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Dutch Government Ordered By Court To Take Immediate Action To Reduce Air Pollution

The government of the Netherlands has been ordered by a court in the country to take immediate action to reduce air pollution levels, as current levels in some parts of the country...

David Suzuki: Wildfires Are a Climate Change Wake-Up Call

Wildfires are sweeping BC. Close to 900 have burned through 600,000 hectares so far this year, blanketing western North America with smoke. Fighting them has cost more than $230 million—and the season...

Europe Must Triple Offshore Wind Growth Rate To Bring Paris Goals Within Reach

If Europe is to fall in line with the Paris Climate Agreement intention of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the region must significantly increase its rate of growth for...

UK Government to Ban New Petrol and Diesel Cars and Vans from 2040

The government will today set out a vision for removing the internal combustion engine from Britain's roads by setting a 2040 date for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars...

Global Solar Demand Will Exceed 80 GW In 2017; 9.6 GW Awarded In Q3 Alone

The latest comprehensive solar tracking data from GTM Research is good news across the board for the global solar industry, which is currently tracking 17.4 GW of solar PV tenders, predicts 9.6...

Google Inks Supply Deal with Largest Dutch Solar Farm

Google's global renewable energy drive has continued with a new deal to purchase renewable power from the largest solar farm in the Netherlands. Dutch clean energy specialist Enenco announced that the tech giant...

Reports: Google Gears Up to Receive First Wind Power from Norway

Google-owner Alphabet Inc. has said it expects to begin receiving power by early September from what is expected to be Norway's largest onshore wind farm, according to reports. The US tech giant last...

DONG Energy Signs 752 MW Wind Turbine Supply Agreement With Siemens Gamesa For Borssele 1 & 2

Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy has announced that it has signed a contract with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa for the supply of 752 megawatts worth of wind turbines for the...

Oil Giants Need to Invest Heavily in Renewables by 2035, Says Analysis

More than a fifth of investment by the largest oil and gas companies could be in wind and solar power in just over a decade, according to analysis of how global changes...

AMSTERDAM: Mobilize for a Clean, Prosperous Future

Amsterdam has ambitious aspirations to slash its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), phase out fossil fuels, and usher in a clean energy future. The city’s sustainability vision is panoramic in scope, encompassing the management...

Shell Investors Dismiss Climate Resolution to Set Carbon Reduction Targets

Shareholders in Shell rejected proposals for the oil giant to set public emission reduction targets at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Netherlands yesterday. The proposals were rejected by 94 per cent...

Unilever Confirms UK Sites Now 100 Per Cent Renewable Powered

Unilever has today become the latest high profile firm to confirm its operations are being run using renewable power, after confirming all its UK sites are sourcing 100 per cent of their...

Massive 600MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Starts Generating Power

One of the world's largest offshore wind farms has been officially opened, delivering 600MW of clean power capacity to Dutch grid. The Gemini wind park, which is located 85km off the coast of...

Upsolar Charts Course to Bring Floating Solar to European Waters

Buoyant solar panels floating on the surface of lakes and reservoirs could soon become a common sight across Europe, if one PV manufacturer has its way. Hong Kong-based PV manufacturer Upsolar two days...

Electrifying Amsterdam Schiphol Airport — Tesla Taxis, Electric Buses, Etc.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is incrementally electrifying transportation on, from, and to the aviation hub. Being the largest airport in the Netherlands and the 3rd largest player in Europe, with 63.6 million passengers...

Dutch Grocery Webstore To Buy 2,000 Electric Delivery Vans In Coming Years

After having received €100 million in funding, Dutch online grocery store Picnic just announced aggressive expansion in the years ahead, including the procurement of a staggering 2,000 electric delivery vehicles. Picnic, a young...

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