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Renewables Break UK Records for Second Quarter in a Row
Government data shows clean generation made up a record 33.1% of the mix in the third quarter of 2018. Renewable energy’s share of generation has broken UK records for the second quarter in a row. New data released by the government…
Hydropower Can ‘Drive up CO2 Emissions’
Climate change is driven by CO2 emissions and so non-emitting energy sources such as hydropower are seen as much preferred alternatives to coal-fired power plants. Yet hydropower dams, too, can drive up CO2 emissions significantly during times of drought when…
India Seeks to Save the Last Few Hundred Asiatic Lions
In response to the mounting death toll among critically endangered Asiatic lions, India’s government has launched a project to save Asia’s last free-range population of lions in the state of Gujarat. “The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project will strengthen the ongoing…
UK Clothing Goes Green with a Wardrobe Full of Emissions Savings
WRAP says its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 has helped generate an 11.9% reduction in the carbon footprint per tonne of garments. UK clothing is going green with a wide range of environmental improvements over the last six years. The Waste &…
Electric Car Batteries Will Come Cheaper and Charge Faster
Electric vehicles continue to be rather pricey for which their batteries are largely to blame. Encouragingly, though, in a win-win-win for electric car owners and prospective owners, developers are working on batteries that cost less, last longer and charge faster. A case in…
Global Solar Installations to Soar 18% in 2019
A new report expects new worldwide solar capacity to total 123GW in the next year. Global solar installations are forecast to rise 18% through 2019. That’s the verdict from a new report published by IHS Markit, which expects new capacity to reach 123GW…
Malayan Tigers Are Nearly Extinct, a Biologist Warns
Time is running out for Malayan tigers in the wild. Unless conservation efforts are stepped up these critically endangered striped predators might well go extinct in their habitats in Malaysia. This stark assessment comes from tiger biologist Kae Kawanishi, a member…