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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…
Mysterious Oil Spill on Massachusetts’ Charles River Spurs Major Emergency Response
An oil spill on Massachusetts’ Charles River drew a major emergency response Wednesday night, as several fire trucks and emergency vehicles, including a hazmat team, raced to help with the cleanup, 7 News Boston WHDH reported. The spill was detected in Waltham, a…
100% of Sea Turtles in Global Study Found with Plastics in Their Bellies
A new study of sea turtles in three oceans and seas drove home the point, green campaigners said Wednesday, that the world’s governments and corporations are not doing enough to reduce plastic pollution—and marine life is suffering as a result. One hundred and two sea…
Upstream Oil and Gas Emissions Shot up 7% in 2017
Oil & Gas UK says this makes up around 3% of the country’s entire greenhouse gas emissions. Total emissions from upstream oil and gas operations in the UK increased by 7% to 15.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in…
California Becomes First State to Require Solar on New Homes
Sunny California is officially the first state in the nation to require solar panels on most new homes. The California Building Standards Commission unanimously confirmed the standards during a vote on Wednesday, The Mercury News reported. Commissioner Kent Sasaki described the new policy as “historic” and…