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23 08 2020 | 07:23

Floods leave one third of Bangladesh underwater and displace more than 1.5 million, raising coronavirus risk.

About a third of Bangladesh has been inundated by floods, with at least 161 people killed and an estimated 1.5 million displaced, according to local officials. he heaviest rains in almost a decade…

23 08 2020 | 07:19

Coal plants ‘uneconomical in most regions’.

U.S. coal power generation plunged by 30 percent in the first half of 2020 off an already-depressed base, shoved out by natural gas and renewables amid low energy prices linked to the COVID-19…

23 08 2020 | 07:11

Has the coronavirus killed the oil sands industry?

The spectacular collapse in oil prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic has brought the costliest – and most polluting – oil projects such as tar sands to a standstill, a development some analysts…

19 08 2020 | 07:16

Boris Johnson poised to stop UK funding overseas fossil fuel projects.

New policy will rule out future loans and guarantees made through UK Export Finance. Boris Johnson is poised to sign off new rules barring the UK government’s chief foreign lender from offering…

19 08 2020 | 07:11

New FOI ruling orders disclosure of CSIRO internal documents on its response to Murray-Darling criticisms.

The information commissioner says release of material previously redacted by the scientific agency is a matter of public interest. An important freedom of information ruling from the information…

19 08 2020 | 07:09

Wind and solar’s share of global electricity mix doubled in last five years—study.

Wind and solar energy doubled its share of the global power mix over the last five years, moving the world closer to a path that would limit the worst effects of global warming. The sources of…

19 08 2020 | 07:06

Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t.

Africa has 38 coastal countries and six islands whose maritime industry is estimated to be worth US$1 trillion per year. This figure will increase as they develop their offshore hydrocarbon, energy,…

19 08 2020 | 06:56

National Grid fires up coal power station for first time in 55 days.

Heatwave brings wind turbines to standstill and causes gas plants to struggle. National Grid has fired up a coal-fired power station for the first time in 55 days after Britain’s record-breaking…

19 08 2020 | 06:52

Oman’s largest solar power plant to start operation next year.

Muscat: Oman’s largest solar power plant that can power up to 33,000 homes and remove 340,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from the country’s footprint per annum is likely to be up and running…

19 08 2020 | 06:51

Peabody’s $1.42 billion write-down concedes coal mines have little value and dim future.

Trouble at biggest mine in Powder River Basin speaks volumes about state of industry Peabody Energy, the world’s largest privately owned coal company and the biggest U.S. coal producer, has finally…

19 08 2020 | 06:49

Mexico's Yucatan state inaugurates 90-MW Progreso wind farm.

The governor of Yucatan on Monday inaugurated the 90-MW Progreso wind farm, which became the fifth renewable energy project realised in the Mexican state. Mauricio Vila Dosal said the three wind…

19 08 2020 | 06:45

E-trains gain upper hand over hydrogen locomotives.

Rail operators could make big savings by choosing electric battery power over hydrogen fuel cells when replacing diesel engines, a new study has suggested, although the ever-changing price of energy…

19 08 2020 | 06:43

Polish solar capacity grows to 2.26 GW.

Poland’s installed solar power capacity reached 2,261 GW on August 1, 2020, up from 882.6 MW a year ago, according to data available to the transmission system operator (TSO) PSE SA . About 150 MW…

19 08 2020 | 06:41

‘Explosive’ Southern California Lake Fire Spreads to 10,000 Acres Within Hours.

An "explosive" wildfire ignited in Los Angeles county Wednesday, growing to 10,000 acres in a little less than three hours. The so-called Lake Fire, which prompted evacuations and road closures, is…

19 08 2020 | 06:41

ExxonMobil warns of possible 20% writedown in oil and gas assets.

Exxon Mobil Corp. warned that low energy prices may wipe as much as one-fifth of its oil and natural gas reserves off the books. If depressed prices persist for the rest of the year, “certain…

19 08 2020 | 06:35

Masdar Buys Into 1.6GW EDF Renewables Pipeline in One of the Year’s Biggest Deals.

Masdar and EDF are bringing their global renewables partnership into the U.S. in the midst of a topsy-turvy year. In one of the U.S. renewable energy market’s biggest deals in a challenging year,…

19 08 2020 | 06:33

Final testing under way at expanded Hornsdale big battery in Australia.

The Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is entering the final testing of its expanded capacity, and is achieving some significant new records and milestones that would be expected when…

16 08 2020 | 09:40

UK temperatures pass 34C for six days in row for first time since 1961.

Heatwave continues to cause disruption as flooding and storm warnings issued. The UK has had its longest stretch of temperatures exceeding 34C since the 1960s, as warnings of thunderstorms and heavy…

16 08 2020 | 09:27

Weatherwatch: the character and causes of cumulonimbus clouds.

Known for their anvil-shaped tops, these threatening-looking clouds often produce heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Clouds are essentially a collection of tiny droplets of water or ice crystals in…

16 08 2020 | 09:14

Solar energy breakthrough paves way for electricity-generating colourful windows.

Cells are more environmentally friendly and cheaper to produce than traditional silicon-based technology. Researchers in South Korea have manufactured a ground-breaking form of solar cell using thin…