Fossil fuel

Fossil Fuel Companies Have Had Even Worse Impact on Climate Change

The oil and gas industry has had a far worse impact on the climate than previously believed, according to a study indicating that human emissions of fossil meth…

Solar Power Plant

PV and ESS in Japan’s Changing Energy Market Landscape

A land of high energy consumption, reliant on imported fossil fuels, Japan is also globally known as a country where everything from traditional crafts to high-…

'Hypocrisy' : 90% of UK-Africa Summit’s Energy Deals Were in Fossil Fuels

More than 90% of the £2bn in energy deals struck at this week’s UK-Africa investment summit were for fossil fuels, despite a government commitment to “suppor…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Block Offshore Drilling in Rebuke to Trump Plan

Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to block future oil and gas development off the state's coastline, reflecting opposition to the Trump administration…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

NETL to Increase Efficiency in US Fossil Fuel-Based Power Plants

In the US, fossil energy is important for security, with coal producing nearly 30% of the nation’s electricity.

IEA: Big Oil Must Pump Up Clean Energy Spend To Slow Climate Crisis

Fossil fuel industry failure to be 'firmly and fully on board' shift to renewables threatens sector's long-term profitability, says report.

Coal Mine

Plans for New Deep Coal Mining Projects in Britain Considered "Unnecessary"

The report focused on Woodhouse Colliery in the county of Cumbria, in northwest England, which is the first deep coal mine project to be launched in Britain in …

Solar Power Plant

US Government Expects Domestic Solar Market to Install 24 GW in 2020

An agency under the Department of Energy expects 17.4 GW (DC) of utility-scale solar power and 6.6 GW of small-scale solar to be installed in 2020. The 24 GW to…

Thermodynamic Geoengineering —— The Solution to Global Warming!

A planet that runs on water has been the dream of mankind for centuries and the nightmare of the fossil fuel and nuclear power industries.Thermodynamic geoengin…

Energy Storage System

Batteries Play a Critical Role for a Low Carbon Energy Future

The switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy alternatives and the electrification of energy is one of the key elements of delivering carbon neutral economie…

Ireland to Ban Sale of Fossil Fuel Cars by 2030 Under Proposed Bill

The Irish government published on Monday a draft bill proposing to ban the sale of fossil fuel cars in the country by 2030.

Managing Energy Use to Reduce Carbon Footprint

According to National Grid, more of Britain’s electricity production will come from zero carbon energy sources than from fossil fuels in 2019 — the first tim…

Britain's Renewables Produced More Electricity Than Fossil Fuels in 2019

BRITAIN, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the f…

Britain's Zero-Carbon Power Outstrips Fossil Fuels in 2019

Britain, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the f…

Distributed energy

Researchers Propose Floating Microgrids Made up of Electric Boats

Electric boats may enable floating microgrids that could serve islands that have historically been powered by fossil fuels, according to a report from researche…