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Ukraine to Build Its Largest Ever Wind Farm
Ukraine is to build its largest ever wind farm.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a loan of €150 million (£130m) to the country for the construction.
Upon completion, the...
France Bids Adieu to 14 of Its Nuclear Power Stations
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the nuclear-reliant nation will close 14 of its 58 operational nuclear reactors by 2035.The leader added between four and six facilities will be closed by 2030...
Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Would Be a Climate Disaster, Study Finds
When new technologies like electricity or the dishwasher took off in the 20th century, most of the people racing to adapt them had no idea what trading candles for light bulbs would...
Europe ‘Could Cut Energy-Related CO2 Emissions by 90% Before 2050’
Europe could cut energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by 90% by 2050, if it implements ambitious renewables-based electrification plans.
That’s according to a new report from WindEurope, which says Europe should transition its industrial...
Solar to Become Europe’s Most Competitive Energy by 2030
Solar will become the continent’s most competitive source of energy by 2020.That’s the verdict from Sun Investment Group, which suggests the elimination of the Minimum Import Price (MIP) allowing solar modules to...
Air Pollution Shortens Human Life by One Year, on Average
In a summer marked by air quality alerts as wildfires rage in the western U.S., a study has been published finding that air pollution lowers the average lifespan by one year worldwide.The...
Carbon Emissions ‘Will Threaten Crops and Human Nutrition’
Increasing carbon dioxide concentrations will threaten crops and levels of human nutrition around the world.That’s according to researchers from the Harvard Chan School, which examined the impact of the gas on iron,...
Indonesia’s Deforestation Dropped 60 Percent in 2017
In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with...
‘Turning CO2 into Useful Products Such As Concrete Will Incentivise Decarbonisation’
The University of Michigan says removing carbon dioxide from the air must be incentivised by turning the gas into a useful commodity.Its $4.5 million (£3.5m) ‘Global CO2 Initiative’ aims to reduce the...
EU Efficiency Improvements ‘Could Avoid 27,500 Premature Deaths by 2030’
Domestic energy efficiency improvements in the EU could avoid up to 27,500 premature deaths from indoor cold by 2030.
That’s according to several new research projects at the University of Manchester – one...
Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Fast Becoming the Worlds New Oil
For an energy source that's been around for three decades, the lithium-ion battery is only just hitting its stride.It’s worked its way up from primitive cellular phones to cameras and laptops before...
Major Coal-Fired Power Plant in Washington to Go Solar
It was once Washington state's largest coal pit, a terraced, open-to-the-sky strip mine, five miles from the city of Centralia and halfway between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. Today, the coal beds are...
2017 Was a Record Breaking Year for Renewables, But More Needs to Be Done
2017 broke the record for increased renewable energy capacity, Reuters reported Sunday. But it still isn't enough to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in line with the goals of the Paris agreement.These are...
Philippines Plans Manhattan-Sized Green City
The Philippines has an ambitious plan to deal with its capital's pollution woes—build an entirely new, sustainable city 75 miles from Manila.The proposed New Clark City will be larger than Manhattan and...
Current Energy Plans Aren’t Enough to Meet Paris Goals, But an Amped Up Transition Is Possible
The world needs to speed up its transition to renewable energy by a factor of six if it wants to meet the goals set out in the Paris agreement to prevent the...
UK Government Confirms Historic Low Emissions As Wind & Solar Become Second Biggest Electricity Source
Provisional statistics from the UK Government have confirmed previous analyses that the country’s greenhouse gas emissions have reached levels not seen since 1890, thanks in part to the increase in electricity generation...
