Fukushima gets new life as a renewable powerhouse after the 2011 meltdown
Tsunami caused triple reactor meltdown in 2011 . Investors plan 11 solar and 10 wind farms on the abandoned site. Renewable energy hub to supply…
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The real footprint of vehicles powered by renewables
The future of transport is low-carbon; that is no longer in doubt. Yet what exactly this future will look like still is a question what…
Enlighten the Climate Law with energy efficiency first!
Europe must take the fastest and most cost-effective route towards a carbon-neutral EU, write Adrian Joyce and Julie Kjestrup. And that means starting where the…
A home that will keep you warm and cool the planet
A home that will keep you warm and cool the planet “… everything from mining the materials for the cement to chopping down the trees…
What is climate change adaptation, and why does it matter?
Some climate change is now inevitable. Many communities are trying to adapt to the consequences. It can be hard to adapt to any change, whether…
Five ways to turn CO₂ from pollution to a valuable product
Ella Adlen, University of Oxford and Cameron Hepburn, University of Oxford It’s far easier to avoid burning fossil fuels than it is to clean up…
To achieve net-zero carbon cities and buildings we need systemic efficiency
Decarbonizing our cities and buildings is both necessary and very complex. Digitalization will be a key enabler of this transformation. It can be – and…
The commission‘s digital strategy: More competition, less emissions
In its digital strategy published on Wednesday (19 February), the European Commission committed itself to fostering ‘Technology that works for the people’ by increasing the…
Curbing Carbon Emissions with Green Methanol
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has pioneered a process to transform CO2 emissions into methanol by direct hydrogenation of captured CO2. It now plans to deploy…
Renewable energy could power the world by 2050
Wind, water and solar sources − the renewable energy trio − could meet almost all the needs of our power-hungry society in 30 years. LONDON,…
A new project promises to make sustainable living affordable
By living in cities we often have to choose between livability, sustainability and affordability. However, that is not the case in the new project presented by the…
It’s 50 years ago today that Earth Day came into play
22 April 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To see the black and white pictures of the people flooding the Fifth avenue in…
India’s future energy options all add up to coal, agree the experts
Originally published by PV Magazine. Panellists including a government representative and a member of the chief policy thinktank used by Narendra Modi agreed coal will…