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Paris Wants No Conventional Cars On Its Streets By 2030
Paris is known for taking progressive measures to fight climate change. In December of 2015, delegates from every nation gathered in the City of Light to create the historic COP21 climate accords. But in March of this year, the city…
Costa, Greggs, McDonald’s and Starbucks Among Coffee Giants to Sign Cup Recycling Deal
Some of the UK’s largest coffee shops have joined forces to battle Britain’s cup waste mountain, announcing plans to develop a nationwide recycling system they hope will curb the numbers of takeaway cups ending up in landfill. Fourteen organisations, including…
Geneva Airport to Ramp up Solar Energy Production
Geneva’s Cointrin airport is to install solar panels across 50,000m2 of roof space in a new project announced by officials on Thursday. Around a dozen roofs on airport buildings have been marked out for solar panels, the airport’s director André…
Reconditioning Wind Farms Can Extend Their Lives
Around 40% of Germany’s wind turbines will soon be 15-years old. The French, Italian, Spanish, and British fleets are also aging. More than 86 gigawatts of Europe’s wind capacity is scheduled to be decommissioned by 2030. A new report from…
Support Boost for Island Wind Energy
Scotland’s islands are to be brought into a £557m support scheme for renewable energy. The Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland were previously excluded from bidding in the UK government’s Contracts for Difference auctions. Under the scheme power generators compete to…
Winnipeg’s Largest Solar Installation Unveiled at FortWhyte Alive
FortWhyte Alive is putting a bright idea to work, tapping into the sun to generate half the electricity needs at its farms. The 640-acre environmental, educational and recreational centre in southwest Winnipeg unveiled the city’s largest solar panel installation on…
University of Utah Commits to 50% Renewable Electricity from Solar & Geothermal
The University of Utah has announced Tuesday that it intends to reduce its total carbon emissions by 25% by sourcing 50% of its electricity needs from solar PV and geothermal energy sources. Announced on Tuesday, this week the University of…