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21 02 2020 | 06:15

Beating China at the lithium game — can the US secure supplies to meet its renewables targets?

The following is a contributed article by Teague Egan, founder, CEO and product architect of EnergyX. We have all been witness to the meteoric rise of Tesla's stock price since the beginning of the…

20 02 2020 | 09:07

Larry Tesler: Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74.

Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74. Mr Tesler started working in Silicon Valley in the early 1960s, at a time when computers were inaccessible to the vast majority…

20 02 2020 | 07:27

Britvic banks on sustainability with £400m loan facility linked to green goals.

Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025 Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic has become the latest corporate to sign…

20 02 2020 | 07:26

Shell inks deal to draw power from 'Europe's largest' battery in Wiltshire.

The two 50MW batteries are located near the village of Minety in Wiltshire and are currently being developed by two Chinese state-owned companies Shell has set its sites on using a major 100MW…

20 02 2020 | 07:15

Kenya is making strides in solar uptake for off-grid households.

The robustly growing Kenyan market for solar home systems has continued to have positive impact on the socio-economic fabric of our society. Indeed, according to a recent World Bank-funded study,…

20 02 2020 | 07:14

SDG14: Could electric ferries power up a new era of greener shipping?

From Scandinavia to South East Asia Danfoss is charting a course towards zero emission shipping

20 02 2020 | 07:12

Half the world's economy now eyeing net zero transition, analysis shows.

Almost $39tr of the world's GDP is now aligned, or proposing to align, with net zero emissions targets, according to ECIU Almost half of the world's GDP is now generated in places where authorities…

20 02 2020 | 07:01

Delta Air Lines invests $1 billion in cutting carbon emissions.

Delta will commit $1 billion over the next ten years to mitigate all emissions from its global businesses going forward. From March 2020, the airline will invest in driving innovation, advancing…

20 02 2020 | 06:48

Brewed by the sun: Heineken and Iberdrola toast Spanish solar deal.

Dutch brewer signs power purchase agreement with Spanish utility to supply renewable electricity for its brewing operations in Spain Heineken is set to power its entire Spanish brewing operations…

20 02 2020 | 06:43

UK leads Europe on new wind power as global turbine market enjoys boom.

Britain added more onshore and offshore wind capacity than any other country in Europe last year at 2.8GW, latest industry figures show The UK continued to lead Europe in new wind power last year,…

20 02 2020 | 06:37

Africa’s growing lead battery industry is causing extensive contamination.

Africa is facing a serious lead poisoning problem. In Senegal, for example, researchers linked the deaths of children from processing lead waste to supply a lead battery recycling plant in a poor…

20 02 2020 | 06:33

P&G to ramp up recycled plastic in its packaging with five-year Viridor deal.

Agreement will see recycling firm Viridor supply consumer goods giant with recycled plastic for use in its packaging Proctor & Gamble has signed a five-year plastic supply contract with UK…

18 02 2020 | 13:30

Bees and flowers have had the world’s longest love affair. Now it’s in danger.

The oldest love affair in history is between the bee and the flower. It began more than 100m years ago, when nature devised a more efficient way than winds for plants to procreate. About 80% of plant…

18 02 2020 | 05:55

Transitioning the World to 100% Renewable Energy.

In the first half of this special two-part episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, take’s Zach…

18 02 2020 | 05:46

Italy’s auction scheme to drive renewable energy installations.

Italy has approved a new auction scheme, which is set to encourage renewable energy installations in the country. Plants with a capacity from 1MW can access the incentives through the auction scheme…

18 02 2020 | 05:40

Like a 'second wife': Wind energy gives American farmers a new crop to sell in tough times.

​CLOUD COUNTY, Kansas — Across this central northern county in Kansas, wind turbine blades slowly slice the cold air over winter-brown fields. The 67 wind turbines of the Meridian Way Wind Farm…

18 02 2020 | 05:24

An effective role for women in renewable energy and sustainability.

The wise leadership of the UAE strives to enhance the participation of women in all sectors including energy, which is no longer exclusive to men. Women in the UAE are key partners in the development…

18 02 2020 | 05:14

Policy certainty will help India to achieve 2030 renewable energy goal – IEEFA.

Policy certainty will increase domestic and international investment into India, and help the country get back on track to it's 2030 renewable energy goal says a new report by the Institute for…

18 02 2020 | 05:04

Scottish Power launches 100% green energy tariff.

Firm aims to stand out from ‘greenwashing’ deals misleading consumers Scottish Power is launching a new tariff in which it guarantees that 100% of the electricity will come from its own renewable…

16 02 2020 | 05:47

PV 'repowering potential to hit 67GW'.

Solar prices will continue to drop over the next decade, driven by advances in module efficiency, manufacturing, labour practices and software, while repowering potential could hit 67GW, according to…