Glasgow (AFP) Nov 4, 2021 - Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China's share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday.
London (AFP) Nov 4, 2021 - More than half of the firms listed on London's leading FTSE 100 Index have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050, the British government said on Thursday.
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (AFP) Nov 4, 2021 - With rubbish piling up in the desert, the United Arab Emirates has found a new way to get rid of its trash - incinerators that will turn it into electricity.
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 4, 2021 - Global CO2 emissions are set to rebound to pre-pandemic levels next year, according to an assessment published on Thursday as countries signed up to fossil-fuel cutting pledges criticised as too vague by campaigners.
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2021 - More than 300 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, which causes serious environmental issues because of plastic's life cycle and the difficulty of eliminating it. Consequently,
Perth, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 - Curtin University research has found a simple and affordable method to determine which chemicals and types of metals are best used to store and supply energy, in a breakthrough for any battery-run d
Golden CO (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 - Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation's buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 3, 2021 - How can the world find the cash to limit global warming to liveable levels and completely decarbonise the economy within 30 years? That's the $100-trillion-dollar question.
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 3, 2021 - Focus at the COP26 summit turned Wednesday to how the world will pay for its ambitions to quit fossil fuels and help vulnerable nations survive climate change, as campaigners expressed scepticism over promises of billions from financiers and governments.
Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 - New research shows how to make offshore wind farms more efficient in the face of impending rapid expansion - crucial information as the U.S. Department of the Interior affirmed White House plans to
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 3, 2021 - Maine voters have passed a referendum intended to stop construction of Central Maine Power's $1 billion hydropower corridor, a proposed 53-mile transmission line through undeveloped forest in Maine's North Woods.
Graz, Austria (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 - Green hydrogen is seen as a beacon of hope in the energy and mobility revolution, but it is not yet suitable for mass production. There are several reasons for this. Hydrogen is currently produced m
Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 - The goal of creating a cleaner fuel for aircraft engines is creating a spark at UBC Okanagan. A team of researchers studying the burning rate of nanomaterials in liquid fuels believe they have creat
Leeds UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 - Industry must speed up investment in new technologies that allow manufacture of materials using renewable electricity if net zero emissions targets are to be met, research led by the University of L
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2021 - The United States and Iran gave sharply differing accounts Wednesday of an incident involving a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, in the latest incident in the heavily trafficked seaway.
London (AFP) Nov 2, 2021 - Finance minister Rishi Sunak is to announce plans to make Britain the world's first net zero financial services centre by 2050, the Treasury said Tuesday.
