Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2021 - A new energy-harvesting device developed by engineers at the University of Colorado takes advantage of the ghost-like property of electrons to turn excess heat into usable electricity.
Paris (AFP) May 18, 2021 - All future fossil fuel projects must be scrapped if the world is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to stand any chance of limiting warming to 1.5C, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
London (AFP) May 18, 2021 - Shareholders of oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of its controversial climate strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and become carbon neutral by 2050.
Brussels (AFP) May 17, 2021 - The European Union's ambition to go carbon-neutral by 2050 means slicing greenhouse emissions from shipping by 90 percent as part of a far-reaching plan to shake up the maritime economy, the EU executive said Monday.
Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2021 - Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new method for converting plastic waste into jet fuel.
Washington (AFP) May 16, 2021 - As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in the United States believe they have found a solution in flared natural gas.
Paris (AFP) May 13, 2021 - A sprinkle of mycoprotein in your burger? Cities dotted with photo-bioreactors growing algae? Mass farming of house fly maggots?
New York (AFP) May 13, 2021 - Cryptocurrency fans have counted Tesla boss Elon Musk as among their champions, but this week he rocked their world by questioning the future of the digital assets and singling out carbon emissions from bitcoin mining for particular criticism.
Madrid (AFP) May 13, 2021 - Spain's parliament approved Thursday a clean energy bill aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 in line with EU targets, while also banning the sale of fossil fuel vehicles by 2040.
Paris (AFP) May 12, 2021 - Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that said this could put 400 million people at risk across the world.
Berlin (AFP) May 12, 2021 - The German government on Wednesday approved a new law setting more ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions, after the country's top court declared a flagship climate law insufficient.
Ottawa (AFP) May 11, 2021 - Canada petitioned a US federal court on Tuesday to block a Michigan state order to shut down a cross-border pipeline that supplies half of the oil to its eastern provinces.
Baghdad (AFP) May 11, 2021 - Iraq received the Saudi deputy defence minister Tuesday, one month after hosting talks between the kingdom and its regional rival Iran to discuss a thaw in relations.
Washington (AFP) May 11, 2021 - US regulators said Tuesday they are temporarily suspending clean fuel requirements in three eastern states and the nation's capital to ease a gasoline shortage caused by the hacking shutdown of a major pipeline.
Paris (AFP) May 11, 2021 - When US President Joe Biden pledged last month to cut his country's carbon emissions in half by 2030, Japan and Canada quickly followed suit. But many green groups and scientists say that this is still not good enough.
Washington (AFP) May 11, 2021 - The US announced on Tuesday that it had granted final approval for its biggest wind power project yet, which will be located off the coast of the eastern state of Massachusetts.
