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27 12 2020 | 08:13

Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model.

Solar and onshore wind get 1 gigawatt each while floating offshore wind seeks foothold. Spain has launched a tender for up to 3.18 gigawatts of renewable generation in its first auction under a pay-…

27 12 2020 | 08:07

Researchers Identify Which West Coast Regions Hold Greatest Wave Energy Potential.

A recent study highlights the most promising areas along Washington, Oregon and California coasts to harvest wave energy. RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington and Oregon coastlines are home not only to sea…

27 12 2020 | 08:07

Indonesia launches call for IPP solar projects.

State-owned utility PT PLN (Persero) is seeking proposals from independent power producers to build large-scale solar plants. The Indonesian government wants the country to deploy 6.5 GW of solar by…

27 12 2020 | 08:00

Conservation Group Shares Footage of Rare ‘Turtle Tsunami’.

Conservationists have captured video footage of an extremely adorable turtle "tsunami." Sound impossible? What the videographers are calling a "tsunami" is actually comprised of an endangered…

27 12 2020 | 07:56

Global food industry on course to drive rapid habitat loss – research.

World faces huge wildlife losses by 2050 unless what and how food is produced changes. The global food system is on course to drive rapid and widespread ecological damage with almost 90% of land…

27 12 2020 | 07:55

Iran has great capacities to expand renewable energy market: energy min.

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that the country has great potentials in the field of renewable energies and can have a significant role in developing the region’s…

27 12 2020 | 07:55

GEF Council provides boost to nature protection amid pandemic.

In a virtual meeting, representatives of the Global Environment Facility’s 184 member countries moved this week to financially support countries seeking to protect nature and tackle environmental…

27 12 2020 | 07:38

UK oil and gas industry submit revised strategy for net-zero requirements.

The Oil & Gas Authority has submitted a revised strategy to the UK Parliament, featuring a range of new net zero obligations for the UK. The revised Strategy reflects the ongoing global energy…

27 12 2020 | 07:27

Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates back hydrogen plane start-up with $38m.

he start-up has completed ten test flights with a six-seater propeller plane powered by hydrogen. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have invested in a hydrogen plane start-up to develop zero-emission…

27 12 2020 | 07:26

The world's largest iceberg has just broken in two.

The new iceberg is the size of a small city. The main iceberg is the size of a state. The world's largest iceberg has just broken in two, with a chunk of ice about the size of Queens and the Bronx…

27 12 2020 | 07:24

U.S. federal spending bill includes funding to combat climate change.

The bill providing coronavirus aid and funding the U.S. government that is expected to be approved on Monday contains measures to address climate change, including limiting the use of a potent…

27 12 2020 | 07:20

Windfarms in Great Britain break record for clean power generation.

Forty per cent of Friday’s electricity was generated in windfarms thanks to blustery winter weather. Blustery winter weather helped Great Britain’s windfarms set a record for clean power generation…

27 12 2020 | 07:09

Wood burners triple harmful indoor air pollution, study finds.

Wood burners triple the level of harmful pollution particles inside homes and should be sold with a health warning, says scientists, who also advise that they should not be used around elderly people…

27 12 2020 | 07:02

Federal resources minister insists inquiry into banks' decision to abandon thermal coal will go ahead.

Committee has delayed decision after some Liberals criticised proposal but Keith Pitt says it should ‘do its job’. The federal resources minister, Keith Pitt, has warned parliament’s joint standing…

27 12 2020 | 07:01

New Zealand village turns off street lights to stop birds crash-landing on to roads

Westland petrel fledglings have been hitting the roads, possibly mistaking the lights for bioluminescent fish they feed on. In an attempt to save a rare bird species, a New Zealand village is…

27 12 2020 | 06:55

US could reach 'net-zero' carbon by 2050. Here's how.

Key steps must be taken by 2030. The U.S. can cut its carbon output to zero by the middle of the 21st century, according to a sweeping new Princeton University study. In such a "net-zero" scenario,…

23 12 2020 | 13:34

Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies.

Health impact is unknown but scientists say particles may cause long-term damage to foetuses. Microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time, which…

23 12 2020 | 13:22

5 Looming Environmental Crises That Rival Climate Change.

Humans are transgressing planetary boundaries on several fronts. In November of 2019, 11,000+ of the world’s foremost climate scientists published a bleak forecast of rising global temperatures that…

23 12 2020 | 12:36

Nearly 90% of Land Animals Could Lose Habitat by 2050, Study Finds.

Unless global food systems are transformed, the world could face severe ecological damage in just a few decades.

23 12 2020 | 12:35

This Interactive Chart Shows Changes in the World's Top 10 Emitters.

A lot has happened since countries met in Paris in 2015 and agreed on an accord to combat climate change. So far, more than 189 countries ratified or otherwise joined the Paris Climate Agreement,…