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- California energy policies are fueling the housing crisis and homelessness Sat, 18 Jan 20, 5:00pmBy Ronald Stein Founder and Ambassador for Energy & Infrastructure of PTS Advance, headquartered in Irvine, California California’s green crusade direction and actions are increasing the costs of electricity and fuels...
- New Cumbria coalmine 'incompatible' with climate crisis goals Wed, 15 Jan 20, 5:00pmFacility threatens UK’s aim to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, report says
- World's biggest fund manager vows to divest from thermal coal Wed, 15 Jan 20, 3:27amBlackRock CEO says climate crisis will now dictate investments but environmentalists remain wary
- BlackRock says climate crisis will now guide its investments Wed, 15 Jan 20, 12:08amCEO reveals step change at world’s largest fund manager and predicts fast reshaping of global finance
- Just one new onshore windfarm started under current UK policies in 2019 Tue, 14 Jan 20, 2:07amRollout of new turbines in decline amid Tory subsidy cuts, jeopardising climate targets
- Avoid UK recession by kickstarting green economy, says thinktank Mon, 13 Jan 20, 5:01pmNew Economics Foundation calls for £50bn to reboot economy on greener footing
- Community-generated green electricity to be offered to all in UK Mon, 13 Jan 20, 6:47amPower provided on new tariff to come exclusively from small-scale wind and solar farms
- Can Singapore really transit to a post-oil economy? Sun, 12 Jan 20, 9:00amPublished by Straits Times (Singapore) on 10 January 2020 By Tilak Doshi and Euston Quah Some commentators have called for more drastic action from Singapore’s policymakers to “mitigate”, or reduce, the...
- Mushrooms and orange peel: could biotech clean up the building industry? Sat, 11 Jan 20, 11:00pmA biotech startup is researching building materials that could revolutionise construction. Not only are they biodegradable – some also absorb toxins
- ZHA gets the green light for worlds first all-timber soccer stadium in England Sat, 11 Jan 20, 2:30amAfter years of delays, Zaha Hadid Architects has finally gained planning approval for Eco Park Stadium, the world’s first all-timber soccer stadium in Gloucestershire, England that will serve as the new home of the Forest...
- Can lab-grown food save the planet? | Letters Fri, 10 Jan 20, 6:14amDaniel Pryor of the Adam Smith Institute, David E Hanke, Georgina Ferry and Prof Mick Watson respond to an article by George Monbiot claiming that lab-grown food will end farming and save the planetIt’s encouraging to find...
- Most conservatives know prevention is better than cure – except when it comes to climate change | Richard Denniss Thu, 9 Jan 20, 3:30amThey’re usually more than happy to spend money upfront to avoid bigger costs down the track. Investing in renewable energy is the exception
- Renewables beat fossil fuels on 137 days in greenest year for UK energy Tue, 7 Jan 20, 11:01amRenewable energy up 9% on 2018 but nuclear outages are limiting progress, report warns
- Windwords proposal turns wind turbines into public art Tue, 7 Jan 20, 5:30amIn a bid to clamp down on the NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) opposition to wind farms, international design collective Prototype 2030 has created a two-part proposal that would turn wind turbines into interactive public...
- Fukushima unveils plans to become renewable energy hub Sun, 5 Jan 20, 10:57pmJapan aims to power region, scene of 2011 meltdown, with 100% renewable energy by 2040
- This solar panel calculator will, given the Watt rating of a solar panel, its dimensions and number of units calculate the total power you can expect and roof space taken up...
- Interactive calculator to help work out the savings from installing a solar power system and when it breaks even. Can factor in Feed in Tariffs, rising electrical bill costs and comparative investment returns.