German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centred around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea. RWE describes “integrating offshore floating solar into an offshore wind farm” as “a more efficient use of ocean space for energy generation.” Earlier this month, energy firm EDP inaugurated a 5 MW…
The 2024 Blazer EV is expected to arrive in showrooms beginning next summer, with starting pricing between about $45,000 and $66,000. The new electric crossover is expected to compete against the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y crossover EVs. The vehicle marks an important launch for the Detroit automaker in attracting attention and more…
President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks in recent weeks that have restricted his ability to…
Washington has not delivered on its promise to the Green Climate Fund, a tool to avert catastrophic climate change India, one of the world’s top emitters of greenhouse gases, faces a big problem: High population growth is driving industrialisation and urbanisation, creating more demand for fossil fuels, especially in the housing and transportation sectors. In May, India…
The Supreme Court ruling requires the Brazilian government to reactivate its climate fund and has implications for international law Brazil’s Supreme Court has become the first in the world to recognise the Paris Agreement as a human rights treaty – a move with significant implications for national and international law. The declaration was made as…
Parliament approves measures to use mothballed sites to produce electricity and preserve gas supplies Germany’s economics minister described the move to reopen coal-powered plants as ‘painful but necessary. Photograph: Federico Gambarini/AP Germany’s two houses of parliament have passed emergency legislation to reactivate mothballed coal-fired power plants in order to support electricity generation amid fears of gas…
t’s hot,” says Steve Springett, a director of the renewable energy brand Egg, cheerily assessing the solar market. “There’s two key factors: people are understanding the environmental benefits of it better, and energy is really, really expensive at the moment.” Consumer interest has increased in recent months as Britons hunt for ways to cut huge…
With concerns about sustainability mounting, marine-based transport operators will need to find new ways of reducing their environmental footprint. The idea behind the hybrid ships is that they can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two. Brittany Ferries said the Saint-Malo vessel would have a battery…
Firefighters have been battling wildfires in parts of Spain, as the country faces its warmest early summer in decades. Parts of western Europe have been experiencing extreme heat under a wave of hot air that has moved north from Africa. Temperatures in both Spain and France have broken records, putting pressure on hospitals and energy…
Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has outlined an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030 Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari on Thursday outlined an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric vehicles and 40% hybrid models by 2030. CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed that the first electric car…