Most Energy Will Come From Fossil Fuels, Even In 2040
We have no way of peeking into the future, but we can certainly imagine it. There is plenty of information about where the world is headed and regardless of how reliable this information is—or isn’t—we never stop wondering. Will the
S. Korea Supports ‘Zero Fossil Fuel’ Galapagos with Renewable Energy Technology
South Korean and local companies will be joining forces to help the Galapagos Islands, a treasure trove of flora and fauna, meet a “zero fossil fuel” commitment. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Ecuador’s San Cristobal Island last Thursday to
EU Parliament debates a motion to declare climate emergency
The European Parliament is debating a motion that would declare a “climate emergency”, just a week before the United Nations climate conference in Madrid. Lawmakers who backed the declaration said it would increase pressure on the new incoming EU Commission
Indonesia Dangles Cheaper Energy to Lure Billions in Investment
Indonesia is touting an abundance of low-cost renewable energy to lure billions of dollars in investment Southeast Asia’s largest economy needs to build processing plants for commodities such as nickel, copper and aluminum. The commodity powerhouse has potential to develop
SUVs Are Worse for the Climate Than You Ever Imagined
According to a summary analysis of a report by the International Energy Agency that was released on November 13, SUVs are the second-biggest cause of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions during the past decade. Only the power sector is
Company backed by Bill Gates claims solar breakthrough, looks to replace fossil fuels in industrial plants
A solar energy tech company founded by serial entrepreneur and inventor Bill Gross — and backed by investors including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates — says it has developed a way to create concentrated solar energy at temperatures hot enough to replace fossil fuels
Fukushima reinvents itself with a $2.7 billion bet on renewables
The site of the most recent high-profile nuclear disaster is reinventing itself as a renewable energy leader in Japan. Land that became too toxic for people to farm and live on after the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear
Renewable energy: climate crisis ‘may have triggered faster wind speeds’
The global climate crisis could lead to more renewable electricity being generated by spurring faster wind speeds for the world’s growing number of windfarms, according to research.
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer
Top energy CEOs defend low carbon efforts, call for realism from campaigners
Energy titans are defending their efforts to secure a lower carbon future and are calling for environmental campaigners to remember how vital the current energy mix is to millions of people.
