25 US Cities Commit to 100 Per Cent Renewable Power
There are now 25 cities and towns in the US committed to sourcing 100 per cent of their power from renewables, after Madison in Wisconsin and Abita Springs in Louisiana both agreed last week to draw up plans to reach…
Survey: 40 Per Cent of Drivers Would Consider Buying an EV
Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming a serious contender for many motorists considering buying a new car, according to the results of a major new survey of transportation habits from research firm Dalia Research. The survey, which questioned 43,000 people…
How Much Bang do We Get for Every Energy Efficiency Buck?
Most countries’ plans for reducing greenhouse gases rely heavily on energy efficiency programs. So, even if you aren’t an energy efficiency specialist, it’s important to understand how, and how well, those savings get counted. When it comes to measuring the…
From Steel City to Sun City: Colorado Town Turns to Clean Energy
Working-class homeowners in Pueblo, Colorado have struggled to keep up with their sky-high electric bills. Locals said rampant shutoffs have plunged entire city blocks into darkness and sent power-starved families to motels and homeless shelters. Senior citizens have given up…
Gazprom Neft to Build Hydrogen Unit at Omsk Refinery
PJSC Gazprom Neft is adding a unit for hydrogen production at the 21.4 million-tonne/year Omsk refinery in Western Siberia as part of the company’s ongoing modernization and upgrading program aimed at reducing environmental impacts as well as improving processing capacities,…
Here Comes the First Hydrogen Filling Station (PHOTO)
Installed in its new premises, Swiss Hydrogen SA recently inaugurated the first hydrogen station in Freiburg and unveiled the “Hy-Rex 10”, a 100% zero-free of CO2 emission range extender for electric vehicles. Swiss Hydrogen SA, together with BlueFACTORY Freiburg-Freiburg, gathered…
Sea Ice Falls to Record Lows in Both the Arctic and Antarctic
The Arctic and Antarctic have experienced record lows in sea ice extent so far in 2017, according to the latest data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). At about this time each year, the Antarctic reaches…