The turbines of Hywind Tampen wind farm are built on floating platforms that are anchored to the seabed. Norway inaugurated the world’s biggest floating wind park in the North Sea…
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Japan to decide Tuesday on Fukushima water release
Fishing boats moored at Onahama port in Iwaki city. Japan’s government will decide on Tuesday about the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant nearby. The Japanese…
The push to turn climate culprit carbon dioxide into a green force
New sources for biofuel can help put air travel on a greener track. Credit: Chalabala, iStock.com The major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming could become a prime resource for…
Rising temperatures mean more air conditioning which means more electricity is needed—rooftop solar is a perfect fit
by Tom Rogers, Amin Al-Habaibeh, Angelines Donastorg Sosa and Vahid Vahidinasab, The Conversation Credit: Douglas Cliff / shutterstock On June 12 this year, the UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station…
Do heat pumps work in the UK’s climate? An expert answers your low-carbon heating questions
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Retrofitting every house in the UK to net zero standard by 2050 will require replacing all gas boilers, mostly with heat pumps. The target rate is…
American Airlines, Google say they can wipe out most contrails, but more fuel required
Credit: CC0 Public Domain American Airlines and Google were able to cut contrails made by jets by more than half during a small trial, a move that could significantly reduce…
Yellen calls for diversified clean energy supply chains
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Monday that production of key clean energy inputs are currently concentrated in a few countries. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed Monday the need…
