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Producing Hydrogen from Iron-Rich Rocks without Emitting Carbon Dioxide?
Hydrogen is often said to be the fuel of the future because its combustion does not emit carbon dioxide. However, for now, most hydrogen gas is still produced from natural gas, which leads to the creation of these emissions during…
Record Reduction of 2023 ETS Emissions due Largely to Boost in Renewable Energy
Last year’s emissions under the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) show the most significant annual emissions reductions since the ETS was launched in 2005. The main driver is the power sector’s significant progress in decarbonisation. The data reported by EU…
Cellulose Plastic for a Healthier Environment
The idea of bioplastics is not new – for some time, environmentally oriented scientists have been trying to develop a fully recyclable replacement for plastic as we know it today. Researchers from Hokkaido University in Japan significantly contributed to these…
EBRD and Erste Approve Financing for new Windfarm in Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), together with Erste Group Bank AG and its local bank Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad (Erste), have approved a financing package worth 91.4 million euros for the construction of a new windfarm…
Germany is Closing its Coal-Fired Power Plants
A complex story about the energy transition and the challenges that the global geopolitical situation brings with it is unfolding in a country that strives to be a leader in the fight against climate change outside of the European continent,…
The Future of Heat Pumps in China
Heating accounts for almost 20 per cent of energy use in industry and buildings globally, and about one-quarter of energy-sector emissions. China’s buildings and industry sectors account for about one-third of global heat consumption and therefore have a major influence…
Record Growth in Renewables, but Progress Needs to be Equitable
Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3,870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Renewables accounted for…