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Keravan Energia Invests in Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction
KPA Unicon and Keravan Lämpövoima Oy, a subsidiary of Keravan Energia and an operator of a bio-power plant, have signed a contract for Unicon Condenser, which will significantly improve energy efficiency of...
Net Zero Carbon Neighbourhood to Be Built in South Wales
One of the world’s first net zero carbon neighbourhoods will be constructed in Wales after Neath Port Talbot council approved the development of 35 homes able to generate more clean energy than...
Migration v Climate: Europe’s New Political Divide
The crowd that gathered outside Hungary’s neo-gothic parliament building on Friday was loud, young and passionate. The latest round of global school climate strikes drew several thousand people in Budapest, including the...
Cut Global Emissions by 7.6 Percent Every Year to Meet 1.5°C Paris Target
On the eve of a year in which nations are due to strengthen their Paris climate pledges, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report warns that unless global greenhouse gas emissions fall...
ABB Delivering Digital Solutions for China to Harness Maximum Heat from the Sun
ABB is supporting the Chinese government in its efforts to produce emissions-free electricity, delivering automation control solutions at the country’s first two concentrated solar power (CSP) plants.Building on the successful delivery of...
Low-Carbon Energy Makes Majority of UK Electricity for First Time
Low-carbon energy was used to generate more than half of the electricity used in the UK for the first time last year, according to official data.
A rapid rise in renewable energy, combined...
EU Requires Carmakers to Add Fake Engine Noises to Electric Cars
Electric vehicles have been hailed as part of the answer to the climate crisis, but for some people they represent a new danger.Pedestrians can struggle to hear quiet electric and hybrid vehicles...
EU Aims to Tackle Climate Change With Newly Adopted ‘Green Finance’ Guidelines
Newly adopted guidelines set forth by the European Commission Tuesday aim to tackle climate change by way of the financial sector. The move comes to bolster the success of the Sustainable Action...
UK’s EV Charging Sites ‘Now Outnumber Petrol Stations’
Public electric vehicle (EV) charging locations now outnumber petrol stations across the UK.New data from charging point locator service Zap-Map shows that as of the 22nd of May, the country was home...
Glasgow Aims to Become UK’s First Net-Zero Emissions City
Glasgow has announced its goal to become the first net-zero carbon emissions city in the UK.Big Six energy supplier ScottishPower is to help the city council achieve its target of net zero...
Mercedes-Benz Targets Carbon Neutral Fleet by 2039
Mercedes-Benz has set a target to ensure its new passenger car fleet is carbon neutral by 2039.
It has also committed to ensure plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles (EVs) make up more than...
ABB Unveils Its First Carbon-Neutral Factory
At its site in Lüdenscheid, in the presence of Nico Rosberg, ABB shows how the sustainable energy transition can succeed with digital energy management. With its “Mission to Zero”, the leader in...
Sweden ‘Leading the Way Towards a Low Carbon Future’
Sweden has the lowest share of fossil fuels in its primary energy supply among all member countries that are part of the International Energy Agency (IEA).It is also the second lowest carbon...
City Of Sydney Announces 100% Renewable Energy Target
The City of Sydney, on Australia’s east coast, announced last week that it intends to further cut its greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to 100% renewable energy to meet all its electricity...
EVs Made Up Almost 60% of Norway’s New Car Sales in March
More than half of the passenger cars sold in Norway during March were electric.
New statistics released by the Norwegian Road Federation show the market share for electric vehicles (EVs) hit 58.4% for...
Oslo Adding 70 Electric Buses This Year
Oslo, Norway is the capital environmental city for Europe in 2019 and is dedicated to becoming a zero emissions city by 2030. So it is fitting that it is adding 70 electric...
