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06 04 2019 | 09:18

Experts, Leaders Agree on Key Ways to Mobilize Accelerated Action for Climate, Sustainable Development.

Copenhagen, 3 April 2019 —With the urgency of climate action at an all-time high, global experts and leaders meeting in Copenhagen identified key immediate action areas to better serve both the world…

06 04 2019 | 09:12

Why Should Schools Teach Climate Education?

When we think about schools, we first come up with subjects such as math, science, reading, and writing. However, these subjects, while important to success, are not all that schools teach. Schools…

06 04 2019 | 09:10

Affordable batteries with renewables undercut coal, natural gas for reliable grid power.

Lithium-ion storage battery costs have fallen 35% since the first half of 2018, making unsubsidized renewable energy with storage cost-competitive coal and gas to deliver reliable, “dispatchable”…

06 04 2019 | 08:24

Who keeps buying California's scarce water? Saudi Arabia.

Saudi-based Almarai owns 15,000 acres of an irrigated valley – but what business does a foreign food production company have drawing resources from a US desert? Four hours east of Los Angeles, in a…

06 04 2019 | 08:21

Ukraine Commisiones 861.1 MW of renewable energy facilities in Q1, 2019

Ukraine in the first quarter of 2019 commissioned 861.1 MW of renewable energy facilities, which is 5.4 times more than in the same period last year, and 16% more than in the whole 2018. These data…

06 04 2019 | 08:19

Building The World’s Largest Solar Storage System.

Over the past year, several companies have outlined plans to build solar-and-storage systems around the world—from Australia to Arizona and to the heart of the Permian oil patch in West Texas.

06 04 2019 | 08:05

'A double-edged sword': Mumbai pollution 'perfect' for flamingos.

The flamingo population of India’s largest city has tripled. Is it thanks to sewage boosting the blue-green algae they feed on? There is an air of anxious excitement among the urban professionals…

05 04 2019 | 10:17

The destruction of the Earth is a crime. It should be prosecuted

Businesses should be liable for the harm they do. Polly Higgins has launched a push to make ecocide an international crime. Why do we wait until someone has passed away before we honour them? I…

05 04 2019 | 10:08

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s take on wind energy.

watch the videos: Grassley: Trump's claim that noise from wind turbines causes cancer was 'idiotic'

05 04 2019 | 09:53

Deadly skin-eating fungal disease wipes out 90 amphibian species in 50 years.

Study reveals extent of chytrid fungus and how devastating it has been for frog, toad and salamander species worldwide A deadly disease that wiped out global populations of amphibians led to the…

05 04 2019 | 09:46

'Coal is on the way out': study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind.

Around 75% of coal production is more expensive than renewables, with industry out-competed on cost by 2025. Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind…

05 04 2019 | 09:46

King Felipe VI of Spain: wind energy is transforming Spain and Europe.

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain made an official visit to the

05 04 2019 | 09:14

Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change.

Study finds that places where people have never had the diseases could see bad outbreaks if they aren’t prepared. Half a billion more people could be at risk from mosquito-transmitted diseases…

05 04 2019 | 09:08

Conceived in a dream, new solar canoe will serve Amazon tribes.

A solar-powered canoe, just the second of its kind, is scheduled for launch around April 20 in the village of Sharamentsa on the Pastaza River in the Ecuadorean Amazon. The canoe is part of a…

05 04 2019 | 08:54

Renewable energy now accounts for one-third of global capacity.

The global installed capacity of renewable energy grew by nearly 8 per cent last year as clean energy sources grew to account for a third of all generation worldwide, according to new statistics from…

05 04 2019 | 08:52

Don't know how to save the planet? This is what you can do

Should we become vegetarians? Is it OK to fly? The author of There Is No Planet B, A Handbook for the Make or Break Years, answers the big questions.

05 04 2019 | 08:46

Morocco launches tender for Koudia Al– Baida Wind Farm extension.

Morocco has launched a call for tenders to select an energy developer for the Koudia Al Baida wind farm extension project to enable the wind farm to increase its installed capacity from 50 MW to 120…

05 04 2019 | 08:39

Novel role of water in production of renewable fuels.

University of Oklahoma engineers in collaboration with the University of Tulsa have discovered a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of the renewable chemical, furfural, doubling or…

05 04 2019 | 08:29

Nigeria to construct its largest rural solar mini grid.

Nigeria is set to construct its largest rural mini grid aimed at electrifying more than 634 households, seven schools, three hospitals, eight religious organizations, and more than 90 businesses in…

05 04 2019 | 08:28

Crowdfunding: an untapped funding resource for renewable energy.

DURBAN - Small and innovative renewable energy projects battle to raise funds through formal channels.  One possible solution is to reach out to communities with an interest in those projects to…