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…
The debate over how to best marshal the country's alternative energy sources may affect a new independence referendum.
EDINBURGH, Scotland—Five years ago, when Scotland voted in a landmark…
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…
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.…
Hydrogen from renewable energy could play a central role in the global energy transformation, the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. ‘Hydrogen: a renewable…
New York - President Donald Trump's mission to revive America's coal industry is failing.
US power plants are expected to consume less coal next year than at any point since President Jimmy Carter…
Ambitious plans have not been matched by progress, but there may finally be signs of change.
It was the largest renewables project ever announced: $200bn (£158bn) worth of solar panels stretching…
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…
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).
We tend to blame meat-eaters and plastic-straw-users when it comes to climate change. However, according to a report released in 2017, only 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global greenhouse…
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…
A seismic shift is under way. According to author and futurist, Jeremy Rifkin(The Third Industrial Revolution, The Zero Marginal Cost Society), we are in the final phases of the fossil fuel era. In…
Business leaders, practitioners, policy makers, researchers and scholars are gathering in Doha to attend Qatar Sustainability Summit (QSS) on October 27 & 28. THE AGENDA IS SIMPLE – drive climate…
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)…
New report shows that multilateral development banks funding for renewables fell by half a billion dollars last year.
This despite need for clean energy investment to rapidly increase to tackle…
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, dangerous rockfalls become more likely and towns are forced to live under an existential threat
The thunderous roar that resounded through Bregaglia in Switzerland …
UN money will help South African PV players underpin project revenues without the need to resort to the government, after a year when Eskom’s woes have cast doubts on the state-offtaker route.
The…
As Germany prepares to pass its climate protection plan through 2030, the government is trying to decide whether to prioritize solar or wind energy. The latest version of the plan leans toward solar…
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