US renewables electricity output overtaking nuclear 15/7/2024

Combined electricity generation from solar and wind farms in the United States surpassed output from nuclear plants for the first time during the opening half of 2024, cementing renewable energy assets as the primary source of clean power in the country. ...more

Climate crisis has impact on insects’ colours and sex lives, study finds 15/7/2024

An ambush bug with a darker-coloured body is better at snagging a sexual partner than its brighter counterpart when it is chilly. Darker males can warm up more easily in the early mornings, and therefore get busy while everybody else is still warming up. ...more

Tripling Renewables by 2030 Requires a Minimum of 16.4% Annual Growth Rate 12/7/2024

Record growth in renewables must be significantly topped up in the remaining 7 years to meet the UAE Consensus energy target set at COP28 ...more

Hydrogen flight looks ready for take-off with new advances 12/7/2024

The possibility of hydrogen-powered flight means greater opportunities for fossil-free travel, and the technological advances to make this happen are moving fast. New studies from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, show that almost all air travel within a 750-mile radius (1200 km) could be made with hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2045, and with a novel heat exchanger currently in development, this range could be even further.   ...more

China is building two-thirds of new wind and solar globally, report says 12/7/2024

Almost two-thirds of big wind and solar plants under construction globally are in China, where surging renewable capacity has squeezed coal's generation share to new lows, research released on Thursday showed. ...more

US to fund lower-emission fertilizer with eye to greener ethanol 12/7/2024

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to spend $36 million on technologies to lower emissions from applying synthetic nitrogen fertilizer to corn and sorghum used in ethanol production, the agency said Thursday. ...more

Natural disasters in China caused $13 bln economic loss in January-June 12/7/2024

Natural disasters in China resulted in 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) worth of direct economic loss in the first half of this year, the government said on Friday, as the country suffered flooding, drought and extreme temperature. ...more

New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show 11/7/2024

The next European Commission will no longer be able to rely on a broad consensus among lawmakers in support of ambitious climate change policies, with lawmakers split over whether to scrap or strengthen green measures, draft documents showed. ...more

New Zealand government unveils new climate strategy 11/7/2024

The New Zealand government on Wednesday announced plans to build more resilient infrastructure and boost clean energy production, as well as support for climate mitigating technologies and increasing forests as part of a new climate strategy. ...more

How can we help pregnant women better cope with heat? 11/7/2024

There's mounting evidence that heat is detrimental for pregnant women and their unborn babies. What can be done to protect them? ...more