Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas?
Frequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes. Será que as mega-hidrelétricas da...
View Article¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas?
Son símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represasLeia este artigo em portuguêsRead this article in...
View ArticleIneos buys Dong Energy's oil and gas business
Anglo-Swiss chemicals firm hails £1bn acquisition as ‘very logical’ as Danish firm makes progress in switch to renewablesAnglo-Swiss chemicals firm Ineos has bought the oil and gas business of Dong...
View ArticleCarbon policy indecision creates 'investment strike' in renewables
Energy regulators say energy sector needs policy certainty before investment can grow, parliamentary committee toldThe uncertainty of Australia’s carbon policy is causing reduced investment, including...
View ArticleSolar power breaks UK records thanks to sunny weather
Thousands of photovoltaic panels across the UK generate 8.7GW, smashing previous high of 8.48GW earlier this monthSolar power has broken new records in the UK by providing nearly a quarter of the...
View ArticleThe eco guide to renewable energy
Solar power is soaring, wind goes from strength to strength. Look for a mighty surge in renewables over the next few yearsOne day in late March, during a sunny weekend, something spectacular happened....
View ArticleUK's biggest solar company takes shine to global projects with deals worth £3bn
Solarcentury turns to Europe and Latin America as it transforms into an international firm to maintain growth hit by green cuts in home marketBritain’s biggest solar power company has shrugged off the...
View ArticleRenewables grow to 17% of electricity mix as sector calls for certainty
Clean Energy Council report says while Australia is on track to deliver the 2020 renewable energy target, ‘clear policy direction and support is required beyond 2020’Renewable energy comprised 17% of...
View ArticleRobert Llewellyn's quest to spur a green energy revolution in his village
Actor’s efforts to persuade Temple Guiting to generate its own electricity captured in BBC4’s Great Village Green Crusade Robert Llewellyn is not a typical eco-activist. “Oh, I’m absolutely un-green,”...
View Article'Trump can't stop progress on climate change' – Behind the Lines podcast
With action in countries around the world and on the ground at a state level in the US, is Donald Trump’s position on climate change irrelevant? Martijn Wilder, from Baker & McKenzie and Greg...
View ArticleIt's way past time to speak truth to climate arguments this stupid | Lenore...
It’s clearer than ever the economic interests Trump claims to defend can only be served by acting on global warmingFor precious decades experts have explained, over and over, that the science of...
View ArticleThe US is the biggest loser on the planet thanks to Trump’s calamitous act |...
His withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement belittles his country, but could galvanise the worldLife here in the US feels surreal lately, like a very bad reality TV show, thanks to Donald Trump. In...
View ArticleThe Guardian Essential Report, 6 June results
This report summarises the results of a weekly poll conducted by Essential Research with data provided by Your Source. Some questions are repeated regularly (such as political preference and leadership...
View Article'Spectacular' drop in renewable energy costs leads to record global boost
Falling solar and wind prices have led to new power deals across the world despite investment in renewables fallingRenewable energy capacity around the world was boosted by a record amount in 2016 and...
View ArticleAustralians want government to focus on renewables even if it costs more: poll
Lowy Institute polling also finds 57% of people consider climate change to be a ‘critical threat’ The vast majority of Australians want the government to focus on renewable energy, even if that means...
View ArticleWinds of change: gusts across Europe help set renewable power record
Nuclear, wind and solar power in UK generate more electricity than gas and coal combined for first time everThe windy weather across Europe in the past 24 hours may have been a curse for summer...
View ArticleAustralia's carbon emissions rise in off-season for first time in a decade
Exclusive: On the eve of the long-awaited Finkel review, analysis shows Australia’s emissions rose sharply in the first quarter of 2017Australia’s carbon emissions jumped at the start of 2017, the...
View ArticleBlueScope Steel backs low emissions target as way to achieve energy balance
Intervention ahead of Finkel review by CEO of one of Australia’s largest manufacturers comes as Tony Abbott warns an LET would be a ‘big mistake’One of Australia’s largest manufacturers, BlueScope...
View ArticleFinkel review: renewable energy to face new security and reliability regulations
Sector will have to ensure around the clock supply as chief scientist also demands three years’ notice over station closuresNew security and reliability obligations will be imposed on power generators,...
View ArticlePittsburgh and Paris join over 200 cities and states rejecting Trump on...
Local and international efforts might be enough to limit the damage Trump’s scorched Earth approachI was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not ParisSo said Donald Trump in a speech...
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