By Daniel Boffey in Brussels ‘Vertical forest’ tower will have 10,000 plants on its facade in bid to reinvigorate biodiversityEvery roof in the city district of Utrecht is to be “greened” with plants and mosses or have solar panels installed under plans driven by the success of a similar scheme for the municipality’s bus stops.The…
By Len Rosen The hand sanitizer scarcity is creating an opportunity, however, for businesses currently feeling the pinch of lower than normal sales. A few weeks ago those who make alcoholic beverages started taking a portion of their onhand alcohol to produce hand sanitizer. And now it appears that ethanol producers are doing the same….
By Rafael Herzberg Energy contracts: how to adjust to the corona virus?The pandemic brings a new reality to each company and institution. I refer specifically to the energy area.Changes in volumes consumed from each source is a central new theme! Be it electricity, gas, biomass, etc., etc.In this new situation, it is necessary to discover…
By Marta Ady Italian oil and gas firm Eni is planning to have 55GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2050.The company’s Long-Term Strategic Plan to 2050 includes plans to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its energy products by 80% by 2050, using biomethane, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, methanol and products from…
Vegetable oil biofuels are increasingly used as an alternative to fossil fuels despite the growing controversy regarding their sustainability. In a study, researchers investigated the effect of palm-oil biodiesel on greenhouse gases for the entire life cycle. They found that using palm oil from first rotation plantations where forests were cleared for palms leads to…
By Kelly Pickerel Renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for 18.2% of net domestic electrical generation during 2019, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of just-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). A year earlier, renewables’ share was 17.5%. The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” (with data…
By National Wind Watch The German Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) has filed an objection against the building permit for the Gennaker offshore wind project. NABU states that installing the project’s 103 turbines some 10km north of Darß will result in massive environmental damage as the units will be located in the middle of…
By Energy in Depth Since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was first introduced in 1973, environmental activist groups – like the Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity – have exploited the ESA as a tool to block infrastructure development and further an anti-fossil fuel agenda. In reality, these actions add burdensome costs to federal…
By [email protected] Generate Capital, the cleantech infrastructure investor, revealed Tuesday that it had raised another $1 billion in equity and debt finance. Generate became an early investor in asset classes that conventional lenders shied away from, including fuel cells, anaerobic digesters, behind-the-meter battery storage, electric buses, microgrids and unconventional solar projects. The new raise includes…
Taking a cue from birds and insects, researchers have come up with a new wing design for small drones that helps them fly more efficiently and makes them more robust to atmospheric turbulence. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Energy News
By Marta Ady US biodiesel association the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has welcomed new fuel quality reports published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which are making information about the quality of biodiesel more accessible than ever.NREL’s statistical analysis, which is supported with funding from the NBB, is based on thousands of data points…
By Marta Ady Nevada, US-based NV Energy is requesting proposals to add new renewable energy projects to its portfolio. The company is seeking proposals for all areas of renewables, including biomass, biogas, wind, solar and geothermal, which are compliant with Nevada’s existing renewable portfolio standards.The announcement follows the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s approval of…
By Nadim Chaudhry Electric everywhere?As cities, regions and countries legislate for clean air and low carbon emissions, the transport market is ripe with opportunity for innovation, disruption and transformation. About 96% of transport energy is derived from fossil hydrocarbons. Of the rest, most is biofuel (not without its controversies)… Click headline for full article Read…
By [email protected] The energy transition will be cheaper and faster with the full support of the oil and gas sector, but national oil companies, in particular, are falling behind, the IEA warned in a report compiled in tandem with the World Economic Forum and presented at Davos 2020. For all the talk of the energy…
By Kelsey Misbrener The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to release documents about a $1.5 million study that examined how grid improvements can bolster renewable energy access. Today’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., challenges the Department of Energy’s suppression of information about the Interconnections Seam…