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Offshore Wind Power Cheaper than New Nuclear
Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time.
The development, revealed in figures from the government, has been seen as a...
Madison West High School Students Seeking to Install 100 Solar Panels Atop School
A student group at West High School has set an ambitious goal of raising $50,000 to install 100 solar panels on the roof of the school.
If the West Green Club can meet...
China Plans To Ban Fossil Fuel Vehicles
China’s vice minister of industry and information technology, Xin Guobin, has announced that the Chinese government is currently working on a timeline to end both the production and sales of fossil fuel...
Japan’s Biomass Power Capacity Seen rowing 50% by Early 2020s
Biomass power plants in Japan will be able to meet the electricity needs of at least 9 million households by the early 2020s, up 50% from the current level, a sign that...
Climate Change Is Making Fish Smaller
Seafood lovers be warned. That delectable slab of seared tuna on your plate soon could become a lot smaller—and more scarce—thanks to climate change.
As ocean temperatures climb, many species of fish—tuna among...
There are Over 341,000 Wind Turbines on the Planet: Here’s How Much of a Difference they’re Actually Making
From the intense heat of the Californian desert to the green hills of Scotland, wind turbines are popping up all over the world.
Humans have been using wind energy for thousands of years....
Plastic Fibres Found in Tap Water Around the World, Study Reveals
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health.
Scores of tap water samples from more...
Better Energy Efficiency Measures Could Cut UK Costs by £7.5bn
More efficient use of energy in the UK would save as much power as could be generated by six new nuclear reactors and shave £7.5bn from energy costs, experts have calculated.
But to...
France Plans to Ban Fossil Fuel Production
Unprecedented and "never-before-seen" impacts of climate change are all around us. From Hurricanes' Harvey and Irma to massive flooding in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal to forest fires burning through the west coast...
Scottish Government to Ban Fossil Fuel Cars by 2032 Under Green Policy Programme
The Scottish government has today unveiled its legislative plans for the next year, featuring a major low carbon economy focus on electric vehicles, renewable energy, recycling schemes and green investment.
Among 16 proposed...
Argentina Seeks 550MW of Wind Energy in New Tender
Approximately 550MW of wind capacity has been made available in the country's latest renewables tender.
The tender marks the start of the second round of the Renovar programme, which aims to lift renewables...
Moscow Installs First Traffic Light Using Solar Power
Moscow’s red lights are now solar-powered. The announcement came from Russia’s Center for Traffic Organization.
The Russian news agency, TASS, quoted Vadim Yuryev, the head of the Russian Center for Traffic Organization, saying,...
New Mexico AG Seeking Carbon Emissions Reduction
The New Mexico Attorney General's Office and consumer advocates are petitioning state regulators to consider a new energy standard they say would protect utility customers and shareholders from the costs and risks...
VOJISLAV MILIJIC: There Is an Easy – Solution Replacing Fossil Fuels with Biomass
In March 2015, UNDP presented the project ‘Reducing barriers for rapid biomass market development in Serbia.’ It’s just one of many projects that encourage the increase of biomass participation in energy production...
Port of Long Beach (California) Accomplishes Significant Air Pollution Reductions
Through its Clean Air Action Plan, the Port of Long Beach in California has managed to greatly reduce local air pollution levels, according to the most recent annual Emissions Inventory.
Altogether, the Port...
US Renewables Matching Nuclear For Now, Soon To Overtake
The US Energy Information Administration last week published its latest ‘Electric Power Monthly’ which reveals US renewable energy is locked in a virtual dead-heat with US nuclear energy, each providing roughly 20%...