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Global Carbon Emissions Stood Still in 2016, Offering Climate Hope
Global emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide remained static in 2016, a welcome sign that the world is making at least some progress in the battle against global warming by halting the long-term...
Zero Waste Scotland Publishes Carbon Report as Recycling Rate Climbs
Scotland’s national household recycling rate reached 45.5% in 2016, with one council, East Renfrewshire, becoming the first Scottish council to break through the 60% mark, according to figures published today.
The news comes...
National Grid Declares 2017 ‘Greenest Summer Ever’
August and September may have seemed like a bit of a washout for those hoping to enjoy a scorching end to the summer, but green energy enthusiasts will be toasting a successful...
Renewable Energy Sources To Account For 85% Of Global Electricity Production By 2050
Renewable energy sources will provide 85% of global electricity production in 2050, led by solar PV and onshore wind, according to a new report published this month.
Electricity consumption will be the largest...
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...
More Than 300 Companies Have Set Ambitious Science-Based Climate Targets
More than 300 companies worldwide have now committed to setting ambitious Science Based Targets to reduce emissions, with more than 90 new companies joining this year alone, which also now includes 50...
British Airways Tries Again on Waste Based Biofuels
UK carrier British Airways (BA) has partnered with renewable fuels company Velocys, after an earlier waste-to-fuel initiative named GreenSky with Washington-based Solena Fuels fell through.
This latest venture uses fuel derived from waste...
Enel Starts Construction of Largest Wind Farm in Peru
Multinational energy business Enel has announced that construction has begun on Wayra I, its first wind farm in Peru. In a statement on Monday, Enel said that construction would be via its...
Commercial Operations Begin at Vietnam’s 260-MW Trung Son Hydropower Plant
The first hydropower project in Vietnam financed by the World Bank, the US$412 million 260-MW Trung Son hydropower project, began commercial operation on Sept. 6.
The facility is located in Trung Son commune,...
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....
Veolia Plans to Turn Old Rubbish Dumps into Solar Farms
Waste and resources specialist Veolia has set out plans to install solar across its portfolio of former UK landfills, in order to "better utilise" the sites to generate income from renewable electricity.
As...
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...
New Mexico AG Seeking Carbon Emissions Reduction
The New Mexico Attorney General's Office and consumer advocates are petitioning state regulators to consider a new energy standard they say would protect utility customers and shareholders from the costs and risks...
Households Should be Paid for Their Solar Energy – Report
The Government’s long-awaited move to incentivise the scaling-up of solar energy development in Ireland should not exclude individuals and small businesses who wish to avail of an opportunity to reduce their energy...
German 252 Megawatt Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward
The new 252 megawatt Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm set to be developed in the German North Sea has hit two major milestones, with developer Northland Power reaching financial close, and MHI...
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...
