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Microsoft Vows to Cut Emissions 75 Per Cent by 2030
Microsoft has become the latest corporate giant to unveil ambitious emissions reduction goals, publicly pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by three quarters by 2030 against a 2013 baseline. The company said the new target, which was unveiled on the…
Tipping Point: How Renewables Could Dominate UK and German Power Grids Within a Decade
A series of economic ‘tipping points’ could lead to a surge in renewables deployment in the UK and Germany over the next decade, paving the way for the countries to rely entirely on renewable power for lengthy periods from as…
Renewables Provided 44.1% Of Germany’s Electricity In October
Germany added 2.3 gigawatts of new onshore wind capacity in the first half of 2017. Though it failed to meet the target last year, the Renewable Energy Act set an annual target of installing 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar…
IKEA UK Rings Up Success on Food Waste, Green Energy and Circular Sofas
IKEA is pressing ahead with plans to become a ‘circular retailer’ that minimises its waste and encourages customers to reuse and repair its products, according to the company’s latest Annual Summary for the UK. The company will confirm this morning…
This electric school bus is coming to the US in 2019
You’d be hard-pressed to find a vehicle type today that isn’t in the process of being electrified by some major manufacturer. If it has wheels or rotors or wings, someone out there is trying to replace the gas tank with a…
Study Links Osteoporosis to Air Pollution
Exposure to air pollution is known to cause a vast array of respiratory health problems, but in a new study, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have determined that air pollution can also weaken bones. The paper,…
Denver Becomes Latest City to Require Green Roofs
Denver is the latest city to mandate rooftop gardens or solar installations on new, large buildings, joining San Francisco, New York, Paris, London and other cities around the world with similar green roof measures, the Associated Press reported. The Colorado…