UK Environmental Policies Expected to Weaken Due to Brexit
Abbreviated as “Brexit,” the British Exit refers to the decision of United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU), which unexpectedly …
Germany’s GHG Emissions from Vehicles Still Increasing
Energiewende, Germany’s program in energy supply transition from coal-fired power plants to renewable sources, has enabled the country to significantly reduce its …
80 Percent of Food Traders Fail in Saving Bees and Consumers’ Health from Pesticides
Last month, it was reported that “roboBees”, which can actually pollinate artificially, have been developed by Japanese researchers. The motivation for this …
China: Replacing Coal with Gas for Heating is Easier Said than Done
Seemingly poor planning resulting in an insufficient heating gas supply has left many rural and urban residents of China in the freezing cold. …
0.7-Meter Minimum Global Sea-Level Rise by 2300, Even With Paris Agreement
“Every delay in peaking emissions by five years between 2020 and 2035 could mean additional 20 cm of sea-level rise in the …
The Only Country on Earth That Uses Resources Sustainably
A recent study conducted by a bunch of ‘University Types’ from the University of Leeds found that Vietnam is the only country …
Germany´s Thrive to Replace Fossil-Fuel Power with Renewables May Need Russian Gas
One of the most important environmental commitments of the German nation, to replace fossil fuel generated power for solar & wind-generated electricity, …
Tesla set to build the largest Virtual Solar Plant in history
Last year Elon Musk offered to build the largest storage battery installation in the world in South Australia. This would be no ordinary …
Will Solar Energy Overtake Wind Sooner than Expected?
By 2028, the world will be mostly powered by solar energy. This is the bold prediction of Ray Kurzweil, the man who …
Warner, New Hampshire – Home of a Microgrid Virtual Power Plant
A U.S. community microgrid project is in the making in Warner, New Hampshire, to harness the potential solar-derived power coming from individual …
France to US: “No Paris Agreement, No Trade Agreement”
“One of our main demands is that any country who signs a trade agreement with EU should implement the Paris Agreement on …
Budweiser – 100% Brewing with Clean Energy
298-megawatt Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma Everyone is aware talking through important events is best done in a relaxing manner, or over …
The Energy Metals Conundrum
(Or How I learned How To Stop Hating, and Love Rio Tinto) The seemingly unending debates about if sustainable power could ever …
France Intends to Speed Up Wind Power Projects
The French Government circulated on Thursday plans to speed up the installation of wind turbines. Such plans were put together by a working …
Germany: Saint Lambertus Cathedral Gets Demolished for Coal Mining
Saint Lambertus Cathedral, located in Immerath, a small village northwest of Cologne, was torn last week to the ground as plans of …
Tesla Subsidies Slashed in Germany
To encourage usage of electric vehicles, Germany has launched just last year an incentive scheme worth about 1 billion euros, which is …