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BNEF: Renewables to Provide Nearly Half of Global Power Capacity by 2040
The dramatic collapse in renewable energy costs is showing no sign of abating, according to the latest report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
The influential analyst firm yesterday published its annual New...
AMSTERDAM: Mobilize for a Clean, Prosperous Future
Amsterdam has ambitious aspirations to slash its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), phase out fossil fuels, and usher in a clean energy future.
The city’s sustainability vision is panoramic in scope, encompassing the management...
ISRAEL: The Revolutionary Electric Car Battery that Can Be Fully Recharged in just Five Minutes (VIDEO)
Israeli nanotech firm StoreDot has unveiled a radical 'ultra-fast-charge' battery it claims can bring an electric car to full charge in just five minutes - and power it for up to 300...
California & China to Cooperate on Carbon Emissions Reduction
California governor Jerry Brown is in China this week. He will be the keynote speaker at the Under2 Clean Energy Forum in Beijing on June 7. That event will bring together leaders...
IEA: World Can Reach ‘Net Zero’ Emissions by 2060 to Meet Paris Climate Goals
Global emissions can be pushed down to "net zero" by 2060 to meet the climate goals of the Paris agreement, said the International Energy Agency (IEA).
For the first time, the 29-member intergovernmental...
Electric Vehicle Sales Accelerate as UK Drivers Turn Away from Diesels
Sales of electric vehicles (EV) in the UK continued rising last month as demand for diesel cars dropped by almost a fifth, according to the latest monthly figures from motor industry trade...
By 2020 a Thousand Electric Charging Stations will be on Serbian Roads
At the public discussion on the strategy of charging stations installation for electric vehicles in Serbia, held at the Building Trade Fair, it was stated the strategy should be planned and executed...
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...
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...
Romania Doubles Incentives For Plug-In Electric Vehicles
In a bid to help reduce the country’s growing air pollution problems, the government of Romania has reportedly doubled the incentives on offer for buyers of plug-in electric vehicles.
Following the changes —...
France Preps 17GW Renewables Surge, as German Records Tumble
Just days before he secured his overwhelming victory in France's presidential election, President-Elect Emmanuel Macron's plans to double France's wind and solar capacity by 2022 received a major boost.
Late last week the...
C40 Cities Work Together To Invest In Clean Buses
Travelling up to ten times further than the average passenger vehicle, urban buses are a significant source of pollution, impacting local air quality and global carbon emissions. By 2030, urban bus activity...
Range for E-cars up to 1000 km with New Batteries
You cannot get far today with electric cars. One reason is that the batteries require a lot of space. Fraunhofer scientists are stacking large cells on top of one another. This provides...
Report: UK Grid ‘Unprepared’ for Solar and Electric Vehicle Surge
The UK's energy system could suffer "serious consequences" unless action is taken now to prepare for the rapidly-growing number of clean technologies accessing the grid, according to a new report by think...
Germany Increased Electric Car Charging Points 27% in 2016
The vitality and satisfaction of early EV adopters keeps on increasing. A vast market of electric car enthusiasts is prompting companies to offer more electric cars and more charging stations. Cleaner air,...
California Introducing Annual $100 Fee For Zero-Emission Vehicle Owners … In 2020
The California state legislature has passed a new $52.4 billion bill known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1) that will see owners of zero-emissions vehicles charged an annual...