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Europe ‘Powers Towards Decarbonisation by 2045’
Europe’s power sector could be fully decarbonised by as early as 2045. That’s according to a new study from Eurelectric, which says the region could beat the 2050 targets set out by the Paris Agreement through electrifying key economic sectors.…
Solar Geoengineering Could Be ‘Remarkably Inexpensive’ – Report
Cooling the Earth by injecting sun-blocking particles into the stratosphere could be “remarkably inexpensive”, according to the most detailed engineering analysis to date. The fear of a rogue nation or military force unilaterally taking control of the global climate is…
Spain Targets 100% Renewable Electricity by 2050
Spain has set out ambitious plans to switch to 100% renewable electricity by 2050. Under the proposals, the government aims to install at least 3GW of wind and solar power capacity every year over the next 10 years. The news…
Africa Tunes in to Solar TV
Developer Azuri says the technology provides not just entertainment but also education and community bonding. Solar TVs are boosting education rates and community engagement across off-grid areas of Africa. That’s according to Azuri, which says its solar TV is having a…
UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels for First Time
Renewable capacity has tripled in past five years, even faster growth than the ‘dash for gas’ of the 1990s. The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time, in a milestone…
Europe’s Largest Tidal Energy Project to Make a Splash in 2021
A new joint venture has been created to deliver the project off the coast of France. Europe’s largest planned tidal energy project will start to be built in France by 2021. Tidal developer SIMEC Atlantis Energy is forming a joint venture with Development…
Tidal Energy Firm Makes Waves with Tesla Battery Storage
Nova Innovation claims it has developed the world’s first grid-connected baseload tidal power station. Scottish cleantech firm Nova Innovation is using Tesla batteries with its tidal energy technology to deliver what it claims is the world’s first grid-connected baseload tidal power station. Since…