Climate deniers have been hanging out for the United Nations’ next big summit to fail. In a sense, the coronavirus and its induced policy responses have more than satisfied their wildest dreams,…
Coal is now a loser around the world.
There has been no more dramatic story in the world of energy over the last 20 years than the rise and fall of coal.
Solar and wind accounted for 90% of new additions in 12-month period, according to IRENA
The renewable energy sector added 176GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, slightly lower than the…
While much of the shipping industry take their responsibilities to their seafarers very seriously there is still a real challenge facing many seafarers from the poorer regions of the world. Many are…
French solar thin-film specialist Armor has designed a retractable automotive solar cover. It has deployed an initial prototype on a Gazelle electric car, but it said that the cover can be used on…
The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment
I'm going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few horrid months, a story…
The President of the European Committee of the Regions has called on the EU to set out a 5-year action plan to ensure all regions and cities are supported in achieving climate neutrality.
Greece has launched a series of renewable energy tenders to procure new solar PV and wind power capacity in separate auctions and joint tenders. Earlier this week, it held its second-ever joint…
Low-carbon grids need longer-duration storage, but few technologies have succeeded at scale. Here’s the current roster of best bets.
Rarely has such a crucial enterprise for the future of human…
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to elephant seals…
But roughly $150bn of subsidies, carbon pricing and more supportive policies may be needed for green hydrogen to reach full decarbonisation potential, finds analyst
A major rollout of green hydrogen…
According to the latest data released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), it appears likely that the coronavirus outbreak will be a significant global crisis, triggering an economic slowdown.
In…
Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 years
Thousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time,…
Spain’s PV players broke their own records in a month when the country ground to a halt under quarantining measures over the COVID-19 crisis, according to new official figures.
Spanish grid operator…
The annual Australia’s Environment report finds last year’s heat and drought caused unprecedented damage.
Record heat and drought across Australia delivered the worst environmental conditions across…
A vast ozone hole — probably the biggest on record in the north — has opened in the skies above the Arctic. It rivals the better-known Antarctic ozone hole that forms in the southern hemisphere each…
Warning comes as destruction of nature increasingly seen as key driver of zoonotic diseases.
The United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such as the one…
Falling technology costs have made renewable energy a cost-effective way to generate power in countries all over the world, which would drive further development and improved economy. Despite the…
Energy Impact Partners research lead, Andy Lubershane, releases a five-part series examining technologies needed to fully decarbonize the energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as…