Experts say climate change measures in the Inflation Reduction Act keep the U.S. in the fight. But much more is needed ahead of a key 2050 deadline.
[Ghanaian Times] Suka Wind and Solar Energy Limited, leading experts in solar energy and environmental management, has donated a number of solar lanterns to Sung Bi'ela Foundation Ghana, a non-profit charity organisation, to power the homes of off-grid deprived communities and needy individuals.
[Ghanaian Times] Absa Bank Ghana's commitment to the environment remains one of the strengths of the company's strategy in the country.
The post Carbon-neutral cement paves the way for infrastructure appeared first on Popular Mechanics.
Video taken by Ukrainian workers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant captures the sound of what seems to be a mortar firing, followed by an explosion less than a second later.
Copenhagen Energy, an aspiring Danish renewable energy developer, has unveiled a second massive 3GW offshore wind project off the coast of Western Australia, this time off the coast of Kalbarri, some 500kms north of Perth. The unveiling of the Midwest Offshore Wind Project follows that of the Leeuwin offshore wind project to the south of […] The post Danish group unveils second 3GW offshore wind project in WA, with 385 metre turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The House is taking up a sweeping Senate-passed package that aims to lower health-care costs, combat climate change, raise taxes on some large companies and reduce the deficit.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyDouglas Kent began gardening as a teenager. At first, it was only a hobby, but after experiencing California’s 1986-1992 drought firsthand, he began rethinking his interactions with the environment and committed himself to green landscaping, gardening, and activism.“Gardeners are a big-hearted bunch,” Kent, who is now a landscape contractor and lecturer at Cal Poly Pomona, told The Daily Beast. “So many people pour their hearts into their gardens, thinking that it’s actually really good for the environment, and in many cases, it isn’t.”He puts it another way, “Sometimes, not everything green is good.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here
The city of Nikopol in southeastern Ukraine, located across the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, came under attack again by Russian rockets overnight, according to Ukrainian authorities. Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said the Russian army hit two districts of the city with Grad rockets and artillery, while up to … The post Shelling hits city across river from Russian-occupied nuclear power plant appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D2EE01676A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Guijun Ma, Songpei Xu, Benben Jiang, Cheng Cheng, Xin Yang, Yue Shen, Tao Yang, Yunhui Huang, Han Ding, Ye Yuan We have developed a high-performance deep transfer learning framework to predict the health status of lithium-ion batteries for each end-user at any charge–discharge cycle. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Firefighters from Germany, Poland, Romania and Italy are heading to the south of France to help tackle a wildfire that has been burning for more than a month, amid an historic European heatwave.
A large wildfire in a rural area of Hawaii's Big Island has burned more than 15 square miles. It is not threatening any homes, but high winds and extremely dry conditions are making it difficult for crews to contain the blaze. (Aug. 12)
[New Times] The ongoing Kigali Global Dialogue conference is a unique think tank for leaders to share experiences and solutions as well as provide an occasion to establish new partnerships between countries.
Energy ministers agree to put emissions into energy objective, and have "taken control" of the capacity mechanism work previously managed by ESB. The post Ministers agree to put emissions into energy objective, to “take control” of capacity work appeared first on RenewEconomy.
David Leitch from ITK Services and co-host of Energy Insiders, joins Nigel to discuss the machinations of the energy market. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: WTF is going on in the energy market? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plans emerge for a massive wind farm and big battery proposed for construction in the South-West Renewable Energy Zone in NSW by Spark Renewables. The post Spark unveils new plans for giga-scale wind farm and big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hosepipes are now banned in Kent and Sussex, while a drought is likely to be declared in some areas.
De-growth — the idea that a finite planet cannot sustain ever-increasing consumption — is about the closest you can get to a heresy in economics.
Congress is poised to pass a major bill with close to $375 billion in spending related to climate change without any funding for e-bikes or bike commuting, disappointing bicycling advocates. (Aug. 11) (AP video by Eugene Garcia and Nathan Ellgren)
California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a proposal released Thursday. (Aug. 11)
Europe’s severe heat and drought is resulting in a loss of agricultural products and other food already in short supply due to climate change and pollution, and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Stanmore Resources will pay $US380m for Mitsui’s 20 per cent of the coal assets it bought from BHP this year, saying it will be able to find the cash from its current reserves after booking underlying EBITDA of $US726m for the first half of the year.
Congress is poised to pass Friday the single biggest investment in climate change in U.S. history, putting about $375 billion towards climate change-fighting strategies such as investments in renewable energy. (Aug. 11) (AP video: Haven Daley, Rick Bowmer, Godfredo A. Vasquez)
Hada Ajosenpää / Finnish Meteorological InstituteThe Arctic is warming like never before, nearly four times faster than the rest of Earth—and twice as fast as scientists previously thought. Finnish researchers drew from observed climate data from the past four decades and published their discovery of this systematic undercount on Thursday in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.“Numerous recent studies report the Arctic having warmed either almost twice, about twice, or more than twice as fast as the global average. However, the warming ratios reported in theseand many other studies have usually been only referenced from older, possibly outdated, estimates and have not included recent observations,” the authors wrote in the study.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Some cities and towns will be allowed to ban fossil fuel infrastructure in new and major construction projects.
Last-minute tweaks to Democrats' healthcare and climate bill added $4 billion to address the drought and water crisis along the Colorado River.
Saildrones, or "robot surfboards," will be guided into hurricanes in the Atlantic Oceans to help scientists study the killer storms.
Scientists and medical experts weigh in on how to recognize the signs of heat-related illness and avoid the worst health impacts from increasingly intense heat waves
Europe is suffering under a severe heat wave and drought that has produced tragic consequences including wildfires and dry lakes.
The Arctic warmed at a rate of 1.35°F per decade between 1979 and 2021, nearly four times faster than Earth's average, says the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Helsinki.
“Arctic amplification” may be stronger than previously thought, according to new research. The phenomenon means... The post The Arctic has warmed ‘nearly four times faster’ than the global average appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of maximizing the risk of a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces in early March. Addressing a meeting of allies from across northern Europe, Zelensky recalled the Chernobyl disaster. “If the Soviet authorities tried to hide the Chernobyl disaster and its … The post Russia is “maximizing” risk of nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Zelensky says appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A second firefighter has died in Cuba, where crews have controlled a massive blaze that began last week at a key oil storage facility amid a deepening energy crisis
Saildrones, so-called "robot surfboards," will be guided into hurricanes in the Atlantic to help scientists study hurricanes.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D1EE03975J, Communication Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Han Gil Seo, Anna Friederike Staerz, Dennis S Kim, Dino Klotz, Clement Nicollet, Michael Xu, James M LeBeau, Harry L. Tuller Solid oxide fuel cells have the potential to render the conversion from fuel to electrical energy more efficienct while lowering emissions. The technology, however, suffers from performance degradation due to... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Nearly £4,000 is raised after a shop's entire stock of chocolate melts during the recent heatwave.
Some of the Act's $369 billion in energy and climate spending aims to make it easier and cheaper for Americans to live more sustainably.
AEMO reveals that $130 million was spent in the last year on emergency reserves to ensure the lights didn't go out in the country's two most coal dependent states. The post AEMO spent $130m on emergency reserves to keep lights on in coal dependent states appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Arctic is warming at a much faster rate than many scientists had expected, one of several recent indicators providing evidence of climate change's intensifying impact on the planet.
Chinese interference and Manila’s inability to attract big oil players have hindered attempts to exploit energy resources in the West Philippine Sea.
France has been buffeted this summer by a record drought that has forced water-use restrictions nationwide, as well as a series of heatwaves that many experts warn are being driven by climate change.
[Ghanaian Times] The Rural Urban Partnership for Africa (RUPFA) Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with African Research Center to promote the funding and implementation of a research project on climate change mitigation, biodiversity restoration and sustainable livelihoods in Ghana.
LONDON - The world's biggest ice sheet could cause "several metres" of sea-level rise over centuries if the global temperature rises more than 2°C, according to a British study published Wednesday.
[Nile Post] The minister of State for Agriculture, Bright Rwamirama has said the national agricultural show provides a platform for local and foreign firms to showcase their innovations and technologies.
Renewable Energy Partners plans to develop a 600MW wind farm with up to 96 wind turbines, with opportunities to co-locate solar and a big battery. The post Plans for massive 600MW wind farm unveiled for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by from below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects, stressing habitats and the species that rely on them
Norman Wells Mayor Frank Pope is looking to upper levels of government for help removing legacy waste from the landfill and abandoned sites around town. Imperial Oil, meanwhile, is working on a closure plan that aims to leave even more waste — like construction debris and contaminated soil — behind.
Climate Change Authority report recommends Australian companies be supported to buy international carbon credits. But Greens fear more "accounting tricks." The post CCA makes case for international carbon trading, but Greens suspect accounting tricks appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The summer months bring warmer temperatures across the country, and you might keep cool by cranking up your air conditioning, drinking ice water or sitting in the shade. But some animals have their own way of handling the warm weather, and there's a name for it: splooting. New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation on Tuesday shared a photo of a squirrel stretching out on the ground, with the department warning city residents not to worry if they see other squirrels in a similar position. “On hot days, squirrels keep cool by splooting (stretching out) on cool surfaces to reduce body heat,” the department explained. "It is sometimes referred to as heat dumping." And New York City squirrels aren't alone in splooting. The Petrified Forest National Park, located in northeastern Arizona...
Sky News host Chris Kenny says the Albanese government’s pursual of renewable energy will result in a “mighty economic awakening”. “And political trainwreck,” Mr Kenny said. “Reality and truth have a habit of mugging people, and governments, eventually. “I just hope the parties of the right can get their act together quickly, because they've been sucked too far down this path.”
A study builds on research that shows landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, after oil and gas systems and agriculture.
The turbines will soar 260metres into the sky, towering over the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which is 135m above sea level, with each blade stretching more than 100 metres long.
At least three Ukrainian civilians were killed and 23 others were wounded by Russian shelling in 24 hours, including an attack not far from a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, the office of Ukraine's president reported. Stay with TOI for all updates --
EVERY time you charge your iPhone in 2026, Apple will match the electricity you use with locally generated wind power.
BORDEAUX: A fire that destroyed thousands of hectares of tinder-dry forest in southwest France has flared again amid a fierce drought and the summer's latest wave of extreme heat, officials said Wednesday.
Environmentalists worry that disturbing the ecosystem in pursuit of fossil fuels could produce up to three years worth of global carbon dioxide output.
[The Conversation Africa] The "Fourth Industrial Revolution" is a term coined in 2016 by German economist Klaus Schwab. It's used to describe the technology revolution that the world is going through. But there is growing criticism, particularly in the global south, of how it's framed. Many are questioning whether it should be considered a revolution at all.
As claimed by experts, a new U.S. climate bill may allow companies to hide their methane emissions. They believe that RRC is already doing it.
A new study suggests that the expelled mucus from sponges could support biodiversity in coral reefs and other seafloor ecosystems.
Landfills are releasing more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests
Spain set a maximum air-conditioning temperature of 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 Fahrenheit) in stores and many public indoor settings starting Wednesday, as an energy savings law took effect in light of Russia’s “threats” to interrupt natural gas supply to Western Europe. “Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the threats of a partial or total interruption of … The post Spain starts energy savings plan due to Russia’s “threats” to cut gas supplies appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[New Dawn] Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.
Oil supplies to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic via the the southern line of the Druzhba pipeline will resume on Wednesday after the Hungarian energy group MOL paid the fee for use of the Ukrainian section of the line. Ukrainian operator Ukrtransnafta suspended the pumping of Russian oil through the southern line of the Druzhba oil pipeline on Aug. … The post Oil supplies to 3 European countries to resume following payment from Hungarian energy group appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Seychelles News Agency] The need for small island states to join together to defend their interests at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a message sent by Comoran President Azali Assoumani to his Seychelles counterpart, Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday.
The Rhine's water levels have fallen dramatically, meaning cargo ships are unable to navigate the crucial waterway which is used to transport transport oil, petrol and coal through Germany.
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe on the continent. A look at the plant and the situation around it:EUROPE'S BIGGEST NUCLEAR PLANT The Zaporizhzhia plant is in southern Ukraine, near the town of Enerhodar on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world.Built during the Soviet era, it has six reactors with a total capacity of 5,700 megawatts. Three of the reactors are in operation.Before the war, the plant accounted for about half of the electricity generated by nuclear power in Ukraine. The country has 15 reactors at four active plants, and also is home to the decommissioned Chernobyl plant, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster. RUSSIANS TAKE CONTROLRussian...
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could add up to 16 feet to sea levels in the long term if Paris climate accord targets aren’t met, according to a new study.
The upcoming summit on Education, part of the UN Secretary General’s ambitious agenda, can truly bring accountability and participation to the inevitably new ways education will be imparted in the future. With scorching temperatures, uncontrolled flames and floods devastating our planet, millions of people are realizing that we are all going to pay a high […]
Beavers are creating networks of waterways in UK estates, which are helping to maintain wetlands during the heatwaves. The dams stop rivers drying out, but will also help prevent floods.
More than half the known human diseases can be made worse by climate change-related weather disasters
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Wad Madani / Zalingei / El Fasher -- Heavy rains and floods continue to impact Sudanese all over the country. Yesterday, floods caused serious disruption in Khartoum and other states whilst El Gezira witnessed significant damage in the past days.
[New Dawn] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it has completed a final round of environmental assessment and water quality testing on the Marvoe Creek downstream of the New Liberty Gold Mine in Grand Cape Mount County.
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows.
[Africa Renewal] As climate change affects water sources, ensuring women participate in water management decisions also improves incomes and health
Troon town centre and world famous golf courses including Turnberry could be under water in less than 20 years, according to stark new climate change projections.
At least three Ukrainian civilians were killed and 23 others were wounded by Russian shelling in 24 hours, including an attack not far from a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, the office of Ukraine's president reported on Tuesday.
Takeover target Genex has announced the purchase of a massive 2GW battery storage and solar project in Queensland. The post Genex Power buys massive 2GW battery storage plus solar project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Team say that if China can grow more of the crop it could help reduce deforestation in places like Brazil.
The Loire Valley is key to French farming, but it is being devastated by a fourth heatwave this year.
Lizards born to parents that experienced persistent heat had shortened telomeres, a genetic weathering that typically happens with age but can also be exacerbated by stress.
Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.Researchers looked through the medical literature of established cases of illnesses and found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, or 58%, seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change, according to a study in Monday’s journal Nature Climate Change.The study mapped out 1,006 pathways from the climate hazards to sick people. In some cases, downpours and flooding sicken people through disease-carrying mosquitos, rats and deer. There are warming oceans and heat waves that taint seafood and other things we eat and droughts that...
A proposal to make better use of fallen leaves and dead trees in urban areas in the US could cut carbon emissions, though it may not be practical
The US offshored its rare earths mining to China in the 1980s and Deng Xiaoping once called it his country’s answer to ‘oil in the Middle East’. But now thousands of miners have streamed across the border to northern Myanmar, where fish no longer swim in the rivers and the water is unsafe to drink.
Flames have engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island facing a growing energy crisis
On the heels of finalizing its updated climate targets, the Indian government took another step toward their climate goals by passing amendments to a 21-year-old energy conservation bill, making it easier to put a price on carbon emissions on polluting industries and encouraging the use of non-fossil fuel sources to generate power across the country
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia says a technical team from the Agency completed has the final round of environmental assessment and water quality testing on the Marvoe Creek downstream of the New Liberty Gold Mine in Grand Cape Mount County and is pleased to report that all parameters tested are appreciably below the permissible limits set by the EPA.
At 9pm, the tropical storm was estimated to be about 460km south-southwest of Hong Kong.
Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region, turning Seoul's streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. (Aug. 9)
ConocoPhillips's proposal for Willow includes hundreds of miles of roads and pipelines, airstrips, a gravel mine and a major new processing facility — all in the middle of pristine Arctic tundra and wetland.
As climate change fuels hotter summers, industry groups are trying to block states from adopting workplace rules governing heat exposure.
Metallic elements, known as rare earths, turn up in everything from hard drives and cellphones to elevators and electric cars. But an AP investigation has found the push for green energy has led to environmental destruction in Myanmar. (AP Video/Shelby Lum)
Thai businesses have set their sights on expanding trade and investment in Cambodia, especially in processed food, agriculture, tourism, renewable energy, plastic, and gems and jewellery.
Variable renewable energy - wind, rooftop PV and large scale solar - are delivering one quarter of Australia's demand on an annualised basis. The post Magpies warble, spring stirs, as wind and solar deliver one quarter of grid demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia as both sides trade accusations of shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which aims to hasten green transition by giving the government powers to regulate energy consumption, mandate use of non-fossil fuels by industries and set efficiency standards for vehicles, ships and equipment as part of India's climate action architecture.
AGL and Fortescue upgrade green hydrogen plans for the Hunter Valley, turning coal stations into clean energy hubs, and bring in new partners. The post AGL and Fortescue eye 2GW of green hydrogen at Hunter coal generator sites appeared first on RenewEconomy.
While parts of his state have been ravaged by deluge this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is pretty sure most Americans don't really care about the climate crisis.
A third crude tank caught fire and collapsed at Cuba's main oil terminal in Matanzas, the province's governor said on Monday, as an oil spill spread flames from a second tank that caught fire two days earlier in the island's biggest oil industry accident in decades.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D2EE01427K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Hengzhou Liu, Naveen Agrawal, Arna Ganguly, Yifu Chen, Jungkuk Lee, Jiaqi Yu, Wenyu Huang, Mark M Wright, Michael Janik, Wenzhen Li Water electrolysis using renewable energy inputs is being actively pursued as a green route for hydrogen production. However, it is limited by the high energy consumption due to the sluggish... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Ghanaian Times] An energy analyst, Dr Abdulai Darimani, has urged Africa countries to re-examine their policy regime regarding the extraction of natural resources, especially fossil fuel.
Major manufacturing hubs such as Jiangsu and Anhui have introduced power restrictions on steel mills and copper plants, as China grapples with record high electricity demand during a summer heatwave.
Tesco joins the likes of Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer and Ocado in temporarily banning the £2 grills, after fire chiefs and environmental campaigners condemned them for causing blazes
Sudan’s state news agency says that deadly seasonal floods have collapsed more than 2,500 houses in eastern Sudan, leaving thousands homeless in an already impoverished region
If the Senate spending bill becomes law, climate change tech that seems like science fiction could get the tax credits and research dollars needed to develop.
Cooperation on methane emission reductions and technology development could be at risk, even as both countries continue making progress on their own, according to climate experts.
Here's the latest for Friday August 12th: Trump calls for Mar-a-Lago warrant release; Suspect killed after attempt to breach Cincinnati FBI office; Gov. Newsom says California needs to invest in recycling, storing water; Wildfire on Hawaii's Big Island.
Over the past four decades, the region has been heating up four times faster than the global average, not the two to three times that ...
The Arctic has warmed almost four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years. A recently published article in Nature says current climate models underestimate the rate of polar heating. Researchers believe even state-of-the-art climate modelling is lower than what the observed data revealed.
Reimposition of the oil industry tax is included in the Inflation Reduction Act the Senate passed Sunday and the House is expected to approve Friday.
New report shows Australia's record gas exports are driving up emissions, at a time when the carbon budget must be reined in hard. The post Australia’s carbon budget is in worse shape than its fiscal budget – thanks to gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
[IPS] Portland, USA -- With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and environmental consequences worldwide, it's time for governments to take bold action to address the climate change emergency.
All-Energy Australia, Australia’s largest clean energy event, is taking place this October in Melbourne to continue supporting the industry’s growth and to help accelerate Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future. The post Australia’s largest clean energy event returns to Melbourne this October appeared first on RenewEconomy.
MPower says it has completed its acquisition of a "fringe-of-grid" large-scale solar and battery storage project in far north Queensland. The post MPower completes acquisition of pioneering solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Solar PV plus battery storage has become the favoured mix of hybrid plants in the US, but there are 20 different hybrid configurations. The post Solar plus storage: Hybrid renewables become new normal in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of new shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Thursday ahead of a UNSC meeting to address concerns over the facility’s security. Both Moscow and Kyiv said there were five rocket strikes near a radioactive material storage area at the plant, Europe’s biggest nuclear facility which has been a focus of renewed fighting in recent days.
An extinct volcano’s underground reservoir in Mississippi has supplied CO2 to US beverage makers and food processing companies for decades. But natural contamination has exacerbated an ongoing CO2 shortage
An astronomical forecast for the yearly cost of energy and a likely drought declaration lead the papers.
Biggest solar contractor says torrential rains in Australia and high labour costs have crimped its margins, but cost pressures are easing. The post Australia’s biggest solar contractor stung by floods and high labour costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Here's how they responded, in their own words.
The federal government announced $24.7 million to expand Rankin Inlet's search and rescue station into an Arctic marine response station.
Both Moscow and Kyiv said there were five rocket strikes near a radioactive material storage area at the plant, Europe's biggest nuclear facility which has been a focus of renewed fighting in recent days.
A wrongheaded phase-out of nuclear power plus a wrongheaded reliance on Putin’s natural gas means Germany needs another U-turn.
The Met Office has issued its highest alert for fire severity over the weekend.
Citing global warming, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a new water strategy to conserve, capture, recycle and desalinate supplies.
Scientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to better understand how weather systems are affecting polar sea ice. Arctic cyclones are the main type … The post Arctic flights to shed light on sea ice and storms link appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Ukraine and Russia trade accusations as the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, Europe's largest, is hit.
The United Nations Secretary General said he is “gravely concerned” about the situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, Reports of “further deeply worrying incidents” in the past few days could “lead to disaster,” António Guterres said. He called for the involved parties to withdraw any military personnel and equipment from the plant … The post UN chief urges parties to withdraw military personnel and equipment from Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The United Nations chief is calling for an immediate end to all military activity around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, warning that any damage could lead to “catastrophic consequences” in the region and beyond
A growing population and climate change means the UK needs to consider long-term measures like major reservoirs and water transfers, not just short-term fixes like hosepipe bans
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Wilson Tarpeh, has lamented the extent to which wetlands in Monrovia and its environs are being destroyed. He says, the Agency would not take such encroachments lightly.
[New Dawn] Editorial: Final report of environmental assessment and water quality testing released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on spillage of cyanide into the Marvoe Creek and Mafa River in Grand Cape Mount County appears to be inexhaustive and stops short of holding anyone accountable. The report also fails to state clearly what measures have been put in place to avoid a repeat of said incident that threatens both human and aquatic lives.
In coastal Morro Bay, Calif., three iconic but defunct smokestacks are coming down. A lithium battery storage project is planned as state transitions to renewable energy.
"In order to secure stable energy supply, we will explore all necessary options including taking advantage of nuclear power after safety is assured," Yasutoshi Nishimura ...
The Arctic is very sensitive to climate change. In the last 40 years, the region has warmed much more rapidly than the Earth as a whole, a new study finds.
Apple Australia's 40th anniversary celebration leads to new advancements in renewable energy to help Australian communities. Here are its other plans.
The average price of gas in the United States fell below $4 per gallon Thursday for the first time in months, according to the AAA, offering some respite to drivers. At $3.99, the price is the lowest it’s been since early March.Gasoline prices surged to a record high in June at $5.02 per gallon amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to AAA data. The AAA, formerly the American Automobile Association, had anticipated that the national average could drop to below $4 this month as fears of major restrictions on supply have eased since the invasion began in February.It also noted that fewer drivers have been fueling up lately, as people change "their driving habits to cope with higher pump prices."“Oil is the primary ingredient in gasoline, so less expensive oil is helpful in taming pump prices,”...
The transition to electric cars relies on the auto industry being able to sustainably source huge volumes of metals. Can it be done in America?
The Met Office has raised its Fire Severity Index to exceptional - the highest level - today for much of southern England, and Wales alongside an amber, as the mercury is forecast to climb to 36C (97F).
As the latest wave of wildfires and heat warnings challenges the continent, the head of the European Space Agency (ESA) is warning economic damage from heat waves and drought could dwarf Europe's energy crisis as he called for urgent action to tackle climate change.
KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 14 civilians in areas near a nuclear power plant, as the G7 warned that Russian control of the facility "endangers the region".
More shade, extra fans and ice blocks are also being used at Hatton Country World near Warwick.
Crown Estate Scotland has opened a new leasing process for smaller-scale offshore wind projects, as well as larger ones for the electrification of oil and gas platforms.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Katilu, Kenya -- Young volunteers in the east African nation are spreading the word about extreme weather such as drought as climate change worsens
The Australia Institute’s Richie Merzian on the move to overturn the car lobby’s campaign to protect dirty fuels. Plus: The future of the ESB, and the Climate Change Authority. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s dirty fuel scandal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The cheap cost of clean energy enables the country to make great strides. Further steps will be more expensive.
A giant sinkhole has opened up on a driveway on the Sunshine Coast after massive floods devastated the region. Six months later, it's still there, and getting worse.
Why climate scientists are trying to fly through Arctic cyclones in a small aircraft.
Never wise, the policy of shuttering all nuclear plants has been exposed as an outright disaster by the war in Ukraine.
Around of a fifth of global methane emissions come from rotting landfills. Satellites have now spotted some particularly large emitters
A ruling on the coking coal mine in Cumbria had been due in July but was then put back to August.
Optimised for fusion research, millimetre-wave beam technology could be adapted to access the heat that lies several kilometres below Earth's surface, says Eugene Linden
William "Marty" Martin worked to change perceptions of snakes and call attention to threats from climate change and human encroachment.
Iowa City-based company sees 3D-printing technology as part of a solution to America's shortage of affordable housing and its climate change crisis.
Although environmental risks are a major cause of childhood illness and death in Asia, many governments lack ready access to comparable data. Developing children’s environmental health indicators is one way to assess existing conditions and evaluate progress in improving children’s health.
David Merron via GettyAre you a fan of the 1995 film Waterworld starring Kevin Costner? Great news: There’s a distinct possibility that it’ll become a reality in the future if humanity can’t get its act together to prevent climate catastrophe!In a new paper published August 10 in the journal Nature, a team of Australian scientists found that sea levels could rise a staggering five meters by the year 2500 if we fail to meet the goals set in the Paris Climate Agreement. Specifically, the ice melt would come from the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS), one of two massive ice sheets on the southernmost continent that scientists have ominously dubbed a “sleeping giant” due to its potential to wreak havoc on sea level rise.The Paris Agreement’s goal is to limit global temperature rise to two degrees...
Scientists from Durham University predict that the melting of ice sheet and the resulting effects on coastal communities could be halted if we reach emissions targets set in the Paris Agreement.
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection... The post Cropped, 10 August 2022: Food crisis progress; Irish emissions targets; Amazon deforestation investigation appeared first on Carbon Brief.
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rose this week to its highest level since early June following a string of legislative victories, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday. The two-day national poll found that 40% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance, a level of support that is historically low for a U.S. president. But the recent upward turn in Biden's approval rating - including gains in each of the last three weeks - could temper the concern among his Democrats that the party is poised to take a drubbing in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, when Republicans hope to seize control of the U.S. Congress. On Sunday, the U.S. Senate approved a landmark bill to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise...
A deadly fire that has consumed at least half of a large oil facility in western Cuba and threatened to worsen the island’s energy crisis has been largely controlled after nearly five days
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 14 civilians in areas near a nuclear power plant, as the G7 warned that Russian control of the facility "endangers the region".
Residents of 26 provinces in the North, Northeast and East have beenadvised to brace for heavy rain and possible flash floods from Thursday to Saturday, caused by Tropical Storm Mulan.
A trend toward warmer nights is one of the leading indicators of human-caused climate change.
A gigantic pall of smoke hung over the village of Belin-Beliet in southwestern France on Wednesday (August 10) as fires raged on the outskirts of the settlement, whose buildings were under direct threat from the flames and as the country braces for its fourth heatwave this summer.
With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and environmental consequences worldwide, it’s time for governments to take bold action to address the climate change emergency. Climate scientists have warned that there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum […]
Last month saw the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice on record for July, following record low levels for June too, according to a satellite monitoring group.
Sky News host Rowan Dean says the United Kingdom’s food industry has “been asked to prepare plans to avoid empty shelves” heading into winter. “As the UK braces for winter, blackouts in January that see days of planned power cuts, it’ll see railways closed, plummeting temperatures,” he said. Mr Dean said media blamed a “perfect storm of cold weather and gas shortages” but this was not the case. “This is what happens when rich people and self-interested politicians enforce climate change dogma and renewables on us all,” he said. “Future generations will shake their heads in disbelief at the madness of the climate cult.”
(Reuters) - Russian shelling killed at least 13 people in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, governor Valentyn Reznychenko said on Wednesday, as Britain said Russia had "almost certainly" established a major new ground force to support its war. FIGHTING/DIPLOMACY * Reznychenko said more than 20 buildings were damaged in Marganets, a city across the Dnipro river from the Russian-captured Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, where there have been other reports of shelling. * The new Russian ground force, called the 3rd Army Corps, is based out of the city of Mulino, east of Russia's capital Moscow, Britain said in an intelligence update on Twitter. There was no immediate comment from Moscow. * A senior Ukrainian official suggested blasts at a Russian air base in the annexed...
A loophole in the Inflation Reduction Act could allow dangerous amounts of pollution unless the EPA acts.
The post This Solar Tower Transforms Water, Sunlight, and Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuel appeared first on Popular Mechanics.
Europe’s energy crisis will test the resolve of Western governments to curb their addiction to Russian oil and gas.
Plug Power, would be partner of Andrew Forrest's green hydrogen plans, says new US tax credit makes green hydrogen lower cost than fossil fuelled hydrogen. The post “Monumental:” US climate bill eliminates cost gap between green and dirty hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
RAYONG: Restaurant and hotel entrepreneurs at Mae Ramphueng beach and Koh Samet yesterday filed a lawsuit against Star Petroleum Refining Public Co Ltd (SPRC) to demand 38.8 million baht in compensation for recent oil spills that have harmed the area.
The world's oil majors are pocketing record profits from the current energy crisis, but not much of it is going into renewables, despite their marketing spin. The post ” Grotesque greed:” Oil majors’ windfall profits are headed for their pockets, not renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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With Lake Mead's water levels at a historical low since the lake was created in 1964, human remains have surfaced four times since May.
That challenging goal may have been made more onerous this week, after Beijing suspended cooperation with the United States on climate change in response to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Climate change is aggravating illnesses and hindering our ability to fight them. Here's why.
Spider crab gatherings used to be rare in the UK but Cornwall Wildlife Trust has described this summer as being 'unusually spectacular' for sightings, likely a result of climate change.
Flames engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility as the fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island grappling with a growing energy crisis.
On Tuesday, the head of the Ukrainian state-owned nuclear power company Energoatom warned that Ukraine and Europe could face another Fukishima if the power supply to the massive Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant is further disrupted. Speaking to CNN on Tuesday in Kyiv, Petro Kotin said that only one power line to the massive complex was … The post Head of Ukrainian state-owned nuclear power company warns only one power line to the complex is operational appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Concord] The availability of abundant natural resources in a country is considered to be a blessing by many because of the potential to change the destiny of a country for the better if managed well. Sierra Leone as a country has a huge deposit of mineral resources; whether it has benefited the country is a debate for another day. However, the Environment Protection Agency is concerned about the method of extraction which in our view is environmental degradation at an alarming rate. The mining of minerals from vari
Mothballed coal-fired power stations are cranking back to life in Europe as utilities try to keep the lights on after Russia choked off supplies of natural gas. Even before Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the region was rocked by a series of supply disruptions that revealed the vulnerabilities of an energy system that’s become more reliant on intermittent wind and solar power in recent years. While the race to avoid winter blackouts and a deep recession requires a return to dirtier fuel so
The Met Office says temperatures will be below July's record highs - but this heatwave will last much longer.
The former Brexit negotiator, who is backing Liz Truss for the Tory leadership, hit out at a 'totally unrealistic approach to climate and energy policy' over the past two decades.
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyWhen Senate Democrats finally passed their big-ticket climate change, health care, and tax policy bill on Sunday, they fired off the usual press releases hailing it as an historic achievement.But Democratic lawmakers and staffers also did something else: They tweeted out images of President Joe Biden as a shadowy, suit-clad cartoon character with yellow glowing eyes, Biden with lasers shooting from his eyes, and the president sitting on a throne of AK-47s, surrounded by towers of fire.“Dark Brandon,” tweeted White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates, “is crushing it.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Horizon rolls out new management system that better integrates utility-owned energy resources with customer owned assets such as rooftop solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. The post Horizon deploys new technology for greener micro-grids in isolated communities appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The mandatory initial permit granted by Brazil’s environmental authority for the repaving of the BR-319 highway, in the heart of the Amazon jungle, intensified the alarm over the possible irreversible destruction of the rainforest. The 885-kilometer highway is the only overland route to Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas with a population of […]
Renewable energy operator RayGen, backed by AGL Energy and oil giant Chevron, has flagged a six-month delay delivering full capacity from its solar thermal project in Victoria due to supply snags as it plans to roll out its technology across sites in South Australia and Victoria.
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Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.
Researchers have looked at the long-lasting effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect.
A project that supplied green hydrogen for buses at the Winter Olympics could be the first to sell carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism. The post Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The survey of 1,000 Australians commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs shows that cost is one of the main barriers to the widespread take-up of electric vehicles.
We desperately need to understand what the worst climate scenarios are. Focusing only on optimistic scenarios can seriously backfire.
The $740 billion bill includes billions in new funding for the clean energy industry, 'environmental justice,' the agriculture industry and more.
Of pathogens known to have infected humans, more than half may be aggravated by factors such as rising temperatures and precipitation changes, a study finds.
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