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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.

30/06/2022

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.

26/06/2022

Earth 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?

24/06/2022

Earth News

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.

17/06/2022

Tech News

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.

15/06/2022

Earth 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.

14/06/2022

Earth News

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.

14/06/2022

Ecotech

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.

07/06/2022

Earth 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.

26/05/2022

Earth News

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.

25/05/2022

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.

24/05/2022

Earth 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.

19/05/2022

Earth News

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.

17/05/2022

Earth News

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.

13/05/2022

Earth News

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.

11/05/2022

Earth 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.

11/05/2022

Ecotech

Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival

Spanning 350,000 square metres, this solar-powered car park can generate green energy and help grass grow.

11/05/2022

Earth News

Portugal is opening Europe's biggest floating solar park this year

The solar park will be the size of 4 football pitches and be made up of 12,000 panels.

09/05/2022

Ecotech

‘Lego blocks’ of solar energy could power all homes by 2030

'Power Blox' are a simple solution for electrifying the world’s most remote areas, and a quick tool during disasters.

05/05/2022

Tech News

Data centres are now using more electricity than rural Irish homes

Data centres in the Republic of Ireland used 14 percent of the country’s electricity in 2021, a higher share than that used by rural homes.

05/05/2022