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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

UN report: Extreme weather hit 62 million people in 2018.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Nations’ weather agency says extreme weather last year hit 62 million people worldwide and forced 2 million people to relocate, as man-made climate change worsened.

Engie Kicks Coal Habit in Favor of Renewables

Yet another European energy giant pivots from black to green. The French utility Engie has polished off its energy transition credentials in recent weeks with a coal plant disposal and a bid for offshore wind.

1st GCC Regional Workshop on Energy-Water Nexus in Omam

The Countries With the Most Oil Reserves

Map: The Countries With the Most Oil Reserves There’s little doubt that renewable energy sources will play a strategic role in powering the global economy of the future.

Can Shell really crack the green energy market?

Shell is rebranding First Utility, the household energy supplier, under its own name - and making a commitment to renewables. Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the greenest of them all? Few would volunteer, as an answer to that question, the name of Royal Dutch Shell.

Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds.

Dive Brief: 74% of existing coal plants cost more to operate last year than replacing them with new local wind and solar power, according to a report released on Monday from Vibrant Cl

Tidal energy pioneers see vast potential in ocean currents' ebb and flow.

The world's leading marine energy center in Scotland is seeing breakthroughs that could make the technology commonplace.

Energy Transition Forum, Vienna, June 6 - 7, 2019

Energy Transition Forum, Vienna, June

The Wonderful Co. Targets 100% Renewable Electricity.

The Wonderful Co., a Los Angeles-based corporation whose brands include Wonderful Pistachios and Wonderful Halos, plans to use 100% renewable electricity across its U.S. operations by 2025.

New Mexico Enacts Bill For 100% Carbon-Free Power.

On Friday, Gov.

Gas network chief: ‘By 2050, we assume CO2 emissions from energy will be zero’.

Europe’s electricity and gas operators are currently working on a joint network plan based on a carbon budget which includes zero-emission scenarios for 2050. “And that automatically means there will be no fossil gas in the mix by then,” Jan Ingwersen told EURACTIV in an interview.

The Koch Brothers Believe In Climate Change Because The Market Accepts It.

Apparently, the Koch Brothers believe in climate change when the market accepts it.