Renewable energy generation technology uses just a fraction of the minerals used for fossil fuel power generation – and particularly for coal power – a new report from the International Energy Agency…
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an 'artificial leaf' that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to…
Next-generation solar cells that mimic photosynthesis with biological material may give new meaning to the term "green technology." Adding the protein bacteriorhodopsin (bR) to perovskite solar cells…
Mining giant says contracts will cut energy prices by 20% and save 3m tonnes of carbon.
The mining giant BHP has signed four renewable energy contracts that will replace coal-fired power at two of…
Asia could grow its share of installed capacity for onshore wind energy from 230 Gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to over 2,600 GW by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said…
A Faroe Islands ferry, M/F Teistin, has become the first ship in the world to be fitted with retractable bow foils from Trondheim, Norway, based Wavefoil AS. The foils are designed to convert wave…
Highview Power claims device will be Europe’s largest energy storage project.
British battery pioneers plan to build Europe’s largest energy storage project using a cryogenic battery that can store…
Can a radio station really change people's lives?
The Nkhotakota radio programme in Malawi is being credited with doing just that.
Realising that few other programmes catered for women's issues, it…
In collaboration with representatives of social institutions, NGOs, the rubber processing industry and the tire suppliers, the BMW Group established the independent Global Platform for Sustainable…
John Lewis has launched a new sustainable fashion buyback scheme to help combat the growing amount of clothes ending up in landfill.
The department store will introduce the new initiative in their…
UK airlines have called on the Government to increase action to ensure they reach the 2050 net zero target.
As part of a major Airlines conference held in London this week, airlines including…
Energy agency says solar power will drive faster than forecast growth in renewables.
Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50% in the next…
An evening drizzle falls on the Dutch port city of Rotterdam as dockworkers untie the moorings of Estraden and shove the 535-foot cargo ship from the industrial dock. Captain Mikko Innanen steps into…
A 24-hour Hackathon in the city of Athens
Climathon is a global movement dedicated to solving city climate challenges
Date: 25th October 2019 at 11.30am
Venue: HFAISTOS Educational Association of…
Electric cars are great at reducing tailpipe emissions, but building them is also highly energy-intensive, so Volvo is using the launch of its new XC40 Recharge EV to commit to a 40% reduction across…
The new model "provides an extremely important tool to inform policy decisions and shape responses"
As many as five billion people will face hunger and a lack of clean water by 2050 as the warming…
Kenya: Site of GivePower’s Solar Water Farm
Kiunga, Kenya is a small fishing community of about 3500 people located just a few miles south of the Somalian border. The village is situated along the…