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Energy storage roundup: If solar development was checkers, then storage is three-dimensional chess.

Also in the roundup: Preliminary permit for pumped hydro in Nevada, solid-state batteries and a China battery slowdown.

Capturing the full value of energy storage.

The International Renewable Energy Agency has devised a valuation framework to lay the foundations for successful storage deployment. As the technology matures and moves toward a projected fall in price, revenue stacking will be crucial to assess viability and properly value its benefits.

International online conference on solar energy: 23/04/2020

April 23, 2020

Energy

INFORMATION IS POWER - Climate services reach 10.2 million people.

UNDP-supported climate information and early warning systems projects have reached 10.2 million people in the past 12 years. As we celebrate World Meteorological Day we explore the power of information to supercharge progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate

Fridays for Future launches new initiative “Talks for Future.

While Covid-19 (“Corona-Virus”) is spreading worldwide, Fridays for Future is taking responsibility and moving its protests to the

Energy

Residents of East Africa’s informal settlements can now access better climate information.

As more and more people live in settlements that are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather, one initiative in Kenya and Tanzania aims to mitigate the danger by working closely with communities.

Climate

Africa's Mountain Gorillas Also at Risk From Coronavirus.

KAMPALA, UGANDA - As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa's endangered mountain gorilla.

Environment

What Science Has to Say About the Coronavirus — Climate Crisis Connection. A Press Review.

Understanding how Covid-19 is affecting the climate crisis is of vital importance. There are a variety of narratives emerging across global media channels, with many left wondering if the current health crisis can be transformed into an opportunity to shape a more sustainable world.

Climate

Gulf Power Developers Take An Early Lead In Uzbekistan’s Renewable Energy Drive.

Gulf energy companies are leading the way in one of the world’s newest markets for renewable energy, with Saudi and UAE firms picking up the first contracts to develop solar power projects in Uzbekistan.

Energy

Can Africa keep up with global trends in clean energy?

Africa cannot afford to be left behind in the global transition to renewable energy, but many challenges lie in its way, says Dianna Games

Energy

Renewables fully power tire manufacturing plants.

DUBAI — Bridgestone, the world’s leading tire producer, announced that the full operations of three of its manufacturing plants in Europe are now being powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources.

Energy

Coronavirus poses lethal threat to great apes, experts warn.

Many of our closest living relatives are already at risk of extinction and susceptible to human disease, warn scientists The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out populations of chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans, leading scientists have warned.

Climate

Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air pollution.

Largest scale experiment ever’ shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels

Climate

Coronavirus: 'Nature is sending us a message’, says UN environment chief.

Exclusive: Destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis is hurting humanity, with Covid-19 a ‘clear warning shot’, say experts.

Environment

England could face droughts in 20 years due to climate breakdown - report.

Auditor general predicts drought in 20 years as demand rises and climate crisis reduces supply.

Climate

World's wind power capacity up by fifth after record year.

Offshore windfarms and onshore projects in US and China fuel one of strongest years on record. The world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of record growth for offshore windfarms and a boom in onshore projects in the US and China.

Energy