‘Right now we surrender vast swathes of land for crops that we simply burn in our cars’, said one expert. Biofuels are being touted as the solution to Europe’s dwindling oil supplies, as the war on Iran continues to send prices soaring. European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has urged nations to outline measures to reduce the use […]
Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced. In a region of Germany once dominated by coal mines, a remarkable pivot to clean energy is underway. A huge crane is in position, steel girders are being assembled and a lattice mast is gradually rising into the sky. If […]
Gas companies may have breached competition law by ‘undermining’ the uptake of heat pumps, lawyers have warned. Gas companies have been accused of “undermining” the uptake of heat pumps, despite the Iran war highlighting the volatility of fossil fuel reliance. Lawyers from environmental charity ClientEarth have warned that 10 companies may have worked together to […]
The heavy rains that have lashed the UAE over several days this week could offer benefits to a country where the normally arid climate makes it difficult to provide enough water. A growing population, expansion of urban areas, agriculture, landscaping and industry all put the country’s water resources under strain. In the coming days at least, wadis are […]
Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland. New research now shows they are also accumulating in forests. Geoscientists at TU Darmstadt report this finding in a study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, highlighting a largely overlooked form of environmental pollution. The study reveals that forests are not just affected […]
Europe’s outdated and under-invested energy grid means huge amounts of renewable energy are wasted every year. The case for renewable energy is stronger than ever, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel dependency. While Brent crude, the world benchmark for oil prices, dipped yesterday morning (26 March) amid rising […]
Many consumers want to know how long it will take them to make back the upfront costs of solar. Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels has come under fire since the Iran war sparked a new energy crisis. The IEA chief Fatih Birol said this week that “no country will be immune to the effects […]
Solar is Africa’s cheapest energy source. Changes to price incentives on Chinese imports could push prices up. Solar installations in Africa are expected to get more expensive next month as China ends discount schemes. China’s decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports is expected to take effect on 1 April. At the […]
India is home to the world’s most polluted city, according to IQAir’s newly released World Air Quality Report. Only 14 per cent of cities worldwide breathe safe air, a drop from 17 per cent in the previous year. Swiss pollution monitoring company IQAir analysed data from 9,446 cities in 143 countries, regions and territories, for […]
Researchers from the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (CENA-USP) have identified multiple classes of antibiotics in the Piracicaba River, a major waterway in São Paulo state, Brazil. Their findings, published in Environmental Sciences Europe, show that these substances are not only present in the water but also accumulate in […]
