Car

Electric Car

VW Electric Cars to be Built in U.S.

In an effort to put “Dieselgate” in the rearview window, VW has reinvented itself as both an American-oriented company and one built on environmental sustaina…

EV Market

Uganda and Rwanda Lead East Africa in Switch to Electric Cars

Uganda and Rwanda are racing ahead of their East African neighbours in the global switch to electric motoring, even as infrastructure shortcomings limit investm…

The Reality Behind Green Hydrogen’s Soaring Hype

Renewably produced hydrogen has great potential and some powerful allies. But it’s not a decarbonization panacea.

Thermal Fuel

​Diesel Generator Sets to Power Bangui in Central African Republic

The project is funded by the Saudi Development Fund (FSD) under the umbrella of the CAR Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, and contracted to TRAGADE…

Smart Grid

​NGET and Smart Wires Sign Deal for Power Flow Control Technology

Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Smart Wires will provide flow control technology to help NGET transfer greater volumes of renewable power to custome…

Emissions Trading System

German Upper House Paves Way for National ETS from 2021

Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday passed a law creating a national emissions trading scheme for sectors not covered by the European carbon market fr…

Orbital Awards Contract for O2 Composite Blades to ACMA

Scotland’s Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital) has awarded the composite blades contract for the company’s first commercial O2 tidal turbine to A C Marine & Co…

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…

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.

EU Urged to Raise 2030 Climate Target

Orsted and six other European energy companies have stated their support for a carbon-neutral bloc by 2050 in an open letter to European environment and climate…

Coal Mine

Anglo to Sell 12% of Australian Coal Mine to Japanese Partners

Mining group Anglo American is selling a 12% stake in its coking coal operations at Grosvenor in Queensland, Australia, to a group of Japanese partners for arou…

AXA to Exit Coal Investments in OECD States by 2030

France’s AXA (AXAF.PA) said it was strengthening its climate strategy by committing to exit coal more quickly across a greater number of countries, as policyma…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Does Slow Climate Change

Indeed it does. Contrary to claims by those who just don’t like nuclear, every time nuclear plants close, carbon emissions go up. Using opaque financial jargon…

Brussels Eyes Easing Bank Rules to Spur Green Lending

Brussels is exploring a proposal to ease EU banking rules in a bid to spur green investment in Europe.

New Technology

Caterpillar Releases Latest And Largest Engine for Cleaner Emissions

Caterpillar is pleased to introduce the Cat 3516, the latest and largest of its dual-certified EU Stage V / U.S. EPA and CARB Tier 4 Final engines, a rare accre…