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10 11 2019 | 05:29

Shipping companies, retailers look to develop cleaner marine biofuel.

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Top shipping, retail and transport companies are looking to develop an alternative marine fuel which aims to reduce carbon emissions from ships, in another step to push the…

10 11 2019 | 05:20

Logistics leaders suggest quickest routes for decarbonizing shipping.

Globally, freight makes up about 15 percent of global energy demand, according to the green business advocacy group BSR. That’s a lot of fuel, but industry advocates in the transportation and…

09 11 2019 | 08:47

Kenya Pollution: President Kenyatta vows plastic ban by 2020.

Nairobi is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and the landfill is expanding faster than the city itself Two years ago, Kenya banned plastic carrier bags. But with pollution getting…

09 11 2019 | 08:38

Clean Energy Will Continue To Hit Dirty Power As Costs Continue To Fall.

Non-renewable thermal power plants will increasingly be relegated to a balancing role, looking for opportunities to generate when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow. The price of wind…

09 11 2019 | 08:34

China uses more renewable energy in first nine months.

BEIJING -- China's renewable energy generation rose 11 percent year on year by the end of September to 1.44 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA) Tuesday. Of…

09 11 2019 | 08:29

Perfect moment for oil states to commit to renewables.

Gulf states have apparently been addressing the great issue of our time – the existential threat posed by the continued use of the fossil fuels upon which their vibrant economies have been built.…

09 11 2019 | 08:05

Seychelles Leader: No Time for 'Blame Game' in Climate Fight.

LONDON - The Seychelles president is warning there's no time for a “blame game” in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do more. President Danny Faure in an exclusive…

08 11 2019 | 09:24

Schuh launches new ‘take back’ recycling initiative.

Schuh has launched a new footwear recycling initiative to tackle fast fashion. The shoe company has launched a new ‘Sell your Sole’ scheme where customers can hand in a pair of unwanted shoes to any…

08 11 2019 | 09:21

Heineken removes plastic multi-pack rings.

Brewery giant Heineken joins other drinks manufacturers to reduce its plastic packaging by switching to cardboard. Heineken has assured its customers that their new cardboard rings are as sturdy as…

08 11 2019 | 08:59

Lavazza launches new 100% Compostable Eco Caps.

Lavazza has become the largest coffee manufacturer to launch its own range of compostable one-cup pods. The Italian espresso giant is aiming to replace its entire range of at-home capsules with…

08 11 2019 | 06:40

Funding and renewable energy adoption in Nigeria.

Mrs Lande Abudu, Executive Secretary of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), speaks about the importance of improving finance channels to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy…

08 11 2019 | 06:35

Zambia to spur private sector participation in renewable energy.

LUSAKA-- The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it was in the process of developing a technical assistance framework to spur private sector participation in the development and provision of…

08 11 2019 | 05:58

FIFA News: GORD to support delivery of Qatar’s carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has signed an agreement with the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) to support the delivery of a carbon-neutral FIFA World…

07 11 2019 | 12:26

BloombergNEF: Global offshore wind prices drop 32%.

Dive Brief: Global benchmark prices for offshore wind have plunged 32% in the past year and 12% in the last six months, according BloombergNEF's latest analysis released Tuesday.

03 11 2019 | 07:42

Solar Sister helps women bring clean energy to sub-Saharan Africa.

They're ambassadors for the technology. In sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people live without electricity. Women often cook over indoor fires, and children study by the light of…

03 11 2019 | 07:36

What’s driving mobility into the 2020s?

Road transport faces a number of challenges heading into the next decade, as competition, environmental and social issues all exert influence over the sector. Here is an overview of the challenges on…

31 10 2019 | 07:07

Let’s not bank on natural gas. Renewable energy is already cheap and reliable, conservation groups say.

Clean, flexible resources allow renewable energy to be stored when it’s not needed (as opposed to, in effect, throwing it away like a meal that was cooked for guests who failed to arrive), and used…

30 10 2019 | 07:43

Storage player unveils US battery plant plan.

Kore Power to set up manufacturing hub in home market to augment a factory in China. US company Kore Power is planning to build a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in its home country to…

30 10 2019 | 07:39

Asia could lead wind to global power top-spot: Irena

Turbines could be leading source of power generation by 2050 with Asia dominant, says report. Asia could by 2050 emerge as the leading region of a global wind sector that’s supplying one-third of…

30 10 2019 | 07:36

SIMULWIND Virtual Reality Simulator Workshop- 28 November

  You are invited to the final workshop of the SIMULWIND project Training future wind energy maintenance professionals – SIMULWIND virtual reality simulator, which will take place during the…