Climate

Hydrogen Production

Expert Commentary Blue Hydrogen: A key player in the future of energy transition

The energy sector is undergoing a transformation, with a growing focus on cleaner energy sources and technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contr…

Carbon Emissions

Wildfire Smoke May Worsen Extreme Blazes Near Some Coasts, According to New Research

Smoke from Southern California wildfires moves towards the Pacific Ocean, creating spectacular dark skies as a local on Oxnard Shores Beach California captures …

Carbon Neutral

Scientists Say Climate Change Contributed to the Bronze Age Collapse—One of History’s Biggest Riddles

Archaeologists work on the remains of a Hittite palace and its luxurious ceramics and glassware, which were discovered at the Usakli Hoyuk excavation site, near…

Net Zero Emission

The Future of Flight in a Net-Zero-Carbon World: 9 Scenarios, Lots of Sustainable Biofuel

Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight climate change. It's an ambitious goal that will require an en…

Energy Transition

World Energy Transition Global Stocktake

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Producer Hycamite Secures up to €10 Million Capital Loan

The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of up to 10 million euros to Hycamite TCD Technologies for building of the new Customer Sample Facility (…

Geothermal Power Plant

Longyearbyen, Norway to Investigate Geothermal Potential for Energy Transition

The town of Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway has published a comprehensive energy plan that emphasizes renewable energy development to support…

Biofuel

DOE Funds Bioenergy Carbon Capture Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 30 awarded $131 million for 33 carbon management projects. At least four of the funded projects specifically address carbo…

United States

Could Space Dust Help Protect the Earth From Climate Change?

On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the sun&#…

Net Zero Emission

UK Confirms Record Single-Year Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2021

Image: Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire | Credit: iStockOfficial data confirms UK emissions rose five per cent in 2021, yet they were still lower than befo…

Carbon Emissions

President Biden Warns Corporates Must ‘Pay Their Fair Share’ to Help Tackle Climate Crisis

Image: Credit: White HouseState of the Union address touts success of historic US climate legislation, but warns more action is needed to tackle escalating envi…

Energy Transition

Six Uncomfortable Truths About the Energy Transition

New report spotlights the pain points stalling Europe’s move to a clean energy futureA cross-section of players from the European energy sector have ident…

Carbon Emissions

Study Documents a Halt to Deforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest After Indigenous Communities Gain Title to Their Territories

Land rights granted by the government make a difference, allowing forests to slowly begin healing, researchers find.

Carbon Emissions

Heavy Electric Vehicles Jeopardize Climate Action and Public Safety, Experts Warn

President Joe Biden waves as before test driving an electric Hummer as he tours the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Mich…

Net Zero Emission

Twice as Much Land in Developing Nations Will Be Swamped by Rising Seas Than Previously Projected, New Research Shows

More Accurate Mapping of Terrain in Coastal Regions Will Allow Countries to Better Assess Flood Risk.