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Urbanization: The Historical Cause of Low Oxygen Conditions in European Lakes
A new study shows that hypoxia, i.e. low oxygen conditions, in European lakes started in 1850, becoming more widespread after 1900, long before the use of chemical fertilizers and climate change. A Canadian and European research team has identified urban…
Western Australia Must Embrace Dawn of Renewable Energy Era or Risk Being Left Behind
Last year the world’s governments finally got their act together on climate change, agreeing to limit global warming to well under two degrees. To meet this commitment, we need a rapid global transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The…
World Bank Approves $1.8 Million Grant to Boost Chilean Geothermal Market
The World Bank Board has approved a US$1.8 million Clean Technology Fund grant to strengthen the Chilean Ministry of Energy’s capacity to further develop the country’s geothermal sector and improve its energy security. The grant will contribute to Chile’s Energy…
New Ways to Finance Cities
The international community has ended the global housing conference in Quito with the ratification of common guidelines for sustainable urban development in the form of the “New Urban Agenda.” KfW attended many of the conference’s events and presented its activities…
Victorian Government to Boost Solar Energy Tariffs from July 2017
Victorians with solar panels will be compensated for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a planned reward scheme set to increase power costs for other households. Tens of thousands of rooftop solar homes on minimum feed-in tariffs will reap more generous…
Is Infiniti now Ready to Launch an Electric Car, After All?
Nissan’s strong commitment to electric cars has not, so far, extended to its Infiniti luxury brand. While the six-year-old Nissan Leaf is the bestselling electric car in history, the company has repeatedly postponed plans for an all-electric Infiniti model. But…
Oil Prices Drop as Concerns over Global Fuel Glut Re-emerge
Oil prices fell more than a percent on Wednesday as a report showing a surge in U.S. crude stocks, rising production in Nigeria and squabbling among producers about a planned output cut re-ignited concerns about a global supply glut. Brent…