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Microsoft Inks Deal for Hydropower in Washington
Microsoft has signed a new five-year agreement to buy hydropower for its campuses in Washington.The deal has been inked with the Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) for its Puget Sound campuses...
Decarbonisation ‘Must Accelerate to Stay in Line with Paris Agreement’
The shift towards a low carbon energy system must accelerate to stay in line with the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.That’s the verdict offered in a new report from the International...
Shell to Invest $300m to Offset Carbon Emissions
Royal Dutch Shell has committed to invest $300 million (£230m) over the next three years in projects that help offset carbon emissions.It will fund large-scale forest projects in Indonesia, Peru and the...
“If Everyone Does a Little, We Will Achive Only a Little”
Do you think that small acts of individuals plunge into the river of synergy and reflect onto the society as a whole? You are not lonely in perceiving our world functioning this...
Coal Prices Continue to Rise, Becoming More Costly Than Solar and Wind Alternatives
Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households, according to a new study.“Even without major policy shift we will...
Saudi Arabia to Build 2.6GW Solar Plant near Mecca
Saudi Arabia has signed a deal for a 2.6GW solar farm to be built in the Makkah Region.
The facility, which will be located near the holy city of Mecca, will supply electricity...
Pink and Green Are the Colours of Love!
Sabac is located in the north of northeastern Serbia, and it covers an area of 795 square kilometres inhabited by around 130 thousand people. Its citizens speak proudly about towns’ past –...
Wireless Chargers for Electric Taxis in Oslo
Oslo is to become the first city to enable wireless charging technology for electric taxis.
Clean energy company Fortum is working with the city of Oslo and US firm Momentum Dynamics to build...
UK’s First Offshore Wind Farm Retires
The first ever offshore wind farm built in the UK is to be decommissioned starting next month.Developer E.ON says the Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, which has two 2MW turbines, has generated enough...
Electric Vehicles Could Lower Electricity Prices
Regular readers of this column are well aware of the wonderful benefits of EV ownership. However, electric vehicles can also have a positive impact on the electric grid, serving as the perfect...
IKEA Buys 25% Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm
Ingka Group, a company which owns most of the IKEA stores, has bought a 25% stake in an offshore wind farm in Germany.
It has paid more than €200 million (£174m) for the...
Number 13 – February 2019
Things are clear. If we continue with frantic exploitation and burning dirty energy sources, we will bring the survival of our planet and our descendants into question. Therefore, we decided to dedicate this...
World’s Largest Wind Turbine to Test Its Wings in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's skyline will soon feature the world's largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine.GE Renewable Energy announced on Wednesday it will install the first 12-megawatt Haliade-X prototype in the Dutch city this...
U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Is Drilling Us Towards Climate Disaster
As the 116th Congress commences, in the wake of dire reports from climate scientists, the debate over U.S. climate policies has taken a welcome turn towards bold solutions. Spurred on by grassroots pressure from Indigenous communities, the...
600+ Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
On Thursday more than 600 environmental groups called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pursue ambitious climate legislation that matches the scale and urgency of the climate crisis.The groups' letter calls for a thoughtful...
World’s Largest Solar + Battery Plant Unveiled in Hawaii
Hawaii has a new, game-changing tool in its renewable energy arsenal. Power producer AES Corporation and the not-for-profit Kaua'i island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) unveiled what's claimed to be the world's largest solar-plus-storage peaker on the island of Kauai on Tuesday, the...
