Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 27, 2021 - A group of the 107 biggest companies in Brazil on Monday called for the Bolsonaro government to strengthen its environmental commitments, just one month ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 24, 2021 - The United Nations chief called Friday for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency and address global energy poverty.
London (AFP) Sept 24, 2021 - Major UK-based companies on Friday urged the government to accelerate the nation's shift away from fossil fuels for electricity generation, amid turmoil over surging gas prices.
Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 24, 2021 - Last year, computer engineers from Northwestern University and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) introduced the world's first battery-free Game Boy,which harvests both solar energy and the u
San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 24, 2021 - Engineers created a new type of battery that weaves two promising battery sub-fields into a single battery. The battery uses both a solid state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it a sili
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 24, 2021 - Since the discovery of the superconductivity phenomena in 1911, scientists have been on the lookout for feasible materials that reach their superconducting state at higher temperatures, enabling the
Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 24, 2021 - Zhangjiakou, a large city in Hebei Province, China, lies just northwest of Beijing. The nearby Shangyi Wind Farm in Zhangjiakou is a critical component of northern China's electric infrastructure. W
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 24, 2021 - Water is a hot topic in the study of exoplanets, including hot Jupiters, whose masses are similar to that of Jupiter, but which are much closer to their parent star than Jupiter is to the sun. The
Monchengladbach, Germany (AFP) Sept 23, 2021 - Dressed in a rainbow-coloured unicorn costume, Kathrin Henneberger once camped on a beech tree, trying to save a forest from destruction. Come Monday, she hopes to be one of Germany's newly elected MPs.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 22, 2021 - The European Commission said on Wednesday it is poised to validate short-term temporary measures to tackle the effects of a global energy crisis - while keeping an eye on long-term climate goals.
Warsaw (AFP) Sept 22, 2021 - US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday warned against manipulation of gas prices in Europe, as a group of European lawmakers accused Russia of being behind price rises.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 22, 2021 - A looming energy crisis facing Europe overshadowed a meeting of EU ministers on Wednesday, with participants describing the situation - being felt globally - as critical.
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 21, 2021 - Iraq's association of cement manufacturers on Tuesday slammed a government decision to reduce subsidises on fuel for the sector, warning the move risks factory closures and cement price increases.
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2021 - US President Joe Biden told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that his country would double its contribution to international climate financing towards the goal of mobilizing $100 billion for vulnerable nations.
Tehran (AFP) Sept 21, 2021 - Iran's oil minister has appointed a special envoy for Iraqi affairs, a first for the Islamic republic which is seeking $5 billion in arrears from its neighbour for gas exports.
Johannesburg (AFP) Sept 21, 2021 - South Africa's energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking environmental concerns as Africa's most industrialised nation grapples with electricity shortages.
