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22 10 2019 | 09:47

Computer models show clear advantages in new types of wind turbines.

Researchers have modelled the fluid dynamics of multi-rotor wind turbines, and how they interact in wind farms. The research demonstrates a clear advantage for a turbine model with four rotors. With…

22 10 2019 | 09:27

Legally binding air pollution targets set out in Environment Bill.

A new Environment Bill set out by the UK Government will see air pollution targets become legally binding. Today, the government will introduce a landmark Bill to Parliament to tackle air pollution…

22 10 2019 | 09:17

Introducing The First GivePower Solar Water Farm.

Kenya: Site of GivePower’s Solar Water Farm Kiunga, Kenya is a small fishing community of about 3500 people located just a few miles south of the Somalian border. The village is situated along the…

22 10 2019 | 09:07

Regional Collaboration Centre Established in Dubai.

20 October 2019, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Today marks the official launch of the Regional Collaboration Centre Dubai, a collaboration between UN Climate Change and the World Green Economy…

21 10 2019 | 13:57

New York Approves 316MW Battery Plant for Peak Power, First of Kind in Region

New York's utility regulator approved construction for a 316-megawatt battery storage plant that would replace fossil fueled capacity in New York City.

19 10 2019 | 10:34

Gulf sets a new global benchmark for solar energy production.

The submission of two tariffs below $1.8 cents a kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the fifth phase of Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR) renewable energy park marks the latest world record to be set by the Gulf…

19 10 2019 | 10:01

Unilever sets out plan for a ‘waste-free world’.

Unilever has announced a new strategy to reach a ‘waste free world’. The consumer goods company has confirmed that by 2025, it will halve its use of virgin plastics. They will do this by reducing…

19 10 2019 | 09:56

Eskom: 75% renewable energy battery storage will be in Western Cape.

World Bank loan condition to Eskom was to install several clean energy projects in South Africa. On 9 October 2019, the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities, and Tourism convened.…

19 10 2019 | 09:47

EDF Renewables commissions 130MWp in solar energy capacity in Egypt.

PARIS - EDF Renewables said it had commissioned 130 megawatt power worth of solar energy capacity in Egypt, as it steps up the pace of its development in North Africa.

18 10 2019 | 08:44

Fossil fuel support is rising again in a threat to climate change efforts.

Fossil-fuel subsidies are environmentally harmful, costly, and distortive. After a 3 years downward trend between 2013 and 2016, government support for fossil fuel production and use has risen again…

18 10 2019 | 07:43

Eden Project to begin drilling for clean geothermal energy.

Cornwall council and EU will fund scheme to tap into ‘hot rocks’ beneath attraction. A plan to heat the giant biomes of the Eden Project and, eventually, neighbouring communities by tapping into the…

18 10 2019 | 07:40

Poll: Ohio voters support renewable energy and oppose the state’s recent nuclear subsidy.

A new poll released today by Climate Nexus finds that Ohio voters support a broad array of policies to address climate impacts and increase production of renewable energy in the state, and they want…

18 10 2019 | 07:38

German rail operator holds Europe-wide PPA tender for green power.

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] has launched a tender for 5% of its annual electricity supply from renewable sources for the next eight years, aiming to get nearer to its long-term…

18 10 2019 | 07:26

Scientists develop robot inspectors for offshore wind farms.

Scientists have developed fully autonomous robots which are able to inspect wind farms for damage. Unlike many drones, these do not require a human operator and can assess the integrity of offshore…

18 10 2019 | 07:05

First fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery.

Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are attractive energy storage systems because they have a specific energy density that is more than seven times greater than commonly used lithium-ion batteries.…

17 10 2019 | 10:35

Top investment banks provide billions to expand fossil fuel industry.

Exclusive: analysis reveals lenders provided $700bn to expand sector since Paris climate pact. The world’s largest investment banks have provided more than $700bn of financing for the fossil fuel…

17 10 2019 | 10:27

SADC signs deal with ARC for improved regional response to disasters.

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has taken a huge step regarding disaster risk management and financing in the region after signing a deal with the African Risk Capacity (ARC).

17 10 2019 | 09:37

Watch now: "I made a decision to protect the only place I call home: Earth."

This speech by Hilda Flavia Nakabuye must be heard by everyone, everywhere.

17 10 2019 | 09:36

Mayors vow to work together with Youth Climate Activists to deliver Global Green New Deal.

C40 Cities will create a Global Youth Initiative, bringing together leaders of climate movements from all over the world, to work with with mayors. Announcement comes out of several days of…

15 10 2019 | 08:34

UK Universities announce £50m green energy deal.

Twenty Universities in the UK have struck a deal to buy renewable energy directly from British wind farms. The Energy Consortium (TEC) has established an aggregated power purchase agreement (PPA)…