Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteriesScience
Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteries
In a major breakthrough for sustainable desalination, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a solar-powered system that removes salt from water…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
Full articleChina’s coal dilemma as it fights climate changeClimateNews
China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate change
As China faces mounting pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a new paper from the University of California San Diego sheds light on the…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
Full articleCOP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemateClimate
COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate
With less than two months before the COP29 summit, the Presidency, led by Azerbaijan, has launched the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of a broader…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleCoal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: dataNews
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: data
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as…
SourceSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleAustralia green lights world’s ‘largest’ solar hubNews
Australia green lights world’s ‘largest’ solar hub
By Laura CHUNG Sydney, Australia (AFP) - (UPDATED) Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to…
SourceAugust 21, 2024
Full articleTotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fieldsNews
TotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fields
Paris, France (AFP) - French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday it was withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa. The company said…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleRenewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEAClimateNews
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
Paris, France (AFP) - The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleHow to avoid wasting huge amounts of energyScience
How to avoid wasting huge amounts of energy
Waste heat from industry can actually heat every house in Norway. A smart solution can harness this energy, while also providing us with clean drinking…
SourceJuly 3, 2024
Full articleLeading academics call for extending and reframing Sustainable Development GoalsClimateNews
Leading academics call for extending and reframing Sustainable Development Goals
By KTH Royal Institute of Technology A group of leading academics are calling for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be extended past their…
SourceJune 17, 2024
Full articleIEA sees ‘major’ oil supply surplus emerging by 2030News
IEA sees ‘major’ oil supply surplus emerging by 2030
Paris, France (AFP) - The world is likely to have a "major surplus" of oil by 2030 as production is ramped up while the clean…
SourceJune 12, 2024
Full articleSwiss approve law boosting renewable energy generationNews
Swiss approve law boosting renewable energy generation
By Agnes PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Switzerland approved a law on Sunday aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energies, as part of…
SourceJune 9, 2024
Full articleNew Zealand to end ban on oil and gas explorationNews
New Zealand to end ban on oil and gas exploration
Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) - New Zealand's government said Sunday it plans to reverse a five-year-old ban on new oil and gas exploration, igniting a…
SourceJune 9, 2024
Full articleCOP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuelsNews
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
By Nick Perry | AFP Bonn, Germany - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleYes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucialClimate
Yes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucial
By Tianyi Ma, RMIT University Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are vital tools to help us make cuts to the 36 billion tonnes of…
SourceJune 7, 2024
Full articleChina emissions fall in March, may have peaked: reportNews
China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: report
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since its economy reopened after pandemic restrictions, suggesting the…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleMachine Learning Accelerates Discovery of High-Performance Metal Oxide CatalystsClimate
Machine Learning Accelerates Discovery of High-Performance Metal Oxide Catalysts
By Tohoku University Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to significantly advance the discovery and optimization of multicomponent metal oxide electrocatalysts for the…
SourceMay 26, 2024
Full articleGas strategy fuels concerns about the cost of energyClimate
Gas strategy fuels concerns about the cost of energy
By Dani Alexander, UNSW in Sydney The Australian government's gas strategy has stoked old tensions between advocates of fossil fuels and those who want our reliance on…
SourceMay 25, 2024
Full articleOver 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund managerNews
Over 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund manager
La Défense, France (AFP) - The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday that new oil fields had to be developed to meet global demand, as…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleWhat Australia’s new gas strategy gets wrongClimate
What Australia’s new gas strategy gets wrong
By Samantha Hepburn, Deakin University in Melbourne Australia’s gas future must involve energy security and climate security. The new government strategy fails to strike this…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleAustralia gives largest coal power plant two-year lifelineNews
Australia gives largest coal power plant two-year lifeline
By Steven TRASK | AFP Sydney, Australia (UPDATED) - Sun-soaked Australia's lofty renewable energy ambitions were given a harsh reality check on Thursday, as looming…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleFrench greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PMNews
French greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PM
Saint-Berthevin, France (AFP) - French greenhouse gas emissions fell by a better-than-expected 5.8 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday. France's climate change…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleShell faces shareholder revolt over climate strategyNews
Shell faces shareholder revolt over climate strategy
London, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than a fifth of Shell investors have revolted against its climate strategy in a key vote, the British energy…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleNGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergiesNews
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
By Guillaume DAUDIN | AFP Paris, France - NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleUsing solar energy to generate heat at high temperaturesScience
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
By Fabio Bergamin | ETH Zurich Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used…
SourceMay 15, 2024
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