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- Google today announced its largest package of renewable energy deals yet. Worth a total of 1,600-megawatts, the package includes 18 deals in the U.S., Chile and Europe. This brings Google’s current set of wind and solar...
- iFixit gives Fairphone 3 a perfect 10 for repairability Thu, 12 Sep 19, 1:15amHere’s something the hermetically sealed iPhone can’t do: Score a perfect 10 for repairability. Smartphone startup and social enterprise Fairphone’s latest repairable-by-design smartphone has done just that,...
- UK facing EU outrage over ‘timebomb’ of North Sea oil rigs Wed, 4 Sep 19, 2:00pmGermany leads complaint against plan to leave polluted remains of Shell rigs in place
- Climate activists plan to use drones to shut down Heathrow Airport next month Thu, 29 Aug 19, 10:00pmA UK group of climate activists is planning to fly drones close to Heathrow Airport next month in a direct action they hope will shut down the country’s largest airport for days or even longer...
- Russia pushing 'unsuitable' nuclear power in Africa, critics claim Wed, 28 Aug 19, 2:00pmMoscow aiming to win influence by wooing African states with nuclear energy
- Ireland’s renewables expansion to attract massive investment says report Thu, 22 Aug 19, 11:01pmIreland 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.
- Russia refuses to share data on blast that caused radiation spike Tue, 20 Aug 19, 11:22pmMonitoring stations ceased transmitting data two days after the 8 August blast
- Net zero carbon emissions ‘impossible’ without hydrogen says UK energy alliance Thu, 15 Aug 19, 7:53pmThe UK’s North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) is calling for government investment in hydrogen projects to meet ambitious carbon reductions targets in Britain.
- Nuclear energy and alternatives old and new | Letters Thu, 15 Aug 19, 2:02amLet’s go for an expansive renewable energy system, backed up with energy efficiency and energy storage, says David Blackburn. Plus Mike Ellwood on the integral fast reactor, and John Barstow on the case for keeping coal...
- Russian nuclear agency confirms role in rocket test explosion Sat, 10 Aug 19, 7:22pmRosatom says five staff died in accident that caused radiation levels to spike in Arkhangelsk
- Improving air quality in Europe could reduce asthma cases for children Sat, 10 Aug 19, 3:30amAsthma among children — close to 67,000 new cases — is hitting home in 18 European countries because of small particulates contaminating the air, according to a new report...
- Through a new partnership and $72 million in funding, LanzaTech expands its carbon capture tech Wed, 7 Aug 19, 3:00pmFor nearly 15 years LanzaTech has been developing a carbon capture technology that can turn waste streams into ethanol that can be used for chemicals and fuel...
- Fears of 'Chernobyl on ice' as Russia prepares floating nuclear plant Sun, 4 Aug 19, 10:00pmScepticism and safety concerns persist before vessel begins 4,000-mile Arctic journey
- EIB plans to cut all funding for fossil fuel projects by 2020 Sat, 27 Jul 19, 1:36amEU’s lending arm financed oil, gas and coal projects in 2018 with more than €2.4bn
- HydroVision International kicks off in Portland, Ore., U.S. Tue, 23 Jul 19, 1:00amThe HydroVision International event is now under way in the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, with more than 3,000 hydropower professionals from around the world coming together for four days of learning and networking.