Daren Bakst Neil Bradley Richard Belzer
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I pose this question because a recent report by the Rhodium Group describes the SAFE rule’s expected 1.5 percent annual increase in average fuel efficiency as a “roll...

I am posting here a rough English translation of the Dutch Supreme Court’s summary of its 20th December 2019 decision to uphold lower court rulings that the government must...

As reported in the Washington Post and New York Times, Chapter 29 of Vol. 2 of the 4th U.S. National Climate Assessment claims that unchecked warming could raise global temperatures 8°C...

The first chart shows the divergence between models and observations in the global lower atmosphere. The second shows the divergence between models and observations in the tropical...

Cato Institute scholars Patrick Michaels and Ryan Maue recently updated Pat’s chart listing studies since 2011 that estimate lower climate sensitivities than the average...

The George C. Marshall Institute no longer exists and the organization’s superb monograph, “Connecting Climate Change and National Security,” is not easy to...

Explorers trawling the polar ice have finally unearthed a trove of precious, iron-rich space rocks that might help crack the puzzle of how our planet took shape

The asteroid impact that formed Chicxulub crater and is linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs seems to have come in at the optimal angle to cause as much destruction as possible

The strange ways we name new species and the politics involved is explained in Stephen Heard's book Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider

An extinct Hawaiian volcano called Pūhāhonu is the largest on Earth, with a volume twice that of Mauna Loa, the next largest contender

The coronavirus pandemic may be the biggest crisis most of us have faced, but we can’t afford to tackle our crises one at a time and let politicians off the hook on climate change

Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere may be boosting vegetation for now, but climate change is set to more than wipe out any gains, says James Wong

It took 20 years of planning and lots of hot water to drill 2 kilometres into Antarctica. Andy Smith describes a ground- breaking achievement

Newly released figures for 2018 show 2.1% drop on previous year in switch to renewables
Tags: environment, renewable energy, climate change, fossil fuels

There is no easy route to a greener global economy. But since coronavirus hit, politics and business are thinking again
Tags: environment, renewable energy, climate change, business

Utilities, communications and transport at risk, government advisers warn
Tags: environment, energy efficiency, uk news, infrastructure

Cross-party group calls for ‘faster, further, fairer’ action to tackle climate and nature crisis
Tags: environment, renewable energy, climate change, politics

Covid-19 pandemic forecast to cause biggest slump in history after collapse in demand
Tags: environment, renewable energy, business, world news

Eight chimneys at Victoria’s defunct, coal-fired Hazelwood power station have been demolished. Built in the 1960s, they operated for more than half a century before the brown...

Built in the 1960s, each chimney contained around 50kg of asbestos but owner Engie says there is ‘no risk’ it will be airborne
Tags: environment, climate change, fossil fuels, coal

Suncore is a company from California that produces beautiful food coloring made with 100% freeze-dried plants.
Tags: food and drink

Suncore is a company from California that produces beautiful food coloring made with 100% freeze-dried plants.
Tags: food and drink

The Sichuan Pepper is not actually a pepper. It's a lemony, numbing berry of the Prickly Ash Tree (Zanthoxylum simulans).
Tags: food and drink

The Sichuan Pepper is not actually a pepper. It's a lemony, numbing berry of the Prickly Ash Tree (Zanthoxylum simulans).
Tags: food and drink

These are some experiments I'm currently running:

The Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is known for its "miraculous" berry.
Tags: food and drink

The Acmella Oleracea plant is known by many names -- the toothache plant, the electric daisy, buzz buttons and szechuan buttons.
Tags: food and drink

Embargoed until 1/04/18 Bionic Boots Relieve Arthritic Cattle By Levelling Grazing on Steep Malvern Hills Farmers grazing cattle on the steep slopes of the Malvern Hills have...

Alternative economist Christian Felber, looks at ways to put the financial and monetary system on a democratic footing in his latest book launched in the UK...

Calibrachoa MiniFamous® Double PinkTastic is the people’s choice. A PINK-TASTIC PHENOMENON The new Calibrachoa mini petunia 'PinkTastic’ is set to take pride of place in...

Fossil fuels are bound to run out, so it's time to take their alternatives more seriously. Together with the team at oponeo.co.uk we prepared a comprehensive guide on biofuels...

Demand for more natural ingredients in beauty products added £1.4m to sales of facial scrubs in last year according to IRI market data 4 out of 10 of the top selling facial scrub...

PATAGONIA’S BLUE HEART CAMPAIGN AIMS TO PROTECT THE LAST WILD RIVERS OF EUROPE A website, petition and documentary raises awareness and facilitates action: http://blueheart.patagonia.com/ Today...

IN a survey conducted by the BRE that interviewed over 250 property and flood industry professionals on flood resilience measures and guidance, the Know Your Flood Risk ‘Homeowners...

A team of researchers has succeeded in using an electric current to directly control gene expression for the first time. Their work provides the basis for medical implants that...

Ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide, resulting in shorter and younger trees. Researchers found that a range of factors, including rising temperatures...

This study shows that in dogs diagnosed with arthritis, CBD treatment significantly improved quality of life as documented by both owner and veterinarian assessments.

The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 meters per day at the end of the last Ice Age, far more rapid than the satellite-derived retreat...

The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of tall willows in the park, according to a new study.

The researchers who recently discovered a population of blue whales in New Zealand are learning more about the links between the whales, their prey and ocean conditions that are...

A 425-million-year-old millipede fossil from the Scottish island of Kerrera is the world's oldest 'bug' -- older than any known fossil of an insect, arachnid or other related creepy-crawly.

Eos Energy Storage and energy equipment firm Holtec International are creating a joint venture to produce Eos’ next generation of large-scale zinc batteries.
Tags: der, grid scale

France’s Neoen SA has outlined plans to build a giant renewables complex in South Australia, including battery storage with up to nine times more capacity than the Tesla Inc...

In recognition of the widely acknowledged studies that show that organizations with gender equality perform better financially, this year POWERGEN International, along with partner...

California’s energy storage incentive program has been a great success, with more than 11,000 battery storage systems installed to-date. The problem is, it’s not reaching the...

Ameren Missouri, a unit of Ameren Corp., filed plans with the Missouri Public Service Commission to build three solar + storage facilities across Missouri
Tags: renewable energy, solar, der, utility integration

This week, Scottish software company Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) announced that it will be expanding into Europe after completing successful trials with a utility company in Germany.

MORE THAN 170 NEWS OUTLETS from around the world have now signed up for Covering Climate Now, a project co-founded by CJR and The Nation aimed at strengthening the media’s focus...

The Clean Energy Regulator of Australia has approved enough capacity to guarantee that the large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 GWh of additional renewable energy will...

The global energy supply is turning greener.
Tags: wind power, solar, hydropower

Even as they touted ambitious proposals to reduce carbon emissions to a national audience, Democratic candidates for president tried to balance the boldness of their plans with...

In a region of the world where coal is still king, there is room for renewables. This was a takeaway from the Ministerial Address and Joint Opening Keynote at POWERGEN Asia and...

Ireland is set to add 5.8 GW of non-hydro renewable power capacity over the next decade to reach a total 9.6 GW by 2030.
Tags: wind power, solar, europe, wind

It may be time to start building power plants in Texas again.
Tags: energy efficiency, wind power, solar

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has unveiled changes to the implementing regulations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that Interior says is “designed to increase...

A small business owner in a WA town powered by a diesel generator calls on the State Government to provide cleaner electricity.
Tags: solar energy, electricity energy and utilities, human interest

The Morrison Government has come under global criticism over it's climate change targets.
Tags: climate change, coal, solar energy, alternative energy

Energy Minister Angus Taylor releases the Government's 'roadmap' for Australia's future energy, prioritising investments in technology 'that will bring down emissions and support...

The energy market regulator wants the ability to switch off or constrain the output of household solar systems when the grid is overwhelmed, and not everyone is pleased.

The energy market regulator wants the ability to switch off or constrain the output of household solar systems when the grid is overwhelmed, and not everyone is pleased.

Empowering a town with its own solar farm, the Orange Community Renewable Energy Park won state funding and aims to power over 2,000 homes with cheap clean energy.

Tags: climate change, solar energy, wind energy, electricity energy and utilities

Vermont regulators approved on Wednesday a Green Mountain Power program that offers rates for customer-sited battery storage, including a bring your own device (BYOD) option...

Enel X, the Enel Group's advanced energy services business line, continues to grow its energy storage business in California, signing an agreement to manage a battery storage system...

Solar panel installations have been one of the fastest-growing types of energy infrastructure in recent years and landfills have become fitting sites due to the sheer amount of...

Earlier this month Hawaiian Electric announced a slew of solar-plus-storage projects to continue its shift to fossil-free energy. Tucked inside that announcement was a big development:...

US energy storage market participants operating at the bulk power system level should evaluate their supply chains and take other measures in light of recent US government action...

Peaker generating units causing the greatest health burdens can be retired and replaced with storage. That's the idea behind a new data visualization resource from Physicians,...

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is asking California regulators to approve five lithium-ion battery storage projects amounting to 423 MW/1,692 MWh, including a 60 MW/240 MWh battery...