For for the first time of its history the Eiffel Tower has been illuminated Tuesday using electricity produced from certified renewable hydrogen. It’s been provided by zero-emission electro-hydrogen generators made by EODev, a fledgling company that resulted from research and development work carried out aboard the boat Energy Observer. Energy Observer founder Victorien Erussard commented […]
What is Carbon Lock-in and How Can We Avoid It?
Put yourself in the shoes of a government planner, power company executive, school superintendent, manufacturer or homeowner. You need to buy an expensive piece of equipment that could be used for decades to come. Spending on projects like power plants, boilers, buildings, vehicles and other types of infrastructure is always an exercise in current budget […]
China’s CO2 emissions will be higher in 2020 than in 2019, says IEA’s Birol
“As of today, Chinese emissions this year, 2020, will be higher than in 2019, they rebounded,” Fatih Birol told a digital energy conference OSLO: China’s greenhouse gas emissions will increase in 2020 compared to 2019 as they have rebounded after the COVID-19 outbreak, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. “As of […]
EIB set to finance biggest wind power infrastructure projects in Spain
These new facilities will have a total capacity of 547 MW and will generate approximately 1.491 GWh of energy a year overall, a volume equivalent to the power use of 360 000 Spanish homes. · The EU bank will provide up to EUR 385m to Alfanar, successful bidder in Spain’s third renewable energy auction. · […]
New York Governor Signs Ambitious Climate Change Bill with Goal of Slashing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
He was joined by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who has made ghting global warming his life’s work New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an ambitious climate change bill Thursday with the goal of slashing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 85% below what they were in 1990. “Cries for a new green movement are […]
