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Portable Solar Panels Could Mean Happy Campers
Link Solar says its technology can be used to replace diesel generators and other polluting energy sources. New portable solar panels have hit the market and are enabling people to generate clean energy on the move. Link Solar says its new portable…
EU Investigates BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen over Emissions Collusion Allegations
The carmakers allegedly held meetings where they discussed clean technologies to limit harmful car exhaust emissions. The technologies aim to make passenger cars less damaging to the environment The Commission will assess if the companies colluded to limit the development…
Greenpeace Report: Europe Has 10 Years Left to Ditch Fossil Fuel Cars
Europe must phase out the sales of new gasoline- and diesel-fueled cars by 2028 if it wants to live up to its Paris climate agreement emissions-reduction pledges, according to new research by Germany’s Aerospace Center. Even conventional hybrid cars, which…
50% of Industrial Climate Change Emissions Tied to Fossil Fuel Companies
The Rocky Mountain Institute recently released a report titled Decarbonization Pathways for Mines: A Headlamp in the Darkness, in which it was stated that in 2015, half of worldwide industrial greenhouse gas emissions came from 50 companies working in fossil-fuel…
A Paradise at Risk: Tulum Is an Eco-Destination That Will Soon Face Irreversible Damage
What once was a small fishing village, Tulum has quickly become one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Home to miles of pristine beaches, exotic wildlife, and the world’s largest underground river system, people come from far and…
Greek Island to Be First in Mediterranean to Power Itself With Only Wind and Solar
The Greek island of Tilos is set to be the first in the Mediterranean to power itself entirely with wind and solar power, The Associated Press reported Sunday. The final tests of a new system that will allow the island…
Babies in Strollers Breathe Up to 60 Percent More Dangerous Air Pollution Than Adults
Parents might want to think twice before pushing their babies in strollers alongside busy streets. A study published Aug. 10 in Environment International by the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at the University of Surrey found that babies…