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C&A Buttons Up ‘World’s Most Sustainable Jeans’
Sustainable fashion brand C&A claims it has created the world’s most environmentally-friendly jeans. Produced in compliance with non-profit Cradle to Cradle’s top level of green certification, the company says every aspect of the denim garments is sourced sustainably, down to…
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…
Australian Wind Farm to Install 25MW Tesla Battery
A Tesla grid-scale battery is to be installed at a wind farm in South Australia. The 278.5MW Lake Bonney wind facility will soon be home to a 25MW energy storage system, which owner Infigen Energy says will play a crucial…
Caribbean Aims to Be World’s First ‘Climate Smart’ Zone
Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Usain Bolt are backing the Caribbean’s ambition to become the world’s first “climate smart” zone. The athlete helped launch the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator in Jamaica yesterday, a coalition of 26…
Egypt Set to Open Its First Solar Farm – and It’s the Largest in the World
Egypt has long relied on environmentally taxing fossil fuels. Over 90% of electricity is generated from oil and natural gas, and the country subsidizes fossil fuels, making them a cheap option for its 96 million citizens. However, Egypt’s government plans…
Global Wind and Solar Installations Break 1TW Milestone
Wind generation made up around 54% of this figure, with the solar proportion coming in at 46%. The volume of wind and solar energy capacity installed around the world has broken the 1TW milestone. That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg…
Nuclear Waste Could Be Stored under National Parks, say MPs
They believe the safe disposal of nuclear waste is more important than environmental concerns. Radioactive nuclear waste could be stored in vaults and tunnels located deep underground in national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs) in the UK.…