Scientists representing the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Pennsylvania State University have created a flexible energy converter. This concept can be used on hot water and heating pipes, as well as on car exhaust systems. According to Professor Shashank Pree, before their invention, no technology in the world would help use the released heat effectively. Its vast …
According to many environmental organizations such as Greenpeace, the Rainbow Movement, or the Union of Modern Energy, Czechia does not use the enormous potential offered by renewable energy sources, Radio Prague informs. Ecologists aimed criticism at the plans of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which is insufficiently involved in supporting the development of alternative …
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Escalating tensions with Russia are pushing European politicians to face an unpleasant reality: Vladimir Putin calls the shots when it comes to Europe’s energy requirements, Time writes. The European Union imports 35% of its natural gas from Russia. As countries such as the Netherlands and Germany have reduced domestic fossil fuel production in recent decades, …
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In the last year, India has experienced multiple waves of an ongoing pandemic, an increase in extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods, and droughts, growing economic insecurity, and a spotlight on global inequities, NRDC.org writes. India also made fresh climate announcements in 2021, demonstrating that governments can generate employment, preserve health, and battle the …
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With the Paris Agreement being reviewed and nations’ obligations being revised at COP26 in November, there’s little question that green finance will be a hot subject this year. Simultaneously, blockchain technology has evolved from a fringe and future technology to a strong tool with several real-world uses, notably in green finance, where transparent and traceable …
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According to a recent study, the gas emitted by residential stoves and ovens is not only hazardous to public health, but also has a significantly greater influence on the climate problem than previously imagined. As the Stanford University research shows, emissions from gas stoves in US households had the same climate-warming effect as half a …
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Nearly 40% of the electricity consumed in the EU in 2020 came from renewable sources, Reuters reported with reference to Eurostat. “EU countries use renewable sources to cover 37% of their gross electricity consumption. In 2019, this figure was 34%,” Eurostat noted. Austria and Sweden became the leaders in green energy consumption – in these …
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The installed capacity of power plants based on renewable energy sources (RES) in 2022 will increase by 295 GW, which will be a record increase for the second year in a row, according to the World Economy Review 2022 by the international consulting company PwC. The experts also noted that in 2022, a third of …
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According to a study, over half of Europeans feel climate change is the next global concern, and 88 percent say renewable energy should play a greater role in the economy, Openaccessgovernment.org writes. A survey commissioned jointly by the European Parliament and the Commission polled 26,530 persons from all 27 EU member states on themes ranging …
The Scottish Green Battery Complex will be built by Amp Energy, a Toronto-based global energy transition platform. They will be Europe’s two biggest grid-connected battery storage installations, Electrek.co writes. The Scottish Green Battery Complex, which will be located between Hunterston and Kincardine, will store and manage the distribution of electricity produced by Scottish wind farms. …
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