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25 05 2020 | 10:33

First Floating Ocean Hybrid Platform Can Generate Power From Waves, Wind And Solar.

German startup Sinn Power has developed a modular maritime platform able to generate renewable energy from waves, wind and solar sources. Starting later this summer, it hopes to offer solar panel…

25 05 2020 | 10:11

EU pledges to raise €20bn a year to boost biodiversity.

New strategy to protect nature includes far-reaching habitat protections, and restrictions on pesticide use – but campaigners warn enforcement is key. The European Commission has committed to…

25 05 2020 | 09:00

Bristol reveals plans to pedestrianise historic centre in Covid-19 revamp.

Mayor sees pandemic as chance to change travel habits and revitalise city. A scheme to turn part of Bristol’s historic centre into a pedestrian-only zone within months has been set out as part of…

25 05 2020 | 08:45

15 Indigenous Crops to Boost Your Immune System and Celebrate Biodiversity.

This Friday, May 22, marks the International Day for Biological Diversity. Every year, the United Nations uses this day as an opportunity both to celebrate the Earth's stunning biodiversity and to…

24 05 2020 | 09:24

How Renewable Energy Could Emerge on Top After the Pandemic.

The short-term prospects for wind and solar power look rocky amid the economic upheaval of the coronavirus. But long term, renewables could emerge stronger than ever, especially if governments…

24 05 2020 | 09:00

Global Health Industry Cooperation Conference — Leaders’ Online Video Summit : 9/6/2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 and spread of the pandemic have threatened human health and hit the world economy significantly. At this moment, more than ever, we urgently need to advance technical and…

21 05 2020 | 11:53

The end of plastic? New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year.

Carlsberg and Coca-Cola back pioneering project to make ‘all-plant’ drinks bottles. Beer and soft drinks could soon be sipped from “all-plant” bottles under new plans to turn sustainably grown crops…

21 05 2020 | 11:45

'Car-Free Zones' Launching in London.

Following in the footsteps of leaders in Milan and New York City who are heeding global calls to #BuildBackBetter from the coronavirus pandemic, London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday 

20 05 2020 | 23:56

LEAKED: Europe’s draft ‘green recovery’ plan.

The European Commission’s promised green recovery plan will focus on building renovation, renewables and hydrogen as well as clean mobility and the circular economy, according to a leaked working…

20 05 2020 | 12:56

Lowly Home Electric Panel Transformed for Nanogrid World.

With homes suddenly the center of US business activity due to stay at home orders, interest is heightening in residential nanogrids. So the timing is fortuitous for a new smart panel announced today…

20 05 2020 | 12:46

Long Duration Breakthrough? Form Energy’s First Project Tries Pushing Storage to 150 Hours.

Minnesota utility Great River Energy will use new storage technology from the Bill Gates-backed startup to replace coal power with dispatchable wind. Form Energy, the stealthy, Bill Gates-backed…

20 05 2020 | 11:07

WindEurope: Our upcoming Sofa Talks & Global Wind Day Quiz

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19 05 2020 | 07:48

Germany Raises 2030 Offshore Wind Target to 20 GW.

German federal government, the coastal states, and the transmission system operators have signed a joint agreement to raise Germany’s offshore wind capacity target from 15 GW to 20 GW by 2030.…

19 05 2020 | 07:04

BNP Paribas accelerates exit from coal in all OECD countries by 2030.

French bank BNP Paribas has announced it has expanded its target to end the use of coal by its electricity-producing customers by the end of 2030 to all OECD countries.

18 05 2020 | 12:52

These Countries Are Leading the Transition to Sustainable Energy.

What does COVID-19 mean for the energy transition? While lockdowns have caused a temporary fall in CO2 emissions, the pandemic risks derailing recent progress in addressing the world's energy…

18 05 2020 | 12:42

Corona crisis: making space for a greener economy.

As nations emerge from lockdown, Josef Aschbacher, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at the European Space Agency, discusses why government should link climate change measures to efforts aimed…

18 05 2020 | 12:22

New Zealand budget: $1bn for 'nature jobs' but dismay at lack of climate action.

Up to 11,000 jobs, including pest and weed control, to be created but critics call for greater emphasis on climate change. More than a billion dollars will be spent by the New Zealand government…

15 05 2020 | 07:49

Rebuilding better: CCC sets out plan for a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has set out key principles for a nationwide green recovery. In letters addressed to the Prime Minister and First Ministers in…

15 05 2020 | 07:36

Investing for tomorrow, because Energy subsidies will decline 25% by 2050 – analysis.

IRENA has modelled energy subsidies to 2030 and 2050 for their pathway to meet the Paris targets. Here, Michael Taylor summarises their findings. Firstly, they estimate today’s global direct energy…

15 05 2020 | 07:22

2nd open call - 13th International Conference on "Energy and Climate Change" (organized by KEPA-UNAI Hub for SDG7) / 7-9 October 2020

Welcome to the 13th 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…