Fossil fuel

PowerGrid Technology

Welsh Flywheel Project Helps Stabilise Grid

‘Innovative’ technology to be up and running in Rassau in Ebbw Vale by Autumn 2021.

United States

The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

Utility net-zero carbon pledges are piling up, even if the companies are a long way from kicking their fossil fuel habits.

How America Can Leave Fossil Fuels Behind, in One Chart

How America can leave fossil fuels behind, in one chart.

What Substitutes Can We Use Instead Of Fossil Fuels?

​More than ever, humanity is dependent on fossil fuels, with world consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and coal rising a little every year.

Biobattery

Quadpack Wood Inaugurates Biomass Plant

This month, the wood components factory based in Torelló, Spain, takes an important step towards carbon neutrality.

Australia

Australia's National Hydrogen Strategy

There is global interest in the potential for a hydrogen economy, in part driven by a concern over climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuels.

Coal Mine

Poland's Deputy PM Says Closing Coal Mines is Inevitable

Poland will close its coal mines in the coming decades as phasing out the fossil fuel is inevitable in light of the European Union's climate policies.

Energy Transition

UN Chief Urges Japan, Others to Meet Goals on Climate Change

The United Nations chief urged Japan and other wealthy nations on Thursday to give up their reliance on coal and other fossil fuels and commit to investments in…

India

G20 Recovery Packages Back Fossil Fuels Over Cleaner Options

UN General-Secretary Antonio Guterres says G20 recovery packages commit twice as much money to fossil fuels than renewable energy sources.

Nuclear Technology

Modular Micro-Reactors – The Future of Nuclear Energy?

​In this video Prof. Ruzic explains what modular micro-reactors are, and why they may be the future of nuclear power.

What Substitutes Can We Use Instead Of Fossil Fuels?

​More than ever, humanity is dependent on fossil fuels, with world consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and coal rising a little every year.

Australia

After Abandoning Coal, Suncorp will Phase Out Oil and Gas Financing

One of Australia’s largest insurers Suncorp has announced a significant retreat from fossil fuels, declaring it will not directly finance or insure new oil and…

How Energy Storage Will Kill Fossil Fuel

How energy storage will kill fossil fuel.

China

Why China has Become the World Leader in Renewable Energy

China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, using fossil fuels to drive rapid industrialisation.

Market Analysis

EU Records Highest-Ever Use of Renewables for Powergen

Renewables have exceeded fossil fuels for electricity generation in the European Union (EU) for the first time, according to new research from London-based thin…