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Clean energy can provide 100% of electricityAll the electricity the world needs can come from clean energy, reliably and throughout the year, British researchers say, at any time of day or night. -
World's local governments rally in California to fight climate changeThe gathering reflects a desire to bypass the slow progress of national governments in implementing Paris agreement goals.
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Record-high supply and demand on voluntary carbon markets in 2017, says studyA new report released by Ecosystem Marketplace shows the supply of carbon credits on voluntary markets hit a record high in 2017 with 62.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), while 42.8 MtCO2e were purchased and retired. -
Laos suspends new dams as tragedy raises wider fearsDam collapse sparks government review of hydropower and could open the way for more wind and solar in the Mekong.
Wind Opinion
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Enter the dragon: China's renewables growth goes global– China is establishing itself as a renewables leader in richer nations but is still pushing polluting coal technology in Asia and Africa. -
The risks of a global supergrid– China’s vision of a global energy system overemphasises the benefits of connectivity, writes conservationist Eugene Simonov. -
Renewables revolution still needs public funding push– The diffusion of clean technology such as wind and solar power requires accessible finance to build and sustain new markets, writes Green Climate Fund's Simon Pollock.
Videos
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Denmark’s biggest energy company turns its back on fossil fuels– DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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How lakes can generate electricity– This new energy source could meet demand both day and night, solving the intermittency problems posed by solar and wind.
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Here's a tree that can power your mobile phone– Finnish research firm VTT reveals one of its latest inventions - an energy-harvesting tree with leaves made of organic solar panels which can be "infinitely replicated" to become a forest of electricity source. Watch the video here.
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Singapore launches ‘plug-and-play’ micro-grid for Southeast Asia– Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is building the region’s first model electricity grid that can tap and distribute power from multiple energy sources, including fossil fuels and renewable energy.
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