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Embrace Decentralised Renewable Energy for Power Supply
Countries in Africa and South Asia should embrace inexpensive decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies for clean, sustainable and affordable power for all, says a report. Most national governments are far from solving energy poverty, according to the report released last…

David Suzuki: Plastic Pollution Is Choking the Planet
People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet’s life-support systems astound me. When confronted with the obvious damage we’re doing to the biosphere—from climate change to water and air pollution to swirling plastic patches in the oceans—some…

Thanks to e-Mobility Coal Use is Declining in the U.S.
Since Climate Central first report on climate-friendly cars in 2013, the options for low-emissions vehicles have grown. The continued shift away from coal as an electricity generating source has made electric and plug-in hybrid cars a greener choice in some…

New ABB Canada Headquarters Opens in Montreal
ABB yesterday officially inaugurated its new $90 million state-of-the-art Canadian headquarters and Customer Innovation Center, which will serve 700 employees who were previously spread across six locations in Greater Montreal. Campus Montreal houses research and development, manufacturing, assembly and testing…

Nissan and Northern Powergrid Team Up for Electric Vehicle Smart Grid Push
Electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts acknowledge that one of the biggest barriers to mass adoption of the technology is likely to be the ability of the grid to cope with new patterns of power demand. However, companies across the fledgling industry…

Tucson Electric Power Confirms ‘Historically Low Price’ for Latest Solar Project
A leading US utility has this week signed a new deal to secure solar power for up to 21,000 homes at a price that is less than half the level it previously paid. Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced it had…

Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency Commits $20 Million To Boosting Solar PV R&D
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announced this week that it is committing $20 million in funding to boost the growth of solar PV research and development in an effort to make solar PV more affordable, efficient, and competitive. On Tuesday,…



