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Climate change: Bigger hurricanes are now more damaging.

The biggest and most damaging hurricanes are now three times more frequent than they were 100 years ago, say researchers. Using a new method of calculating the destruction, the scientists say the increase in frequency is "unequivocal".

Climate

Biogas plant that will fuel the transport sector in UK gets the go-ahead.

Plans to build a biogas plant that will generate enough fuel to power up to 1,000 low carbon HGV’s and buses every year has been approved by Chester Council.

Energy

Supermarkets in Asia are Now Using Banana Leaves Instead of Plastic Packaging.

Supermarkets in Vietnam have adopted an initiative from Thailand that makes use of banana leaves instead of plastic as a packaging alternative.

Environment

"Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project" gets ADB support.

The grant will fund the country’s Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Project, which is designed to build a climate-resilient energy system by reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Energy

GE Renewable Energy to supply turbines for windfarm in China.

GE Renewable Energy has signed an agreement with China Huaneng Group, a state-owned power generation company to build a 715MW windfarm in Puyang, Henan Province. The new agreement was signed at the China International Import Expo (CIIE).

Energy

UK needs to act to prevent electric vehicle battery waste mountain.

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study.

Energy Technology Solutions

Breaking down controls to better control wind energy systems.

Researchers based in Brazil have developed a way to better control wind energy systems in electrical generation. Wind energy systems are typically expensive to maintain, and they can only convert a portion of their produced energy into storage.

Technology Solutions

Are Employees Pushing Insurers to Shun Coal in Climate Change Movement?

Seventeen insurers have restricted insurance services to coal projects in the past two years.

Energy

Renewable energy and sustainable groundwater.

New research show that solar and wind power are directly linked to the sustainable management of groundwater availability. Researchers at the International Institute for Applies Systems Analysis, Austria, h

Energy

World Economic Forum: Climate change action needed to avoid societal 'collapse' says minister.

Costa Rica is on track to be the first country in the world to achieve carbon neutrality, the country's environment minister has said. The Central American nation of 4.9 million people has a hugely ambitious climate policy agenda, leading the way in innovative thinking.

Energy Climate

Action on the ground takes centre stage in Abu Dhabi as countries gather for 18th IRENA Council.

Agency reviews progress and plans new work programme towards a climate-safe, sustainable future.

Energy

Amy Khor on renewable energy financing.

Funds are being re-channelled away from traditional projects to more sustainable ones, such as those involving cleaner renewables. In April this year, Singapore’s three local banks announced their decisions to cease financing of new coal-fired power plants.

Energy

Engie's renewables chief on scaling corporate contracts, hydrogen hopes and offshore wind.

Earlier this year, French-born energy company Engie made a bold proclamation — it will add at least 9 gigawatts of renewable energy between now and 2021, at least half of which will come from power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed by companies or public-sector entities including cities, universi

Energy

Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor.

Severe flooding in Venice that has left much of the Italian city under water is a direct result of climate change, the mayor says. The highest water levels in the region in more than 50 years will leave "a permanent mark", Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro tweeted.

Climate