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Coal Mine

World Clings to Coal for Power Despite Mounting Climate Protests

The world's attempts to quit coal are failing. Whatever rich nations do to move away from the dirtiest fossil fuel, those efforts are being outpaced by developi…

Microgrid

National Grid Bags Two 2019 Innovation Awards for Energy Storage Projects

US utility National Grid has been recognised as Energy Storage North America (ESNA) 2019 Innovation Award winners for innovative microgrid and behind-the-meter …

Researchers Discover Novel Process Microbes Use to Harvest Electrons

Bacteria don't have mouths, so they need another way to bring their fuel into their bodies. New research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals how one…

Market Analysis

GlobalData : Electric Vehicles Develop At A Rapid Pace With 5 Million On The Road Worldwide

Technological advancements are leading to substantial cuts in EV battery prices, with major enablers being research and development (R&D) in battery chemistry a…

IGC Turkey Highlights Optimism for Geothermal Energy

Following the incredibly paced growth of Turkey’s geothermal sector, the immediate future is less clear. Anxiously waiting for the announcement of the continua…

World Energy Outlook

IEA—World Energy Outlook 2019 Highlights Deep Disparities in the Global Energy System

The gap between the ever-higher amounts of greenhouse gas emissions being produced and the insufficiency of stated policies to curb those emissions in line with…

New Route to Carbon-Neutral Fuels from Carbon Dioxide

Researchers have discovered a practical starting point for converting carbon dioxide into sustainable liquid fuels, including fuels for heavier modes of transpo…

DEIF Event Showcases Fuel And Energy Saving Solutions

An event organized by Danish power control solutions company DEIF has highlighted the potential savings offered by battery hybrid power propulsion and the Bluef…

Squeezing Energy Savings out of Airconditioning Systems by A Machine-Learning-Enabled Solution

A Melbourne start-up has developed a machine-learning-enabled solution that can drive major energy and emissions savings.

Electric Car

ACT Introduces First Electric Bus on Path to Zero Transport Emissions

An all-electric bus built by leading bus-maker Yutong will begin ferrying Canberrans around the Australian capital city this week, as the ACT government enacts …

Investment to Make Africa A World Leader in Renewable Energy

Johannesburg, South Africa, where close to half of its 1.2 billion people have access to electricity, is set to become a world leader in renewable energy.

New Technology

Siemens Unvieled New Grid Diagnostic Suite for Distribution Grids

The Grid Diagnostic Suite initially includes four cloud-based applications which collect data from new or existing field devices for protection, distribution au…

Circular Economy Bill to Reduce Waste in Scotland

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its proposals for a Circular Economy Bill to cut waste and drive the reuse of materials.

Biomass Power Plant

EU Biomass Subsidies Contribute to Forest Destruction

A new report has found EU subsidies for biomass energy channel nearly €7bn per year into unsustainable and destructive energy sources.

Carbon capture

Comparing 10 Carbon Capture Methods on Costs,Scalability,Permanence,Cleanness

The idea has resurfaced on the wave of circular economic thinking, triggered by climate concerns and with a view towards incentivising carbon capture. But opini…