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02 07 2020 | 07:29

NTT, Japanese telecom giant, planning $9.3 billion investment in green energy, transmission assets.

NTT will enter the renewable energy market and invest more than 1 trillion yen ($9.3 billion) by 2030 to set up its own transmission network, Nikkei learned on Monday. NTT hopes to generate 7.5…

02 07 2020 | 07:23

U.S. shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy files for bankruptcy.

Chesapeake Energy, the poster child of the U.S. shale revolution, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday. The move comes as the company and industry more broadly has been rocked by a drop in oil…

30 06 2020 | 09:00

France's oldest nuclear reactor to finally shut down.

Environmentalists have welcomed news that the 43-year-old Fessenheim reactor will close, nine years after it was first planned. France’s oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after…

30 06 2020 | 08:42

Solar-Power Costs Falling Even Faster Than Expected Due to Virus.

The cost of U.S. solar power is dropping faster than expected as the coronavirus stifles demand, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.

30 06 2020 | 08:34

Greta Thunberg hits out at leaders who use her fame to 'look good'.

Climate change campaigner said after UN summit, Angela Merkel queued up for a selfie. Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has hit out at world leaders for wanting to be pictured with her to “…

30 06 2020 | 08:24

Egypt secures US$253M from AfDB to finance Electricity and Green Growth Support Programme.

EGYPT – Egypt has secured a US$253 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance Egypt’s Electricity and Green Growth Support Programme (EGGSP). The funding, according to Africa…

30 06 2020 | 08:11

Are YOU a REvolutionary?

Are YOU a REvolutionary?

30 06 2020 | 08:03

Should we cull one species to save another?

Large mice are devastating rare birds on a tiny island, now moves are afoot to exterminate the rodents. But should conservation ever be about killing?

29 06 2020 | 18:59

France’s Neoen to build big battery storage unit in Finland, will enable greater wind generation

French renewable energy company Neoen, one of the world’s fastest-growing independent producers of renewable energy and the owner of the Tesla big battery in South Australia, is to build a 30MW/30MWh…

29 06 2020 | 07:49

IRENA Puts Energy Transformation at Heart of Sustainable Recovery Agenda.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 24 June 2020 — Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting…

29 06 2020 | 07:48

Barcelona Opera House Reopens With Concert for 2,292 Plants.

A Barcelona opera house played its first concert since mid-March to an unusual audience: 2,292 plants.

29 06 2020 | 07:45

Government climate advisers running scared of change, says leading scientist.

Rapid transformation needed, Kevin Anderson says, particularly in lifestyles of rich. Kevin Anderson, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, had a familiar reaction to the latest report from…

29 06 2020 | 07:40

Committee on Climate Change (CCC): COVID-19 can be a historic turning point in tackling the global climate crisis.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says that ministers must seize the opportunity to tackle climate change by implementing adequate schemes in the governments COVID-19 economic recovery scheme.…

29 06 2020 | 07:35

Climate Assembly UK say steps to aid economic recovery should drive progress to net zero target.

An overwhelming majority of Climate Assembly UK members say Government, employers and others should support changes to the economy and lifestyles which help achieve the UK’s net zero emissions target…

29 06 2020 | 07:34

Car industry gets £73.5 million investment to promote a green economic recovery.

Government grants will contribute to the recovery of the automotive sector and the UK economy, cutting carbon emissions, and safeguarding more than 14,000 jobs. Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi…

29 06 2020 | 07:26

Firms start to believe in a battery afterlife.

By 2040, one out of every three passenger cars around the world is predicted to be electric-battery powered. But the power packs that drive those vehicles do not last forever, so what will become of…

29 06 2020 | 07:16

Electric Car Charging Stations Are Finally About to Take Off.

With EV sales poised to rebound faster than traditional autos, charge point networks are suddenly an attractive investment.

29 06 2020 | 07:11

Reusable Cups, Bags and Containers Can Be Safe During COVID-19, Scientists Say.

The response to the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has seen many states and countries reverse course on their efforts to reduce the ubiquity of single-use plastics. Now, it seems…

29 06 2020 | 06:59

Judge Blocks California From Putting Cancer Warning on Roundup.

A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that the state cannot put a cancer warning on the label of the popular herbicide Roundup, as The Associated Press reported.

26 06 2020 | 07:03

UK: 50 MW liquid air energy storage facility.

Highview Power partners with Carlton Power to build a 50 MW liquid air energy storage facility with a minimum of 250M Wh in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.