest.

Police made 29 arrests as about 300 climate change protesters blocked one of the main roads into Edinburgh's city centre. Supporters of Extinction Rebellion Scotland targeted North Bridge as part of…

19 04 2019 | 08:12

Can We Achieve Sustainability While Ignoring Equality?

Pretending environmental protection and economic justice are separate public policy problems will prevent us from ever achieving either. The Our Common Future report (Brundtland et al., 1987)…

18 04 2019 | 17:42

Europe invests €27bn in new wind farms in 2018.

Europe invested €27bn in new wind farms in 2018, which will finance a record amount of future new wind energy capacity.

18 04 2019 | 16:40

How billions of helpers are producing methane from CO2, water and renewable energy.

Around 700 billion microorganisms are producing methane from CO2, water and renewable energy in the STORE&GO research facility, as Dr Frank Graf from DVGW Research Centre at Engler-Bunte-…

18 04 2019 | 15:55

Why India, Chile, and Jordan lead the way on renewable energy.

Three developing nations are leaders in the race to find clean energy sources. We looked to see if they offer lessons on how to efficiently pivot away from fossil fuels.

18 04 2019 | 15:44

Kenya’s Tatu City installs its first solar power plant.

Tatu City in Kenya has installed its first solar power plant. This is in line with the city’s long term commitment to environmental conversation through harnessing renewable energy sources.