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The subterranean hydro power station has become known as ‘Hollow Mountain’.

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World heading in ‘wrong direction’ as fossil fuels surge, report shows

Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, a report has revealed.

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European clean tech companies head to the US thanks to tax breaks

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Green News

Why Finland’s new nuclear reactor is good news for electricity bills

Olkiluoto 3 is Western Europe’s first new reactor in over 15 years, launching hours after Germany shut down its last three plants.

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Green News

What can the UK learn from its neighbours to improve public transport?

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Climate

Phase out coal five times faster to stop ‘climate chaos’, report warns

A report has urged countries to close all coal plants by 2040 or face ‘climate chaos’.

06/04/2023

Green News

Free money? Solar farms bringing funding and fury to the US midwest

A solar project in Missouri, US has put local farmers on alert and raised concerns about their lifestyle.

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Eco-Innovation

Sweden smashes wind power record - but ‘backwards’ on climate

Sweden set a record for wind energy in February. Why is a climate report warning it’s ‘going backwards?’

28/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

German solar school hopes to train ‘unbelievable number of people’

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Eco-Innovation

How is this tiny country leading Europe’s solar power drive?

This tiny country is short on land. But a forward-thinking government and innovative solutions are overcoming the lack of space.

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Green News

Could ‘catching’ wasted heat solve the energy crisis?

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27/02/2023

Green News

Wind turbines aren't to blame for whale deaths in the US, say experts

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21/02/2023

Green News

Renewable energy to become world's top source of electricity by 2025

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This ‘artificial leaf’ can make hydrogen from sunlight and thin air

Scientists in Switzerland have designed a device that extracts water from the air and uses sunlight to turn it into hydrogen.

12/01/2023

Europe News

Is EU's hydrogen revolution achievable in time to meet climate goals?

The European Commission wants to produce 10 million tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2030.

05/01/2023

Eco-Innovation

What are the risks of transitioning to ‘green’ hydrogen?

If hydrogen leaks into the atmosphere, the benefits of using it over fossil fuels could be completely wiped out, scientists warn.

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