In late 2024, Germany’s cartel office initiated an investigation into significant power price volatility. Concerns arose over potential supply withholding by energy firms during “dunkelflaute” periods—times of low wind and solar energy production. With renewables comprising 80% of Germany’s energy mix, the shift from fossil fuels has led […]
This book has incredible insights into our sustainable health and science proving we really need about 8 hours sleep per night in order to stay healthy. Very interesting studies and findings and an important book for all of our health! Did you know poor sleep costs US and […]
The Japanese government has said it will cut the country’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, in the latest sign of growing momentum on international climate action. Yoshihide Suga, who was elected prime minister last month, said curbing emissions was no longer a brake on economic growth. […]
Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Hon. Navdeep Bains, announced a $20 million investment in Terrestrial Energy to accelerate development of the company’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant. This is the first such investment from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) announcing support for a Small Modular Reactor […]
The goal is a good one. The timeline is too far out. Despite renewables overtaking coal in Germany last year and the last black coal mine closing, the country still gets a worrying 40% of its electricity from coal—a figure that is put to shame by the UK’s rather rapid coal […]
Six hundred twenty-six environmental groups have signed a letter calling on the US House of Representatives to “Address the Urgent Threat of Climate Change.” It is a radical proposal. As one signatory noted: “As the world teeters on the brink of climate catastrophe, we’re calling on Congress to take large-scale action,” […]
Things are not looking good for Big Coal in the US. Globally 42% of all coal plants are losing money. In the US that is no different, especially when take into account the subsidies from the government. Recent numbers on coal capacity indicate a decline in 2018. Power […]
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (found via the good folks at Cleantechnica) reports that coal power plant closures will hit their second highest year on record, at least as far as capacity is concerned: This year’s widespread closures were headlined by the retirement of four massive Vistra plants in the ERCOT […]
Apple has built a massive solar farm in North Carolina USA, and as early as 2013 was powering most of its facilities through renewables. The company has now finally announced that it is fully, 100% renewable at all retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43 countries around the world. […]
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