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Connecting People to Nature – in the City and on the Land, from the Poles to the Equator
For this year’s World Environment Day, millions of people around the globe will answer the call to ‘connect with nature,’ celebrating the day by going to a park or heading to the...
Tesla just Introduced the World’s Longest Range Electric Car
Tesla just made electric vehicle (EV) history, but you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know. With nary an announcement or social media post, the company surreptitiously introduced the Model S 100D, which...
China: ‘All Parties Must Stick to Paris Agreement’
Chinese premier Xi Jinping has urged world leaders not to abandon the historic Paris climate change agreement in a high profile speech today to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
In an address...
Solar Power to Rise from Chernobyl’s Nuclear Ashes
It was the worst nuclear accident in history, directly causing the deaths of 50 people, with at least an additional 4,000 fatalities believed to be caused by exposure to radiation.
The 1986 explosion...
Iowa, Illinois and New Jersey Rank as Best States for Clean Energy Corporates
Iowa, Illinois and New Jersey are the best states in the US for procuring clean energy, a new study from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council...
Diesel Cars are 10 Times More Toxic than Trucks and Buses, Data Shows
Modern diesel cars produce 10 times more toxic air pollution than heavy trucks and buses, new European data has revealed.
The stark difference in emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is due to the...
China and India Tipped for Multi-Billion Dollar Renewables Investment Surge
The Asian renewables market can expect a dual boost this year, as the Chinese and Indian governments both look to step up investment in clean energy infrastructure.
According to Reuters' reports, China's energy...
Green Infrastructure Investment Set to Plummet 95 Per Cent by 2020
UK investment in renewables looks set to plummet by up to 95 per cent over the next three years, the think tank Green Alliance has warned in a new analysis of the...
Green Energy UK Unveils Smart Tariff to Drive Prices Down for EV Owners
Green Energy UK customers with smart meters are now being offered a 'Time of Day Tariff' that sees prices vary between low and peak periods of electricity demand, in what the energy...
Madrid Bans Half of Cars from Roads to Fight Air Pollution
Madrid has ordered half of most private cars off the roads on Thursday to tackle worsening air pollution, a first in Spain.
The restrictions will operate between 6.30am and 9pm and will be...
Ghatkopar Building Goes Solar, to Save Rs1.65 Lakh on Power Bills
A residential building has become the first in Ghatkopar to use solar energy to meet their electricity needs.
The 15-storey Shivshakti Heights, located near the railway station, has got a 9.135 kilowatt (kW)...
Nissan LEAF Confirmed as UK’s Fastest Growing Small Family Car
The Nissan LEAF is the UK's fastest growing small family car, the automaker said this week, with sales of the all-electric vehicle (EV) last month reaching over double their November 2015 levels.
According...
China Limits Cars and Closes Factories in Smog Red Alert
The number of cars on roads was limited and factories were temporarily shut in some northern Chinese cities on Monday to reduce pollution during a national smog red alert.
More than 700 companies...
New Global Database Will Help Scientists Track Role of Lakes in Earth’s Ecology
The total shoreline of the world's lakes is more than four times longer than the global ocean coastline. And if all the water in those lakes were spread over the Earth's landmass,...
Major Global Groundwater Resources Could Be Depleted by 2050s
In the decades to come, a new study indicates that humans might seriously deplete groundwater resources throughout much of the world, including parts of India, southern Europe, and the US. And when...
Roxann Laird is the Power-Gen 2016 Woman of the Year
On Tuesday during the Power Generation Week keynote session, Southern Company’s Roxann Laird was named the 2016 Power-Gen Woman of the Year. The other two finalists for the award were Sheri Blauweikel...
