NOTE: Importantly, as we continue to be mindful of the well-being of ourselves and others during the coronavirus outbreak, gardening can be as solitary and calming a pursuit as you’re likely to find…
A start-up company that has repurposed upcycled solar cells to generate ultraviolet light to disinfect people’s hands has won €20 000 in a hackathon designed to share and rapidly develop ideas to…
Oil giant to update investors on sweeping new strategy to deliver net zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2050
Shell is to outline plans today detailing how it intends to become a net…
Highly motivated by the power cuts in Zimbabwe, Qetello Zeka, Total Zimbabwe’s managing director said the company has installed solar panels at 6 of its stations and also plans to equip another 44,…
From singing birthday cards to baby food pouches, a growing trend of mixing materials is making recycling even harder.
The cheerful, singing voice inside your musical “Happy Birthday” card is enough…
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-The report reflects on the ‘Wastewater: From Waste to Resource’ initiative implemented in the LAC region, arguing lessons learned from this region are applicable globally.
-The…
Global co-operation is required for dealing with both a pandemic like COVID-19 and climate change. Environmentalists argue that COVID-19 economic rescue plans must be green to meet requirements for…
Green groups come together to warn that welcome financial support from government is failing to go far enough
A group of leading UK nature, science and conservation organisations have today warned…
Just days after Austria completed its coal power phase out, Sweden follows suit with closure of Stockholm plant
Sweden has become the third European country to complete its phase out of coal power,…
State’s SMART program will grow to 3.2 gigawatts, in a boost for an industry reeling from pandemic-related uncertainty.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources unveiled emergency revisions…
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-To help countries deliver on climate and environmental targets related to buildings, the report shares best practices on adopting, implementing, and enforcing energy efficiency…
Scientists say insects are vital and the losses worrying, with accelerating declines in Europe called ‘shocking’.
The biggest assessment of global insect abundances to date shows a worrying drop of…
This is the last article of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible.
I. The Electric…
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a record-shattering new solar cell. The device can convert sunlight to energy at nearly 50% efficiency, much better than…
Empirical data from the China Electric Institute (CEI) verified the power generation performance of LONGi’s bifacial half-cell module at its pilot project in Qionghai, Hainan.
Further analyses are showing the continued low levels of nitrogen dioxide concentrations across Europe – coinciding with lockdown measures implemented to stop the spread of the coronavirus. New data…
“No drop-off, no slowdown”: NextEra’s well-oiled renewables development machine powers forward during the coronavirus pandemic.
Companies across the global renewable energy industry are anxiously…
UN warns of ‘alarming and unprecedented threat’ to food security and livelihoods in the region.
A second wave of desert locusts is threatening east Africa with estimates that it will be 20 times…