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Reports: All Dutch Coal Plants to Close by 2030 as Coalition Deal Finalised
The Netherlands has become the latest country to signal an end to coal-fired power, reportedly setting a date to close all its coal plants by 2030 as part of a deal between political parties to form a coalition government. Months…
Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme Could Save England’s Councils £35m a Year
Councils across England could save up to £35m every year if the government introduces a deposit return scheme [DRS] for plastic bottles and other drinks containers, according to a new report. Earlier this month environment secretary Michael Gove told the…
Copenhagen Mayor Wants to Phase Out Diesel Cars: ‘It’s Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others’
Copenhagen’s mayor proposed a ban on new diesel cars entering the city’s environmental zone, a low-emission area that basically covers the whole of the capital, as early as 2019. “It’s not a human right to pollute the air for others,”…
Open Ocean Presents Considerable Opportunity For Offshore Wind Energy Generation
New research from the Carnegie Institution for Science has highlighted the “considerable opportunity” of developing offshore wind in the open ocean, which could generate up to three to five times as much energy as wind farms on land. Carnegie Institution…
NREL Study Helps Plan EV Charging Infrastructure Needs
There is an old expression that says, “Never start vast projects with half vast ideas.” Converting America to electric cars will be one such vast project, one that will require a quantum leap in EV charging infrastructure, but how many…
China Holds On to Renewables Market Top Spot
China remains the most attractive market for renewables ahead of both India and the US, while the Middle East and North Africa are becoming increasingly important regions for clean energy activity, according to the latest global analysis from accounting services…
Micosoft Inks 15-Year Deal to Buy Power from GE’s Irish Battery Wind Farm
Microsoft has inked a 15-year deal to use 100 per cent of the power generated by GE’s 37MW Tullehennel onshore wind farm in Ireland, in order to support growing demand for the software giant’s cloud services. Building on the strategic…