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10 09 2019 | 07:48

Kenya’s huge wind power project might be great for the environment but not for local communities.

Kenya recently launched the Lake Turkana Wind Power project, Africa’s largest wind energy project and the biggest public-private investment in Kenyan history. The wind farm will produce 300MW of low-…

10 09 2019 | 07:43

A burning issue: biomass is the biggest source of renewable energy consumed in the UK.

Analysis reveals the contribution of burning organic material from plants, trees and animals – including millions of tonnes of imported wood pellets from the USA and Canada – to the UK's energy mix.…

10 09 2019 | 07:43

Agrivoltaics Proves Mutually Beneficial Across Food, Water, Energy Nexus.

A paper published in Nature Sustainability presents the first field-data assessment of outcomes of a multi-year study of agrivoltaics in dryland regions led by UA geographer Greg Barron-Gafford.

10 09 2019 | 07:24

France looks to wind for island energy autonomy.

After a period of zero growth, wind deployment is beginning to take off again in France's overseas territories, but will need to speed up further to achieve the government's 2030 target. In 2009,…

10 09 2019 | 07:17

Piloting for Post 2020 Carbon Markets.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARBON MARKETS ARE UNDERWAY, AS THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE. VIRENDER KUMAR DUGGAL OUTLINES HOW AN INITIATIVE BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IS HELPING COUNTRIES…

10 09 2019 | 07:13

Going green is not a luxury for Africa.

Earlier this year, Tropical Cyclone Idai tore through southern Africa, killing hundreds, injuring thousands, and displacing even more. In Mozambique, as much as half of all annual crops and critical…

09 09 2019 | 10:42

Storing energy for a transitioning grid.

A key factor in boosting New Zealand’s renewable energy contribution to the electricity grid will be the storage options we pursue. Professor Alan Brent explains what they are – and where the big…

09 09 2019 | 10:36

Geothermal key element in 50% renewable energy target in the State of Nevada.

With a looming 50% renewable target by 2030, NV Energy is confident on reaching this target well ahead of schedule based on solar power generation, battery storage, and geothermal as key baseload…

07 09 2019 | 13:14

Kissing the Sky: The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Tall Wind Turbine Towers.

There are obvious benefits to higher wind turbine towers, a new NREL report finds. But very tall towers remain rare in the U.S. market. Each year wind turbines get taller in pursuit of steadier,…

05 09 2019 | 08:25

The renewable energy con: how the 'clean' power you buy comes from fossil fuels.

Ηouseholds on “100pc renewable” energy tariffs may be getting as little as 3.7pc of their energy from truly green sources. Renewable tariffs are cheaper than ever with the best energy deal on the…

05 09 2019 | 08:24

The Era of Cheap and Abundant Clean Energy Is Just Around the Corner.

US and European researchers have shown the way to an era of cheap and plentiful renewable energy on a massive scale. Canadian scientists have worked out how to extract pure, non-polluting fuel from…

05 09 2019 | 08:13

Phyllis Wakiaga: Incentivizing waste management is the way to go.

The need to invest in new avenues of social income has become the driving force for new inventions in waste management. Over the years, industry has been tasked with identifying solutions to manage…

05 09 2019 | 08:00

Oil Prices Must Drop Sharply To Compete With EVs.

All major stakeholders in the oil industry need oil prices to be higher than the current $60 a barrel Brent Crude to turn profits or balance government budgets. Yet, in the long term, oil prices at…

05 09 2019 | 07:59

Nigerian Recyclers Reduce Plastic Waste by Exchanging Trash for Cash.

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigeria generates an estimated 32 million tons of solid waste per year, one of the highest amounts in Africa. Of that figure, plastic constitutes 2.5 million tons.  Every day in a…

05 09 2019 | 07:42

IMO 2020 Starting to Drive Up Bulk Shipping Costs.

The cost of shipping commodities by sea surged to the highest in almost nine years as vessel owners start taking carriers off hire to prepare them for sweeping new fuel rules. The Baltic Dry Index,…

04 09 2019 | 07:24

Can solar panels handle the heat of a warming world?

Solar cells need sunlight to generate electricity, but with rays also comes heat. As the planet gets warmer, scientists are warning that temperatures could become too high for solar panels to perform…

03 09 2019 | 13:09

A Tribute to Steve Sawyer: 'We've won many battles, but we're still losing the war to save the planet'.

As the wind industry joins his family to remember Steve Sawyer, Recharge republishes a 2015 interview with one of renewable energy's most powerful advocates.

02 09 2019 | 11:33

Major economies drivers, victims of sea-level rise.

Sea-level rises pose increasing peril to small island nations and at-risk coastal communities but will also significantly impact the world's largest economies. Ahead of the publication of a landmark…

02 09 2019 | 07:51

Συνέντευξη Α. Σδούκου: Συζητάμε με τους θεσμούς την κατάργηση της δημοπρασίας NOME του Οκτωβρίου – Ανεβάζουμε στόχους, απλοποιούμε διαδικασίες για ΑΠΕ – Νέες πρωτοβουλίες στην έρευνα υδρογονανθράκων

Ως προσωπικό της μεγάλο στοίχημα χαρακτηρίζει την  απλοποίηση των διαδικασιών αδειοδότησης των σταθμών ΑΠΕ η γενική γραμματέας του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας Αλεξάνδρα Σδούκου, στη…

01 09 2019 | 12:16

‘Green Deal’ supporters resist idea of splitting energy and climate portfolio.

The incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is preparing a ‘Green Deal’ team that may be led by Vice-President Frans Timmermans. Whether the climate and energy briefs…