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Bamboo to Create More Energy Efficient Buildings

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that bamboo can help to design more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.

Virtual power plant

W.A. Community Virtual Power Plant Confirms $50m Swiss Investment

Swiss investment firm SUSI Partners last week confirmed it would invest $A50 million into a residential solar-plus-battery storage project being developed by Pe…

German Renewable Organisations Highlight the Crucial Role Geothermal Heating

Local associations are pushing for measures that help accelerate the expansion of geothermal district heating supply in Germany, highlighting its important role…

Coal Power

African Development Bank Decides not to Fund Coal Project in Kenya

With a decision to withdraw from potentially investing into a planned coal plant in Kenya, the African Development Bank shows commitment to sustainable energy d…

Australia Hydrogen Industry Projections Revealed to be Exaggerated

The Australia hydrogen industry future looks bright, but isn’t nearly as impressive as initial projections have stated, according to the Australia Institute th…

UK Conservatives Pledge £9.2 bn to Improve The Energy Efficiency of Homes, Schools And Hospitals

Funding will include £6.3 billion to install energy saving measures to cut bills in 2.2 million homes, with a focus on social housing and people in fuel povert…

Energy Storage Material

Global Cobalt Raw Materials Glut to Ease in 2020

Global supply surplus of cobalt raw materials will ease in the near term as smelters in China resume procurement from overseas after domestic stockpiles shrinki…

Fifth Overhauled Unit at EPS’ Hydropower Plant Đerdap 1 Put in Operation

State power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has put in operation the fifth overhauled unit at HPP Đerdap 1, adding 30 MW of installed capacity to Serbia’…

Electric Vehicle Battery

New Electrodes Could Increase Efficiency of Electric Vehicles

The rise in popularity of electric vehicles and aircraft presents the possibility of moving away from fossil fuels toward a more sustainable future.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tech Company Geo40's Breakthrough Could Power Electric Cars

Taupo company Geo40 says it has cracked a chemical process to produce lithium at "near battery grade" from geothermal fluid discharged from central North Island…

​Mobile Data to Improve Urban Energy Behaviour

Energy use in buildings accounts for more than 40% of total primary energy use in Europe and the United States, with most of them located in urban areas that ar…

Wind Power Project

Vestas Secures 42 MW Order with Swedish Wind Farm

Vestas has secured an order from Swiss Develeper Fu-Gen AG, for the 42 MW Fjällboheden wind project northwest of Skellefteå in Northern Sweden.

Toyota and Honda Bag ‘Green Car of the Year’ Awards

Toyota and Honda have received the 2020 Green Car of the Year awards at AutoMobility LA, which leads up to the start of the LA Auto Show.

Solar Technology

Silfab Making Back-Contact PV Modules in North America

North American PV module manufacturer, Silfab Solar has installed a full-size industrial production tool for the manufacturing of back-contact PV modules from E…

Thermal Plant

Denmark's Asnæs Plant Generates First Green Power for Zealand Grid

The new wood chip-fired generator at Asnæs Power Station in Denmark has been connected to the Zealand grid and generated power for the first time.