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26 01 2021 | 07:16

Florida Power & Light closes its last coal-fired power plant in the state.

Florida Power & Light’s last coal-fired plant in that state has officially closed. The formal retirement of Indiantown Cogeneration Plant came as the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31. FPL…

26 01 2021 | 07:11

Solving climate crisis will be at center of Biden's job agenda -Deese

Solving the climate crisis by boosting investments in new technologies will be at the center of the Biden administration's job creation agenda, the incoming top economic White House adviser said on…

26 01 2021 | 07:08

Colorado’s newest coal plant, needing extensive repairs (again), was idle for a year.

Utility commission launches investigation of Comanche Unit 3 costs; seamless replacement of power adds to case for early closure Xcel Energy’s troubled Unit 3 at the Comanche Generating Station in…

26 01 2021 | 07:08

Equinor and BP win New York solicitation.

Equinor was selected to provide New York State with offshore wind power in one of the largest renewable energy procurements in the U.S. to date.

25 01 2021 | 17:08

Helping poorest tackle climate crisis will boost global growth, says IMF head.

Kristalina Georgieva says investing to create resilient economies is a ‘win-win-win-win’ scenario. Helping the most vulnerable people to cope with the climate crisis can boost the global economy…

23 01 2021 | 11:49

Joëlle Gergis on mourning and making sense of what we have lost on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Climate scientist and writer Joëlle Gergis speaks about the incalculable loss already suffered due to climate change and why the only way forward is to acknowledge the grief rather than ignore it.

23 01 2021 | 11:30

UAE begins producing aluminum with solar power in world first.

The 1GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the United Arab Emirates has reportedly begun powering the production of aluminium, a world first and a major milestone on the path to…

23 01 2021 | 11:08

Ask a Scientist: What Should the Biden Administration and Congress Do to Address the Climate Crisis?

What a difference an election makes. Thanks to the Biden-Harris victory in November, the next administration is poised to make a 180-degree turn to again address the climate crisis.  

22 01 2021 | 08:55

And then there were two: can northern white rhinos be saved from extinction?

There are only two remaining rhinos of this species, a mother and daughter, but scientists see new hope in stem cell breakthroughs “Iwatch these beautiful animals walk the path toward extinction…

22 01 2021 | 08:03

Kenya braces for return of devastating locust swarms.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Swarms of desert locusts have reappeared in East Africa to the dismay of farmers and villagers who witnessed them wreak havoc on their crops and pasture in previous years. Locust…

21 01 2021 | 11:29

Apply Now for the #WomeninWind Global Leadership Program 2021! Applications until 14 February 2021

GWEC and GWNET are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2021 edition of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program to accelerate gender diversity in the wind power sector.   

20 01 2021 | 21:23

Largest floating solar project in Southeast Asia begins producing power in Vietnam.

Two floating solar projects forming a cluster that is claimed to be Southeast Asia’s largest floating install have started commercial operations in Vietnam. The Ho Tam Bo floating solar project and…

20 01 2021 | 16:41

JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 15 February 2021 / Sector Vice President, Environment, DAI

Organization:DAIPosition:Sector Vice President, Environment Duty Station:Bethesda, MD, US Deadline for Application:15 February 2021

20 01 2021 | 11:58

“A remarkable achievement” - the environmental case for building HS2.

  At the end of December, activists and celebrity supporters relaunched their #RethinkHS2 campaign opposing the UK’s new high-speed line with a rather glossy video voiced by Emma Thompson, featuring…

20 01 2021 | 10:59

A-68A iceberg thinning at 2.5 cm per day.

Latest images reveal that the A-68A iceberg has shattered into multiple pieces, with two large fragments of ice breaking off from the main berg and floating away in the open ocean. Scientists using…

20 01 2021 | 10:55

The Sun in 2020.

These 366 images of the Sun were made by ESA’s Proba-2 satellite in 2020. This satellite is continuously monitoring the changing activity of the Sun. One image was selected to represent each day of…

20 01 2021 | 10:41

More than 50 countries commit to protection of 30% of Earth's land and oceans.

Coalition says promise is key to preventing mass extinctions and ensuring clean air and water. A coalition of more than 50 countries has committed to protect almost a third of the planet by 2030 to…

20 01 2021 | 10:32

Kauai to Hit 80% Renewable Power With Solar-Charged Hydro Storage.

A pathbreaking project from AES will combine solar generation, batteries and multiple reservoirs and hydro generators. Hawaii's island of Kauai further burnished its reputation for figuring out…

20 01 2021 | 10:11

Wandering polar vortex may cause a wild, snowy winter.

Snowier, colder weather may be heading to the Eastern U.S. High above the North Pole, the polar vortex, a fast-spinning whirl of frigid air, is doing a weird shimmy that may soon bring cold and…

20 01 2021 | 10:04

Biden Plans to Fight Climate Change in a New Way

Joe Biden is preparing to deal with climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before – by mobilizing his entire administration to take on the challenge from every angle in a strategic,…