Zhangjiakou’s next gold medal
Zhangjiakou is a medium-sized city located in northwest Hebei Province, 164km away from Beijing. The region’s biomass power generation capacity is small, around 65 MW…
Renewables
Woodside unveils ‘hydrogen powerhouse’
H2Perth is intended as one of the largest global facilities for export of ammonia and liquid hydrogen Woodside has unveiled plans to establish a world-class…
Investors are making sustainable housing a reality
As people worldwide adopt increasingly eco-conscious practices, the demand for sustainable goods and services increases. Many of us seek to shrink our carbon footprints using…
Europe’s islands are leading the charge in the clean energy transition
Carbon dioxide from power generation must be reduced to reach EU climate targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and…
Power-to-x fuels are key for climate-friendly shipping and aviation
Electricity-based synthetic fuels – so-called power-to-x fuels (PtX) – are a “central building block” in making maritime and air transport climate-friendly, environment minister Svenja Schulze…
The number of lives that clean energy could save, by U.S. state
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels causes over 50,000 U.S. deaths and $445 billion in economic damage annually. The United States can achieve net-zero carbon…
Creating zero-emission aviation with hydrogen and electric power
The path to zero emissions for the aviation sector by 2050 requires a combination of solutions where new propulsion and fuel technologies will play a…
Space tourism: rockets emit 100 times more CO₂ per passenger than flights – imagine a whole industry
Space tourism: rockets emit 100 times more CO₂ per passenger than flights – imagine a whole industry Eloise Marais, UCL The commercial race to get tourists…
These 553 steel plants are responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions
The iron and steel industry is responsible for 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and will need to change rapidly to align with the world’s climate…
Hydrogen cars won’t overtake electric vehicles because they’re hampered by the laws of science
Hydrogen may bomb. Eillen Tom Baxter, University of Aberdeen Hydrogen has long been touted as the future for passenger cars. The hydrogen fuel cell electric…
Is hydrogen the new oil?
The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. The Olympic flame is already burning it. The Olympic village will be powered by…
Green resources, reuse and recycling are key to cleaner e-car batteries
The shift to electric cars is crucial for cutting transport emissions. But the skyrocketing demand for e-cars has triggered growing concerns about their batteries’ environmental…
E-fuels, sustainability and sports cars – manufacturers weigh in on the issues
As sustainability really comes into focus, eFuels are primed to be a big part of the solution. Synthetic fuels, or eFuels, are quickly gaining momentum in…