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BP: Global Carbon Emissions Flat for Third Year in a Row
Global carbon emissions remained flat for the third consecutive year during 2016, as a sharp fall in coal use, rapid growth in renewables, and energy efficiency improvements all combined to hold down emissions levels. That is the conclusion of the…
Researchers Develop Solar Paint That Turns Water Vapor Into Hydrogen
It may be getting cheaper and easier to install solar panels onto your rooftop but what if you could generate clean energy for your home with just some paint? This reality is inching ever closer after researchers from the Royal…
BNEF: Renewables to Provide Nearly Half of Global Power Capacity by 2040
The dramatic collapse in renewable energy costs is showing no sign of abating, according to the latest report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The influential analyst firm yesterday published its annual New Energy Outlook (NEO) Report, setting out its…
Phoenix Launches a Hub for the Circular Economy
The city of Phoenix and nearby Arizona State University are teaming up to launch a public-private incubator focused on finding new uses for waste from textiles, food scraps, batteries and more. Housed at the university’s Resource Innovation and Solutions Network…
Report: There is Enough UK CO2 Storage Capacity for Decades to Come
There is ample capacity for storing captured carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new report that argues low cost storage sites could support a series of carbon capture hubs along the east coast of the UK. The report from the…
Could the Coldest Days Provide a Wind Power Boost?
A new study released yesterday suggests concerns about the impact the cold days have on wind power output may have been overblown, and provides new evidence wind power output exceeds the winter average on the coldest days. The study, which…
US Wind & Solar Accounts For 10% Of March Electricity For 1st Time
For the first time ever, US wind and solar electricity generation exceeded 10% of the monthly total in March, according to figures published by the country’s Energy Information Agency this week. The EIA published a short update on its website…