“TransAlta Corp. said it would add 2 GW of new capacity to its generating fleet, and invest around C$3 billion ($2.37 billion) developing, constructing, and […]
“Wastewater treatment plants release microplastics into the environment, where they accumulate and pose a threat to wildlife. But by studying the way a manta ray […]
“A new invention that uses sunlight to drive water purification could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid. The device resembles […]
“A simple seed treatment could drastically increase the amount of atmospheric carbon captured by crops, and store it underground for longer Fundamentally, two of the […]
“The country’s largest mine workers union signaled on Monday that it would accept a transition away from fossil fuels in exchange for new jobs in […]
“The giant appropriations bill signed by US President Donald Trump on December 27 contains a little-noticed section that sets the goal of creating a full-fledged […]
“Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry has announced a joint development project with Kyoto University to test the idea of using wood as a component in satellite […]
“The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries. That […]
“Elon Musk teased his latest philanthropic endeavor on Thursday: a contest meant to encourage more-innovative carbon-capture technologies. “Am donating $100M towards a prize for best […]
“Reaching zero net emissions of carbon dioxide from energy and industry by 2050 can be accomplished by rebuilding U.S. energy infrastructure to run primarily on […]
“You’ve likely heard the buzz around lab-grown (or cultured) meat. We can now take a few cells from a live animal and grow those cells into a […]
“Improving the efficiency of solar cells can make a huge difference to the amount of energy produced from the same surface area and the same amount of […]
“A new vertical farm – Nordic Harvest – will be Europe’s largest and most efficient when fully completed in late 2021. The indoor facility is […]
“AI, or artificial intelligence, is attracting great attention across many industries, even food production, according to research published in the International Journal of Society Systems Science. […]
“Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston city council approved a lease of 240 acres of city-owned land in the Sunnyside area to a Wolfe Energy subsidairy. […]
“China has successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, according to Agence France Presse. The reactor, which is the country’s largest, […]
“From cultured meat to plant-based foods to robotic kitchen assistants, tech seems to be infiltrating every corner of our food system. And it’s a good thing, because we’re […]
“The world of farming is changing rapidly. Whether it’s CRISPR editing for improving crop yields, smart scarecrows, or robot weeding machines, this sector continues to transform at a […]
“From 2009 through 2019, the cost of electricity from new solar power plants fell 89%, overtaking cheap sources like coal and some gas. And the […]
“Plenty is an ag-tech startup in San Francisco, co-founded by Nate Storey, that is reinventing farms and farming. Storey, who is also the company’s chief science […]
“More electricity in Texas was generated from wind power than coal last year, another sign of the rapid emergence of renewable energy in the state. […]
The optimal use of water through irrigation has always been inextricably linked to the evolution of agriculture and successful farming. But efficiently managing natural water […]
“The petrochemical industry produces more than 88 million tons of polyethylene, making it the most common plastic in the world. Scientists have found a new way to […]
“In Batesville, Arkansas, just 17 miles west of the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, a solar array at the local high school is having an […]
“While President Donald Trump has baselessly attacked plans to eradicate fossil fuel-based sources of energy from the United States’ power grid on the grounds that […]
“In a new report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for utility companies to build. That’s thanks to risk-reducing […]
“A new artificial neural network model created by Argonne scientists handles both static and dynamic features of a power system with a relatively high degree […]
“Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental, and Rusheen Capital Management, a private equity firm, have formed a development company, 1PointFive, to finance and deploy Carbon […]
“The Green Revolution of the 1960s used selective breeding to double crop yields of rice and wheat in some areas of the world, rescuing millions of people […]
“New technology turns seawater into drinking water into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes. Australia-based researchers used a metal-organic framework (MOF), a type […]
“British rooftops could be hosting a breakthrough in new solar power technology by next summer, using a crystal first discovered more than 200 years ago […]
“The apple is Germany’s favorite fruit. Pears rank sixth in annual per capita consumption. Yet apple and pear trees both frequently suffer from diseases: Apple […]
“How much space do you think you need to grow a forest? If your answer is bigger than a couple of tennis courts, think again. Miniature […]
“Renewable energy developers are wilting under the economic pressure attending the COVID-19 crisis, but major US clean energy buyers are still keeping the decarbonization movement […]
“A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the efficiency of vertical farming methods to grow wheat. Wheat accounts for about 20% of the […]
“This article is the fifth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand […]
“Latin America could be 15 million jobs better off by 2030 in a zero emissions economy, a new IDB and ILO report has found The […]
“Apple is making big changes to its supply chain and products by committing to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. The company announced on its website that […]
“BP has announced it will cut oil and gas production 40 percent over the next decade. The announcement follows the oil giant’s reported $16.8 billion […]
“Economic recovery strategies should “catalyse the power” of so-called purpose-first businesses in order to grow this “critical” emerging sector and allow it to assume greater […]
“Fusion power promises to provide limitless green energy using cheap and abundant fuel, but it’s a long-running joke that it’s always 20 years away. Last week, though, construction started on the ITER fusion plant […]
“Morgan Stanley will become the first major U.S. bank to publicly disclose the how much its loans and investments contribute to climate change, the latest […]
“As global temperatures and energy demand rise simultaneously, the search for sustainable fuel sources is more urgent than ever. But how can renewable energy possibly […]
“The Gemini project, a $1 billion solar farm 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been approved by the Interior Department (it will be […]
“Scientists have created an exceptionally strong, lightweight material out of microwaved bamboo that could be used to construct the next generation of skyscrapers, cars and […]
“Renewable sources including solar, wind and hydropower generated more electricity than coal-based plants every single day in April, a new report says. Analysis shared by the Institute […]
“A team of research physicists at Princeton University may have found a new way to control fusion reactions — an incremental step towards making fusion energy, the […]
“Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential […]
“Almost three-quarters of new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy, representing an all-time record. New data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) shows solar, […]
“Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds […]