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Wind and Solar Power Helped Prevent Up To 12,700 Deaths
The massive increase in wind and solar energy helped prevent the premature deaths of up to 12,700 people over a nine-year period in the US, according to new research which illustrates the wider benefits of ditching fossil fuels beyond limiting…
Tata Steel Commissions First Solar Project At Indian Iron Ore Mine
India’s second largest steel maker, Tata Steel, recently commissioned the country’s first solar power project located at an iron ore mine. Tata Steel has commissioned a 3 megawatt solar power project at an iron ore mine in the state of…
Helsinki Airport is Now Carbon-Neutral
The carbon footprint of Helsinki Airport is zero and it has received the international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certificate for this achievement. “The ACA certificate awarded to Helsinki Airport is an important milestone in the implementation of Finavia’s accelerated climate…
London to Double Size of Electric Car Charging Network in 2018
London’s network of on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points will almost double to around 1,500 by the end of 2018 as part of a new £4.5m investment programme. The Mayor’s Office confirmed yesterday that new funding from the Office for…
Roads Could be Covered with ‘Tunnels’ to Absorb Pollution
Major roads could be turned into tunnels covered with pollution-absorbing material in an effort to cut emission fumes and improve air quality. Highways Agency officials are studying a Dutch scheme in which cantilevered canopies are constructed over the most polluted…
Government Urged to Back EU Sharing Cities Electric Vehicle Project
A cross-party group of politicians has called on the government to throw its weight behind an EU-wide working group aimed at accelerating the uptake of clean, low carbon technologies across European cities. In an open letter published in the Sunday…
Solarcentury Secures €5.7m Deal to Build East African Solar Mini-Grids
Solarcentury has been awarded a €5.7m contract by the Eritrean government to design and build two hybrid mini-grids composed of solar panels and batteries. The solar-powered mini-grids will provide power to businesses and around 40,000 people in the communities of…