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Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option?

Dull colours can discourage architects from using solar panels on buildings but this new discovery could change that.

Eco-Innovation

These Italian villages cut their bills by producing their own energy

With energy bills set to double in the next year, people are looking for new ways to reclaim power.

Green News

5 things you need to know about the biggest climate bill in US history

Is the newly passed bill really good news for the climate? The answer is complicated.

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What the UK's PM candidates have said about climate change

After a heatwave gripped the UK, PM candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak need to focus on their green policies.

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World's nuclear power capacity must double by 2050, say energy experts

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 would give the world a chance of capping temperature rises at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Mobility

Lightyear's car runs on sunshine — but is it in your price range?

Drivers with a daily commute of less than 35 km who live in sunny climates could go as long as seven months without needing to charge this car, the company says.

Green News

European countries return to coal as Russia threatens to turn off gas

The EU has warned member states not to slide back into dirty fossil fuels as a way of coping with the energy crisis. But what other options are there?

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Euroviews. View: Ukraine’s green hydrogen can replace Russian fossil fuels

As Europe weans itself off of Russian fossil fuels, Ukraine is offering a solution that would also help to rebuild its economy.

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UK's first wind-powered mobile phone mast aims to connect 'not-spots'

Vodafone is trialling a wind and solar-powered mobile phone mast it hopes can help connect the UK's most remote areas.

Green News

Guterres warns humanity is in the 'danger zone' due to climate change

Antonio Guterres speaks at the Austrian World Summit about the very real consequences of the climate crisis.

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Euroviews. The truth behind the EU Taxonomy: What counts as green investing?

The EU’s Taxonomy Regulation first began in 2018 as a framework for facilitating sustainable investment. But it's since become controversial.

Eco-Innovation

Banana peel could hold the key to more 'renewable' biofuel

Scientists have engineered a new way to produce energy from biomass after tests on banana skins and orange peel.

Green News

G7 countries fight to prioritise climate goals as Ukraine war rages on

The G7 consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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How is Egypt preparing to host the COP27 climate conference this year?

COP27 will be held in November 2022 in the Red Sea resort city Sharm El-Sheikh.

Climate

‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’, UN chief tells class of 2022

António Guterres had some rousing words for Seton Hall graduates, as he accepted an honorary degree himself.

Green News

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

By ‘catching’ the earth’s heat at night, Australian researchers have taken a major step towards nighttime solar power.

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Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear power as 'green'

The EU's biggest economy is planning to vote against nuclear power becoming a 'green' form of energy.

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Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower

Oil and gas firms have lined up to develop renewables in Norway.

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Euroviews. Why solar power is the greenest renewable we have at our disposal

"We have still barely even scratched the surface of solar’s true potential to revolutionise the global power system," says Dr Harald Överholm.

Green News

There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025

Solar costs have plunged by more than 80% over the last decade, but the technology produced only 5% of EU electricity in 2020.

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural sources that are constantly replenished, such as sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat.