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Environment Indonesia

28. June 2021

This Native Tree Is Full of Goodness!

A leguminous tree from Indonesia - typically used for medicine, animal feed, fuelwood and more - will now also help the nation in its quest for landscape restoration, sustainable livelihood, and bioenergy.

Environment

Environment Colombia

10. June 2021

Government and People Work Together for a Greener City

Citizens of Bogota, Colombia, were invited to give their ideas as part of a green initiative to offer low-carbon travel and greener spaces to cut climate-changing emissions and pollution.

Environment

Environment China

14. March 2021

For the First Time, Coal Makes Up Less Than Half of All Energy Sources in China

In 2020, for the first time ever, less than 50% of the energy generated in China came from coal-fired power, whilst power coming from non-fossil fuels accounted for 34%.

Environment

Environment Denmark

2. March 2021

World’s Largest Shipping Company Will Be First to Go Carbon-Neutral

A Danish container shipping company, the biggest in the world, creates a precedent in the industry by announcing that as of 2023, all its vessels will be carbon neutral.

Technology

Technology Germany

22. February 2021

This New Battery Can Hold Ten Times More Hydrogen Energy Than Lithium

Researchers from Dresden, Germany, came up with a new way to store up to 10 times the hydrogen energy of a lithium battery, and their magnesium-based “Powerpaste” could potentially become a replaceable way to use clean energy.

Environment

Environment China

7. February 2021

China Hits a New Record in Its Production of Clean Energy

In 2020, with the addition of wind power, China has broken its previous record from 2017 for renewable energy installations. The country has more than doubled its capacity to produce clean energy.

Environment

Environment USA

24. December 2020

This Big Government Will Not Invest in Companies with a Big Carbon Footprint Anymore

For oil and gas companies to avoid being withdrawn from the $226 billion employee pension plan in the U.S. state of New York, they have to align their business plans with the goals of the Paris climate accord within the four next years.

Environment

Environment United Kingdom

16. November 2020

Come to the Energy Cafe and Learn How to Save Money

A social business delivers household energy advice workshops to help residents from South London to find ways to reduce their household energy consumption, save money and boost green energy.

Environment

Environment New Zealand

24. September 2020

First Zero-Emission Heavy Trucks to Hit the Roads of New Zealand Next Year

Thanks to a partnership between Hiringa Energy and Hyzon Motors, the very first heavy trucks fueled by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells will be in service on New Zealand’s roads as soon as 2021.

Environment

Environment Scotland

15. September 2020

Wind Turbines Can Now Float on Water, and are More Powerful Than Ever

Wind farms are no longer limited to shallow water thanks to a clever idea: anchored rafts. Moreover, the size and output of the turbines increase steadily.