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Clean energy jobs will revive coal communities in Europe, says report

WWF is calling for EU countries to phase out their coal power by 2030 in favour of renewable energy.

Climate

Dirty secrets of renewable energy revealed as ‘Bright Green Lies’

Bright Green Lies shows the shocking cost of ‘environmental’ solutions this Earth Day.

World News

Carbon emissions on track for second-biggest annual increase ever: IEA

Energy-related demand for coal and natural gas is expected to surge this year as economies worldwide sputter back to life.

Eco-Innovation

Meet the local communities starting a renewable energy revolution

Patagonia has released a documentary called 'We the power' about the community-owned energy revolution in Europe.

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Nature

Is hydropower really the solution to Europe’s clean energy problem?

New hydropower dams have become a source of concern for some environmentalists.

Eco-Innovation

Facebook global operations are now supported by 100% renewable energy

The tech giant has reached a huge environmental milestone and is celebrating by connecting people on Earth Day.

Eco-Innovation

Is this the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’?

Powerpods are portable wind turbines which claim to be cheaper and more efficient than solar panels.

Eco-Innovation

Where are the UK’s renewable energy 'deserts'?

An eye-opening report into small-scale renewables shows vast swathes of the British isles are in the dark.

World News

Fishermen and wind farms must learn to coexist, says MEP

The European Commission wants 30% of electricity production to come from offshore wind turbines, as part of its 2050 carbon neutrality target, but this increase in wind farms is affecting fisheries.

Japan

Euroviews. How we rose from Fukushima disaster with a renewables vision | View

On Thursday (March 11) it's 10 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

Eco-Innovation

Seville is turning 35 tonnes of unwanted oranges into electricity

Forget marmalade, this Spanish city is using oranges to make renewable biofuel.

Germany

Brussels probes Germany's €4.35 billion coal plant pay-off plan

Germany has planned to phase out coal from its energy mix by 2038. As part of this, it has proposed to give €4.35 billion to plant operators to compensate for lost profits due to the early closures.

Eco-Innovation

‘Next-generation’ wearable tech turns your body heat into electricity

Smartwatches and fitness trackers could soon use your body as a battery.

Green News

Stop burning trees for energy, hundreds of scientists tell EU leaders

Tackling climate change without changing biomass rules is like "trying to bail out a boat with a hole in the bottom".

Denmark

Denmark to build world's first energy island in the North Sea

As part of its ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets, Denmark plans to create a €28-billion wind power island.

Eco-Innovation

Denmark’s first artificial energy island will power 3 million homes

The country has just made a huge investment to move away from a history of fossil fuel production.

Living

This backpack harvests wasted energy from human movement

Walking while wearing it can power small electronic devices like a watch or torch.

Green News

Most of Europe's electricity came from renewable sources in 2020

Solar and wind power are helping green energy to grow in the EU.

Eco-Innovation

First solar-powered car made out of trash invented in Sierra Leone

A 24-year-old man has come up with a solution to the increasing problem of pollution in Freetown.

Business Planet

The core ores vital for a green future

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Greece to find out what Europe is doing to secure the finite resources that will be critical for high-tech and the renewable energy revolution.