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09 06 2019 | 09:31

Chile to close eight coal-fired power stations.

Chile announced Tuesday it would close eight coal-fired power stations over the next five years as part of a plan to switch entirely to renewable energy by 2040. The closures, announced by Chile's…

09 06 2019 | 08:41

Betis, the Spanish club committed to going climate neutral.

Spanish football club Real Betis is well known for the colours of its T-shirt, green and white. But now they want to integrate that concept into their whole policy by leading the way in making soccer…

09 06 2019 | 07:52

Four energy storage projects that could transform Europe.

A demonstration plant in Germany that converts wind electricity into hydrogen is probably the most emblematic of a series of pilot projects that could radically transform Europe’s energy landscape in…

08 06 2019 | 11:15

Electric cars will save four EU countries over 4 billion a year.

The switch to zero carbon transport will save France, Italy, Spain and the UK, between 500 million and 1.3 billion each year. A new report by Transport & Environment has found that electric cars…

07 06 2019 | 14:57

Energy Globe World Awards 2018 Winner in the category Fire.

Project: Portable Solar Powered Cold Storage for Smallholder Farmers in Kenya for Postharvest Handling. Submitted by: Solar Freeze Country: Kenya

07 06 2019 | 13:14

Waitrose introduces ‘refill’ scheme to fight plastic pollution.

Waitrose has announced the start of their new plastic free trial. The British supermarket has introduced a new initiative to combat the wide use of plastic packaging in grocery shops, including a…

07 06 2019 | 13:11

Kenyan Youths See Green Future in Collecting Garbage.

Cleaning the streets of garbage while creating jobs for unemployed youth. This is what a youth group is doing in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. According to the United Nations, uncollected garbage is…

07 06 2019 | 12:22

Massachusetts Officials Recommend Another 1.6GW of Offshore Wind.

The Bay State should schedule several more offshore wind solicitations running into the mid-2020s, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources concluded. State officials recommended that…

06 06 2019 | 15:12

Uganda’s Karuma power project soon to be commissioned.

Sinohydro Corporation Ltd, the Chinese firm undertaking the construction of the 600MV Karuma power dam in Kiryandongo District, has revealed that the project is 95% complete. The project which…

06 06 2019 | 08:37

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change - All four of the world's Grand Slam tournaments are joining UN's Sports for Climate Action Framework.

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change All four of the world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are uniting in the fight against climate change by joining the Sports for Climate Action…

05 06 2019 | 08:42

Self-powered clinic to bring expanded medical care to Uganda.

ASU researchers pack medical clinic into shipping container with solar power, water treatment for off-grid care at refugee camp The existing health care center at the Ayilo II Refugee Settlement in…

05 06 2019 | 07:27

Goal of the Month for June: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

In June, the UN Department of Global Communications highlights Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production - as the Goal of t

04 06 2019 | 12:45

Morocco to build 19 waste management centers by end of 2019.

The government of Morocco has announced plans to establish 19 landfill and waste recovery centers across the country and have them operational by 2019. Secretary of state for sustainable development…

04 06 2019 | 12:18

Construction of 140MW Oyster Bay wind farm in South Africa begins.

Construction has begun on the 140MW Oyster Bay wind farm, in the Kouga Local Municipality, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Antonio Cammisecra, Head of Enel Green Power (EGP) announced the…

04 06 2019 | 12:15

China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government.

From an appalling environmental scorecard 20 years ago, China has pioneered a “global green shift” towards renewable energy and recycling. The country’s drive to dominate renewables manufacturing…

04 06 2019 | 12:06

Helios Investment Plans $1.25 Billion Pan-Africa Fund.

Helios Investment Partners LLP, the Africa-focused private equity firm, plans to raise a fund of about $1.25 billion to invest across the continent, according to people with knowledge of the matter…

03 06 2019 | 15:40

How Many L.A. Rooftop Solar Panels to Replace a Natural Gas Power Plant?

The market-leading residential solar energy systems installer in the U.S., California-based

03 06 2019 | 15:26

Could Hybrid Electric Planes Fly Commercial? Airbus And SAS Aim To Find Out.

Will hybrid electric aircraft be viable for commercial service in the not-so-distant future? Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines are collaborating to explore the technology's potential.  Facing…

31 05 2019 | 11:27

Africa Oil & Power 2019: How energy will generate jobs, economic growth in Africa.

CAPE TOWN – The Department of Energy’s flagship Africa Oil & Power (AOP) conference returns to Cape Town on October 9 to 11, with 20+ petroleum and power ministers to speak on the theme #…

31 05 2019 | 11:27

Estée Lauder announces sustainable palm oil project.

US cosmetics giant the Estée Lauder Companies has announced a project to support Indonesian farmers and the sustainable production of palm oil. The Estée Lauder Companies are working alongside BASF…