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04 12 2019 | 15:29

For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coal.

Using hydrogen as a clean fuel is an idea whose time may be coming. For Australia, producing hydrogen is alluring: it could create a lucrative new domestic industry and help the world achieve a…

04 12 2019 | 14:46

Great green wall: Villagers' defence against desertification.

Al Jazeera meets Senegalese in a race against effects of climate change. Climate change is causing the Sahel Desert to grow, but villagers are planting a vast wall of trees in a bid to save their…

30 11 2019 | 10:34

IKEA to pump €200m into assembling a 'climate positive' business.

Cash will be spent on green energy projects, and reforestation and sustainable forestry schemes, flatpack giant reveals Furniture giant IKEA has today announced a major cash injection into its '…

30 11 2019 | 10:22

GWO and GWEC join forces to power the global wind energy workforce.

Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have signed a partnership agreement to highlight the importance of safety, training and job creation to power wind energy…

30 11 2019 | 10:20

Glasgow commits to being free of ‘unnecessary’ plastics by 2030.

Glasgow has announced that they aim to be plastic free by 2030. A new strategy by the Glasgow council has targeted the city to be free of unnecessary plastic by the year 2030 and phase out all…

30 11 2019 | 10:17

A group of former university students in Africa are creating an energy-efficient home inspired by traditional architecture.

A portable, energy-efficient home that was originally built for a competition may be available on the market soon in Africa. The design was created by team Jua Jamii, a group of 40 former university…

28 11 2019 | 08:13

The EU's big goals for offshore wind are achievable - with the right grid investments and spatial planning.

The EU Commission’s big goals for offshore wind – between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 – are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and Governments take the right approach to…

26 11 2019 | 05:23

German renewable organisations highlight the crucial role geothermal heating can play.

Local associations are pushing for measures that help accelerate the expansion of geothermal district heating supply in Germany, highlighting its important role and untapped potential to provide…

25 11 2019 | 14:05

Europe not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

A new report has found that Europe are not on track to achieve any of the 2030 Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). The independent quantitative report, the first of its kind to track the progress…

24 11 2019 | 06:36

Green products on the rise – with often surprising price tags.

Some of the biggest festivals in Australia such as WOMADelaide now like to be zero waste. And many food outlets are starting to also think about replacing their plastic containers and with reusable…

24 11 2019 | 06:22

EasyJet to offset carbon emissions for all flights.

Britain’s easyJet (EZJ.L) is implementing plans to become the world’s first major airline to operate with net-zero carbon across its flight network, the budget carrier said on Tuesday as it also…

24 11 2019 | 06:20

New thinking needed for solar, incoming solarcity CEO says.

Neil Cowie is not "evangelistic" about the environment, but says the dialogue around solar energy in New Zealand needs to change.  The former Mitre 10 chief executive has been appointed as the new…

24 11 2019 | 06:13

CRC for Low Carbon Living: Guide to the benefits of low carbon social housing.

Lowering carbon emissions in social housing can yield multiple benefits and improve the ability of tenants to stay comfortable in periods of intense heat or cold weather. One of the opportunities is…

24 11 2019 | 06:10

Electrification Alliance Releases Declaration.

Brussels – Entitled “Powering a climate neutral, competitive and secure Europe", this declaration calls on EU policymakers to accelerate the uptake of clean and renewable electricity as the most cost…

21 11 2019 | 09:14

Your Search Engine Choice Could Fight Climate Change.

One move that takes little effort and no legislation could have a modest impact on the environment: your search engine.

21 11 2019 | 09:03

Dutch government cuts speed limit to 100km/h to reduce air pollution.

Netherlands takes ‘rotten measure’ of reducing 130km/h limit to protect nature reserves. The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, has taken what he has described as the “rotten measure” of cutting the…

19 11 2019 | 06:20

Scientists and climate advisers condemn Tory environmental record.

The Conservative party’s record on tackling the climate crisis has been condemned by leading scientists and former government advisers, as the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, warned that the…

19 11 2019 | 06:17

Denmark calls for EU plan to phase out diesel and petrol cars.

Denmark, backed by 10 other European Union countries, on Friday (4 October 2019) called for a strategy to phase out diesel and petrol cars, including allowing the ban of sales at national-level by…

19 11 2019 | 06:15

Modified quantum dots capture more energy from light and lose less to heat.

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have synthesized magnetically-doped quantum dots that capture the kinetic energy of electrons created by ultraviolet light before it's wasted as heat. "This…