With Wind And Solar Costs Dropping, U.S. Enters ‘Coal Cost Crossover’.
According to new research, the U.S. has entered a “coal cost crossover,” meaning the majority of existing coal plants are increasingly more expensive than new sources of cleaner energy.
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Kenya to build a railway line linking Nairobi CBD to JKIA.
The government of Kenya plans to build an approximately 20km modern railway line linking Nairobi’s Central Business District to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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Zimbabwe to construct US $237m water treatment plants
Zimbabwe is set to construct four water treatment plants and rehabilitate existing ones at a cost of US $273m. Chinese company Sinohydro has been chosen by the municipality of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe for the development.
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Tanzania to construct 30,000 affordable houses.
The government of Tanzania is set to construct 30,000 affordable houses across the country as part of implementation of the election manifesto of the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi.
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ΣΕΦ -Δυο νέοι επικαιροποιημένοι οδηγοί για επενδύσεις σε φωτοβολταϊκά
Δυο νέους επικαιροποιημένους οδηγούς για επενδύσεις σε φωτοβολταϊκά ετοίμασε ο ΣΕΦ για κάθε ενδιαφερόμενο.
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Αποφάσισε το ΥΠΕΝ για virtual sharing, net metering και τιμές αναφοράς των αιολικών, καθώς και διευκρινήσεις για τα δύο 500άρια φ/β εκτός διαγωνισμών.
Με τρεις συντονισμένες κινήσεις το Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος
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Global conference aims to link climate action, sustainable development agendas more closely.
Experts, leaders gather in Copenhagen to promote ambitious action while ensuring no one is left behind.
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Nestlé Ελλάς: Υποδέχτηκε την τοπική κοινότητα στο εργοστάσιο του ΚΟΡΠΗ στο Μοναστηράκι Βόνιτσας.
Μια πρωτοβουλία της εταιρείας στο πλαίσιο του εορτασμού της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Νερού αλλά και της επερχόμενης ανακήρυξης του εργοστασίου μεταξύ των 15 πρώτων της Nestlé σε όλον τον κόσμο με την πιστοποίηση
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Stiglitz urges joint EU-China trade sanctions against the US on climate change.
Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz has called on Europe and China to join forces against the United States at the WTO, saying America has become a “free-rider” on climate change under the Trump administration, in violation of global free trade rules.
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Global 'collapse' in number of new coal-fired power plants.
Not long before coal use is over, say analysts, while warning of possible resurgence in China. The number of coal-fired power plants being developed around the world has collapsed in the last three years, according to a report.
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Commercial solar self-consumption pays off.
Seven questions about commercial solar self-consumption to Michael Vogtmann, Chief Executive of the Franconian Section of the German Solar Energy Society (DGS).
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Solar plus storage for Saba island – 1 million liters diesel savings yearly.
Diesel generators off — solar energy on. A historic moment for the nearly 2,000 inhabitants of the small Caribbean island of Saba: For the first time, the sun is the sole electricity supplier.
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EU on track for 50% emission cuts by 2030, study says.
While Germany and Eastern European countries continue to oppose raising the EU’s 40% emission reduction target for 2030, a new analysis insists the bloc will actually manage at least 50% cuts under a business-as-usual scenario taking into account the latest coal phase-out pledges.
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Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions.
Extraction industries are responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions and more than 80% of biodiversity loss, according to the most comprehensive environmental tally undertaken of mining and farming.
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Plastic Plates, Cutlery, Cups to Be Banned in Europe as of 2021.
The European Union decided to ban plastic consumer items including plates, cutlery and straws as of 2021 to help clean up oceans.
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The Drilldown: Google, GM, major firms join forces to push renewables purchasing.
The Lead On Thursday Google, General Motors and other major players announced a new venture that aims to ease the path to clean energy for businesses.
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Powering up the ‘last mile’ in renewable energy rollout in Africa.
It takes Habiba Ali at least a three-hour drive to get to her customers – what energy experts would call ‘the last mile’.
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Push for more coal power in China imperils climate.
Even as the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide declines, increased coal use in China and a proposal to boost capacity could imperil global climate change goals, researchers have warned.
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Nepal's Rivers Give Green Power to remote areas
Researchers are investigating a method of creating power from fast moving streams that many rural areas in Nepal use. They’re looking into why some of these systems work better than others, and whether they could be useful in other countries.
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