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Brazilian Beer-Maker Brews Up Solar Facility
Ambev eventually aims to use only renewable energy sources to supply its operations in Brazil. Latin America’s largest brewer is to build a solar plant to supply clean power to its distribution centres. The facility in Brazil’s Minas Gerais region will power…
Electric Buses Roll Out in São Paulo
The BYD buses are scheduled to enter operations in March 2019. BYD has delivered a series of electric buses as part of a zero emissions pilot project in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Equipped with a proprietary lithium-ion battery, each BYD…
Siemens Gamesa to Lead an EU-Funded Project to Cut Offshore Wind Costs
The project will receive around €20 million (£18m) in support over its five-year duration. Alongside Aalborg University, Siemens Gamesa will lead an EU-funded research and development project to make offshore wind more affordable. The Integrated Implementation of Industrial Innovations for Offshore Wind…
New York Steps up Energy Efficiency and Storage Targets
New York State Public Service Commission has approved two new initiatives to reduce the region’s carbon footprint. Governor Cuomo has announced a dramatic increase in New York State’s energy efficiency and battery storage targets. In a bid to tackle climate…
Arabian Sea Sharks May be the Most Threatened in the World
Sharks, rays and chimaeras are some of the most threatened fish in the world. More than 50 percent of species in the Arabian Sea are at elevated risk of extinction due to coastal development, overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction. According to…
Aldi Wants a Pizza the Action on Sustainability
The supermarket has committed to introducing 100% recyclable pizza discs in an effort to reduce plastic waste. Aldi has committed to introducing 100% recyclable pizza discs in an effort to reduce plastic waste. The discs are used to protect the…
UN: We Must End All Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
To keep voters and consumers happy, governments around the world spend between $160 billion and $400 billion each year on subsidies for the production and use of coal, oil and gas. The aim, of course, is to keep the prices…