Tag: renewable energy
Richest 1% fuel climate crisis with excessive emissions, Oxfam report reveals
Fueling the crisis: how the affluent few intensify global warming.
More than half of world’s largest companies’ net zero pledges are...
Unmasking corporate climate pledges: a comprehensive study exposes prevalent greenwashing.
2023 Lancet Report on health and climate change: a critical call...
In-depth analysis of the escalating health crisis due to climate change and the imperative for systemic global climate action.
Wind power takes billion dollar hit with stoppage of two projects
The impairments of the projects, Ocean Wind 1 and 2 located in New Jersey, will likely be as high as $5.58 billion.
New report predicts wind and solar to produce a third of...
The RMI report said that by 2030, solar and wind are "predicted to generate 12,000 to 14,000 terawatt hours of power" or three to four times the capacity of 2022 levels.
U.S. and UK reach ‘first of its kind’ agreement on renewable...
“The United States and the United Kingdom recognize Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform our societies and economies and share a commitment to the role of government action to unlock the opportunities and mitigate the risks arising from the rapid development of these technologies.”
Germany to shut down its last remaining nuclear reactors
Germany’s decision comes as it is trying to phase out coal, which still generates a third of its electricity, by 2038 at the latest
Red states lead U.S. in wind and solar power production, study...
Despite climate action often being frustrated by Republican leaders in Congress and at the local level, states with Republican governors and a majority of Republican state legislators are leading the nation in solar and wind.
How bioenergy causes air pollution: The dark side of renewable energy
On the ground, burning biomass contributes to many air pollution impacts.
54% of new electric-generating capacity in U.S. will be solar in...
Texas will be home to the highest amount of new solar capacity at 7.7 gigawatts, followed by California at 4.2 gigawatts.