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February 1, 2021 0

Rooftop solar booming in Hawaii as utility launches ‘Quick Connect’

Hawaiian Electric announced that rooftop solar installations increased by 55% in 2020 despite the global pandemic. In 2020, 5,965 new rooftop solar systems were installed across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and […]

January 29, 2021 0

Floating solar panels on 1% of reservoirs ‘could double’ Africa’s hydropower capacity

Solar panels floating on the lakes formed by Africa’s hydropower dams could be a major new source of power, according to a new study. If these panels covered just 1% […]

January 24, 2021 0

New York Times: Electric Cars Are Cheaper & Cleaner

Published on January 24th, 2021 | by Guest Contributor January 24th, 2021 by Guest Contributor Originally published on EV Annex. by Charles Morris For two decades now, the mainstream press […]

January 20, 2021 0

Reformed trade rules can help to save the climate

If the British government agrees to reformed trade rules, that could help the crucial climate talks it will chair in November. LONDON, 20 January, 2021 – This could be the […]

January 12, 2021 0

Kerry climate team begins to take shape

Sue Biniaz, a longtime career State Department climate official, already has accepted a job to work on Kerry’s staff, according to a person familiar with the move. Biniaz, who was […]

January 12, 2021 0

Australia not among 50 countries vowing to protect 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030

At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30 per cent of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, […]

January 12, 2021 0

Investors pressure HSBC to take stronger action to phase out coal financing

The Guardian: HSBC could be forced to slash its exposure to fossil fuels – starting with coal – from next year, after an influential group of investors filed a shareholder […]

January 9, 2021 0

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz triples its electric car sales as CEO predicts a ‘transformative’ decade

The CEO of Daimler emphasized the importance of low-emission technologies and innovation on Friday, telling CNBC that the automotive industry was “in the middle of a transformation.” “Next to the […]

December 17, 2020 0

Major US pension fund plans fossil-free future

Goodbye to fossil fuels, says one major US pension fund: they’re no good for either the climate or the economy. LONDON, 17 December, 2020 − In what’s being billed as […]

December 11, 2020 0

World still warms in 2020 as greenhouse gases fall

Greenhouse gases have fallen during 2020. But that’s no reason for congratulations, in a year of climate drama. LONDON, 11 December, 2020 − The year of the coronavirus − the […]