2 UK Supermarkets Back Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme Rollout
A number of countries in Europe (and elsewhere) currently employ plastic bottle deposit return programs — programs which essentially pay consumers to return their used plastic bottles to grocery stores where they are collected in exchange for cash back or…
Climate Change May Shift Wind Sources From North To South By End Of Century
By the end of this century, global climate change may impact the wind resources in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere, decreasing hotspots in the North but increasing hotspots in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a new study from researchers…
Australia Has Already Hit 1 Gigawatt Of Solar Installed In 2017, Breaking Multiple Records
Australia has already reached 1 gigawatt (GW) worth of solar installed in 2017 according to new figures from SunWiz, the quickest it has taken and only the second time that Australia has installed at least 1 GW. Australian solar consultants…
World Temperatures To Rise By Up To 15% More By 2100 Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Earlier estimates may have understated the extent by which world temperatures will rise by 2100 by up to 15%, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. In other words, if the current goal of limiting climate warming…
Good Energy Partners with NewMotion to Rev Up EV Strategy
Green electricity supplier Good Energy has teamed up with Dutch charging firm NewMotion to develop an electric vehicle (EV) charging offer for its energy customers. The pilot agreement, announced yesterday, will kick off with a six month trial of NewMotion’s…
One Planet Summit: Schneider Electric and EDF sign up to green goals
Two of France’s largest companies yesterday promised to deliver major cuts to their carbon footprint and shift to greener transport technologies, ahead of the One Planet Summit in Paris today. EDF and Schneider Electric, which together boast combined revenues of…
Jovana Mehandžić Đurđić: Free Charging of Electric Cars at IKEA
We have all heard of the Swedish giant IKEA – the world’s leading retail chain with a wide range of home decor products. The main concept of IKEA involves developing products that are characterized by good design, functionality, quality and…