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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

​UK Already Has the Tools to Achieve Net-Zero, Says CAT Report

The UK could reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions using only proven technology, without relying on the promise of future developments, says a new report from…

Virtual power plant

Virtual Power Plant Debuts in Italy's Balancing Market

German virtual power plant operator Next Kraftwerke has provided balancing energy in Italy for the first time this month.

Campaigners Call on New EU Commission to End "Hydropower Madness"

Environmental campaign groups urged the new European Commission on Thursday to stop the expansion of hydropower projects and address their development in access…

EU Sees Important Role for Clean Hydrogen in Europe’s Energy Transition

Clean hydrogen can play a pivotal role for in EU energy transition, European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans has said.

Nuclear Forms Part of Climate Change Solution, Says European Parliament

The European Parliament yesterday adopted a resolution on COP25 - the 25th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention o…

European Union to Consider Law on Climate Neutrality by March 2020

The European Union executive will propose by March 2020 a new climate law to turn the bloc neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 and help lead th…

Solar Company

Stockland to Offer Discounted Solar and Batteries for up to 25,000 Customers

Australian property developer Stockland will offer discounted solar and battery installations for up to 25,000 residents in homes developed by the company acros…

Global Corporations Root for Biogas in Addressing Climate Change

In its recent report, the Global Potential of Biogas, WBA estimated that the number of industrial plants operating globally are currently 132,000.

Nuclear Technology

Improving Nuclear Unit Outage Scheduling with Artificial Intelligence

AI has tremendous potential to reduce the substantial repetitive tasks, enabling engineers to concentrate more on engineering, write Maciej Hryniewicki and Jame…

Distributed Generation

Better Grid Integration Beats Coal Plant Ramping to Reduce Wind, Solar Curtailment

Wind and solar curtailment is worst where these renewables are poorly integrated into the grid. The further their energy can reach the more regions they can ser…

Grid-Interactive Buildings Solutions

According to U.S. figures, up to 80% of peak electricity demand comes from buildings. So designing them to be energy efficient, with their own generation (e.g. …

IPPR: UK should pay £20bn into UN Climate Fund

The UK's contribution to global decarbonisation should be more in line with its 'fair share' of responsibility for climate breakdown, think tank says.

Japan's Promotion of Coal-Fired Power Plants Leads to U.N. Rejecting Abe's Request

The United Nations rejected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s request to speak at its climate summit last September, government sources said Thursday, apparently due…

Solar Power Panel

Using Thin Films for Solar Panels

To keep up with energy demands, scientists are striving to make solar cells more efficient so that more electricity can be generated from the same amount of sun…

Energy storage technology

Are Nanomaterials Key to Energy Storage?

When it comes to making the switch from using fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy, one of the difficulties encountered is the storage and distribution of e…