Nano inks could change how we use energy
Humans use a lot of energy to create and maintain comfortable environments – heating and cooling our buildings, homes, cars and even our bodies. According…
Coal could serve a key role in the transition to hydrogen
Coal has been rightfully branded a dirty fuel source as burning it in large quantities drives climate change and pollutes the air. Yet soon it…
Former UN Climate Chief Rips Oil-Friendly COP28 President’s ‘Very Dangerous’ Carbon Capture Push
“This is what happens when a petrostate and an oil executive lead global climate talks,” said one critic. With six months to go until the…
The Biden administration has called for protecting mature US forests to slow climate change, but it’s still allowing them to be logged
Forests are critically important for slowing climate change. They remove huge quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – 30% of all fossil fuel emissions…
Nuclear alliance aims for 150 GW of nuclear capacity in EU by 2050
The 16 European countries participating in the “nuclear alliance” will prepare a roadmap to develop an integrated European nuclear industry reaching 150 GW of nuclear…
Nuclear ambitions risk hindering Estonia’s energy transition
The Estonian government is considering pumping money into controversial nuclear power. Instead, it should strengthen its efforts to ensure a resilient, fully renewable and decentralised…
Elders Seek to Supercharge Climate Action
Last month thousands of senior Americans took to the streets in 30 states to demand that the country’s major banks divest from fossil fuels. This…
Clean energy technology can reduce energy costs for low-income people
In a pilot project, nonprofit Couleecap installed solar panels and heat pumps at an apartment building in Wisconsin. Low-income people often spend a large portion…
Homegrown tech could give australia an edge in green hydrogen
Green hydrogen could be a game-changer for Australia. So what’s holding it up? As the transition to a green economy gathers pace, green hydrogen is…
Climate change protest: a single radical gets more media coverage than thousands of marchers
Gil Scott Heron argued that the Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Yet recently in the UK that statement is being challenged by disruptive environmental protesters…
‘Impossible to keep track’: Spain’s gamble on green hydrogen
Major green energy projects are sprouting up across Spain as it seeks to position itself as a future green energy leader – but experts have…
Finnish and French cities chart Europe’s path to clean energy
In 2029, Finland’s oldest city, Turku, will celebrate reaching the grand old age of 800. At the same time, it hopes to reach another major…
Three small steps for mankind, one giant leap for the climate
From rising sea levels to scorching heat waves, the planet has one foot in the climate grave. But a new report says three targeted policy…