Paris climate deal will not include global carbon price, says UN climate chief
Christiana Figueres tells investor event that a climate deal to be agreed in Paris in December will not be able to come up with a global carbon price A climate change deal to be agreed in Paris in December will not be able to come up with a global carbon price, the United Nations’ climate […]
'Do I smell?': confronting my family about my eco-friendly lifestyle
After years of people smelling my hair or teasing me on Twitter, I finally decided to ask those closest to me what they really think of my commitment to live green “Do I smell?” I asked this question to the man I’m dating, and he was appropriately perplexed. “What?” he asked. Continue reading… Source: Guardian […]
From Tesla's Powerwall to flow batteries: five facts about the energy storage revolution
From Tesla’s Powerwall to flow batteries, we look at existing and emerging technology that could be a critical part of the sustainable energy puzzle Batteries – the workhorse technology that injects life into gadgets we can’t live without – are taking on a bigger role as they replace petrol tanks in cars and make their […]
UK, Germany and France lobbying for weakened cap on toxic car pollution
MEPs outraged as biggest three European countries push for watered down nitrogen oxide targets ahead of crucial EU vote Europe’s biggest countries are lobbying for a proposed EU cap on nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from cars to be weakened in a vote on Wednesday, despite the VW diesel emissions scandal and revelations that 90% of […]
Au Burundi, malgré les troubles politiques, les projets de centrales solaires sont mis en route
« Ce serait fantastique d’obtenir de l’électricité du soleil » : le coup d’Etat et le contrecoup ne diminuent pas l’engouement pour un projet d’énergie solaire dans un village du Burundi Read this article in English here Lorsque des entrepreneurs et des membres du gouvernement ont signé un accord sur la première centrale solaire au […]
Prince Charles warns financial sector and charities of fossil fuel risk
Prince of Wales speaks out on the benefits of divesting from oil, coal and gas and investing in renewables on financial and ethical grounds The fortunes of fossil fuel companies will be “severely impacted” by a global climate change agreement, Prince Charles warned a financial sector summit in London on Tuesday. He also warned charities […]
Australian Academy of Science divests from fossil fuel companies
Australia’s leading science institution has put its money where its mouth is on climate change, reports the Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s leading science institution has withdrawn its direct investments in fossil fuel companies. The decision will be outlined in a speech by Australian Academy of Science president Professor Andrew Holmes at a climate science conference […]
Cow dies from anthrax in Wiltshire
Public Health England imposes movement restrictions at farm in Westbury area after first case of anthrax in livestock since 2006 A cow at a farm in Wiltshire has died from anthrax, the first such case in livestock since 2006. Movement restrictions were imposed at the farm and an animal’s carcass was burned at the end […]
Internet of Things To Play Important Role In Future Of Agriculture
A new report titled, “Towards Smart Farming: Agriculture Embracing the IoT Vision”, researched and written by Beecham Research has suggested that Internet of Things (IoT) technology will have a crucial role to play in helping to meet the food demands of a growing global population. The report focuses on the opportunities provided by precision farming […]
Ecotricity Announces “Hybrid” Renewable Energy Parks
UK-based energy company Ecotricity has announced its plans to build three hybrid renewable energy parks, which will bring a mix of wind and sun power generation onto the same site. The parks will combine the two energy types into the same grid and are designed to provide a more consistent level of supply than either […]