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Open Ocean Wind Farms Could Power the World
Two Californian scientists have worked out how to achieve a wind-powered world that provides the entire planet with wind energy without spoiling the view with turbines on every hilltop.
The answer: take wind...
Inaugural Island Renewable Energy Initiative Meeting Held In Maldives
The inaugural meeting of the Island Renewable Energy Initiative (IRIE) was recently held in Malé, Maldives, in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) — bringing together senior officials and ministers...
Shell Begins Rapid EV Charging Rollout at 10 UK Forecourts
Oil giant Shell will today move its push into the electric mobility services market up a gear with confirmation 10 of its petrol stations across London, Derby, and the South East will...
Yellowstone Supervolcano Could Power The Entire Planet Twice Over
Geothermal energy is definitely an underrated resource. Fair enough, not every country in the world has access to it, because not every single country sits atop a magma chamber that can be...
China Raises Use of Geothermal Energy
China plans to raise the annual utilization of geothermal energy to 70 million tonnes of coal equivalent by 2020 as the country seeks to ease reliance on coal and curb pollution.
The annual...
New Study Finds Methane Emissions from Cows 11% Higher
Actual global methane emissions from livestock are much higher than previous estimates and could help account for the dramatic upswing in methane emissions over recent years, according to new research.
A study published...
World Can Meet Growing Food Demands and Limit Warming to 1.5°C, Study Says
Agriculture and food production is responsible for around 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Slashing the sector's emissions is considered to be key to limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial...
‘Unacceptable’: European Fossil Fuel Subsidies top €112bn a Year
European governments are continuing to hand out more than €112bn a year in fossil fuel subsidies, despite having signed up to a commitment to phase out harmful subsidies by 2020.
That is the...
JAN LUNDIN: Substantial Level of Economic Development is the Key to Greater Ecomobility
The Kingdom of Sweden has built up a great reputation in the world as a country that pays considerable attention to the preservation of the environment. Innovative and quality solutions for environmental...
New Study: Global Warming Limit Can Still Be Achieved
Scientists in the UK have good news for the 195 nations that pledged to limit global warming to well below 2°C: it can be done. The ideal limit of no more than...
New York Skyline Targeted with Energy Efficiency Upgrade Rules
Measures that would force owners of New York City's 14,500 least efficient large buildings to install upgrades to boilers, water heaters, roofs, and windows in order to cut emissions have been outlined...
There are Over 341,000 Wind Turbines on the Planet: Here’s How Much of a Difference they’re Actually Making
From the intense heat of the Californian desert to the green hills of Scotland, wind turbines are popping up all over the world.
Humans have been using wind energy for thousands of years....
Breakthrough in Algae Production Could Usher in Desert Farming, Claim Scientists
Biologists from Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates have engineered a new form of microalgae that can grow rapidly in desert conditions, a discovery they claim could be used to sustainably...
Wind and Solar Power Costs Offset Through Health and Environmental Benefits
The rollout of renewable energy across the US has earnt its costs back through savings on public health thanks to the cleaner air it enabled, according to a study published last week...
Wind and Solar Power Helped Prevent Up To 12,700 Deaths
The massive increase in wind and solar energy helped prevent the premature deaths of up to 12,700 people over a nine-year period in the US, according to new research which illustrates the...
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...
