Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly affect critical sustainable energy planning for the future. Existing studies predominantly concentrate on chemical feedback loops, which are large-scale processes involving complex […]
Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar believes there is a “compelling business case” for using hydrogen to make air travel greener, a senior executive said on Monday. Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi, Masdar’s chief green hydrogen officer, said synthetic aviation fuels were a “low-hanging fruit” in the industry. Airlines are banking on sustainable fuels to “drop in” to existing jet engines […]
UK and Polish credit agencies team up to provide €249m loan guarantee for 390MW solar project that promises to boost clean tech exports from both countries UK Export Finance (UKEF) and KUKE, the UK and Polish export credit agencies, have today announced a €249m guarantee for Turkish renewable energy investment company Kalyon Enerji. The deal, […]
Strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops, including soil erosion, fertilizer runoff and greenhouse gas emissions. But converting portions of farmland back to prairie has to make financial sense for farmers, which is why a research team led by Iowa State […]
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean energy. A collaboration led by Kyriakos Stylianou of the OSU College of Science created a photocatalyst that enables the high-speed, high-efficiency production of hydrogen, used in fuel cells for cars as well as in […]
Salesforce research finds many sustainability leaders keen to harness AI to accelerate corporate nature and climate action, despite concerns about technology’s huge energy requirements The majority of green business leaders are optimistic about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on decarbonisation efforts, despite the technology’s significant energy requirements. That is the broad sentiment from […]
Imagine a world where summers are relentlessly hot, droughts are commonplace and coastal cities face rising sea levels. This is not a distant future, but a reality based on recent climate data. Statistics from Nasa show 2023 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures around 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than the 19th-century average. The world […]
Electricity generation from fossil fuel dropped to its lowest share last year as sources of renewable power delivered the highest amount of energy recorded in the UK. The Energy Department said renewable generation hit 135 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2023, although this was broadly in line with 2022 levels as new capacity was offset by difficult weather conditions. The […]
A growing number of private equity funds are investing in the UAE’s renewable energy projects and energy transition initiatives, encouraged by an abundance of capital and geopolitical stability. The Emirates, the Arab world’s second-largest economy, plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. It hosted the Cop28 climate conference in December, and this introduced many companies and funds to the […]
When my father was born, European and American homes were heated with coal, horses were still a common means of transportation, and there was no such thing as nuclear power. My children may well make it into the 22nd century when I hope today’s energy systems will seem as antiquated. In an attempt to overcome our […]
