Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind [...]
Month: April 2021
Solar Power Generation In US increased by 26% YOY In 2020 – 91K Million Kilowatt Hours
Renewable energy has become more mainstream in recent times especially in the US. According to data [...]
Fair climate policy could help reduce extreme poverty
Ambitious climate policies could help to reduce extreme poverty in developing countries. This is the result [...]
The new EU climate target will increase carbon prices and could phase out coal power in Europe as early as 2030
Tightening the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) in line with the EU Green Deal would [...]
World military spending rises to almost $2 trillion in 2020
Total global military expenditure rose to $1981 billionlast year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in [...]
Ozone Pollution Falls Thanks To Lower Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
Summer is the ozone season: The harmful gas forms at ground-level on hot, sunny days. In [...]
Tandem Photovoltaics Enables New Heights in Solar Cell Efficiencies
The new monolithic triple-junction solar cell – or more specifically, a III-V//Si tandem solar cell – [...]
Long-term consequences of CO2 emissions
Oxygen in the ocean will continue to decrease for many centuries According to a new study [...]
100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything
Numerous laws – including the Green New Deal – have been proposed or passed in cities, [...]
Climate greater worry than COVID-19 for young Europeans, new poll finds
Poll – conducted by the renowned public opinion research agency IPSOS on behalf of the EEB [...]
Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control
Various beetle species have gobbled through grain stores and weakened food production worldwide since ancient times. [...]
Dalai Lama: Message for Earth Day
On Earth Day 2021, I appeal to my brothers and sisters throughout the world to look [...]
Solar panels are contagious – but in a good way: study
The number of solar panels within shortest distance from a house is the most important factor [...]
Global carbon dioxide emissions are set for their second-biggest increase in history
New IEA report sees global energy-related CO2 emissions rising by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, driven [...]
Climate change indicators and impacts worsened in 2020
2020 was one of three warmest years on record, despite cooling La Niña – Extreme weather [...]
Impacts of Coronavirus Lockdowns: New Study Collects Data on Pollutants in the Atmosphere
One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has [...]