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Scatec Solar Plans 800 Megawatt Solar Project In Bangladesh
Norwegian company Scatec Solar has reiterated plans to set up large-scale solar power projects, and shared details about the capacity and location of the project. Media reported earlier this month that Scatec Solar will set up an 800 megawatt solar…
Pret Asks Customers: Should we Introduce Charge for Plastic Bottles?
Sandwich chain Pret A Manger is considering adding 10p to the cost of all its plastic bottles, which would be refunded if the bottles are returned for recycling, as part of its on-going efforts to cut plastic waste. With the…
Keeping Global Temperature Increase Below 1.5 Degrees Celsius Unlikely, Says IPCC Draft Report
Every September, the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change releases a report on global warming, but that report doesn’t take shape overnight. It is the result of nearly a year’s worth of work compiling, editing, and digesting the latest research from…
Latte Levy: Starbucks’ Five Pence Coffee Cup Charge Starts Today
People buying a hot drink in one of Starbuck’s 35 London stores from today will have to pay an extra five pence for a takeaway cup, under a new trial designed to cut waste and encourage more shoppers to bring…
Government Accused of ‘Dragging its Feet’ on Plastic Waste
A committee of MPs today accused the government of “dragging its feet” on tackling the UK’s mountain of plastic waste, again urging ministers to introduce a deposit return scheme for bottles and ensure the producers of packaging materials take greater…
Solar Will Dominate New Electricity Generation In US By 2022, Yuri Horwitz States
Yuri Horwitz, co-founder and CEO of Sol Systems, says he and his company expect solar power to be the dominant form of new electricity generation by 2022. In a report dated February 15, 2018, it lists three reasons why it…
Paris Joins Other Police Forces By Adding Electric Cars To Its Fleet
16 new Volksvagen e-Golf sedans began patrolling the streets of Paris this past week. They are part of a one year experiment to determine the suitability of electric cars for the demands of police work, according to New Mobility. “We…