Equinor urged to axe ‘fairytale’ drilling
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Greenpeace says Norway’s rebranded oil giant Equinor, formally Statoil, is requesting an extension on its Great Australian Bight drilling proposal.
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Scotland eyes more wind farms
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Scotland continues to lead European wind power and hopes to develop its investment in the sector with plans to lease
Uzbekistan signs $1.3bn solar deal
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A Canadian business says it has agreed to invest US$1.3 billion developing solar power throughout Uzbekistan, to invigorate the renewable
Statoil eyes further carbon cuts
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Norway’s Statoil said it aims to further cut its carbon footprint as measures to reduce global warming could cut the
Tidal power project hails progress
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The construction element of the first phase of the world’s largest tidal stream array has been completed off the coast
EU falls behind global renewable shift
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Global investment in renewable energy boomed in 2017, far outstripping investment in fossil fuels, the UN reported, although Europe lagged
Apps address urban air crisis
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Air pollution is responsible for over 534,000 premature deaths in 2014 in 41 European and central Asian countries, according to
Innovative tidal project in peril
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The €1.5-billion Welsh tidal lagoon, which could pioneer a renewable source for the rest of Europe, faces a major blow
Spain moves back to solar
Environment
After several years when the removal of public subsidies meant solar power failed to take advantage of the Iberian sun,
Shell foresees hydrogen future
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Planes and vehicles powered by hydrogen will be a crucial part of efforts to cut carbon emissions to safe levels,
France and India commit $2bn to solar
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India and France have committed more than US$2 billion to fund solar-energy projects in developing countries, as both countries address
Sun and rain panel unveiled in China
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Solar panels work most efficiently when the sun shines but a Chinese research team has announced a hybrid energy harvester
Italy to auction wind projects
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New auctions for wind and solar projects exceeding 1 MW in size will be part of a new incentive scheme
Oslo eco-city plans unveiled
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Oslo International Airport (pictured), which last year opened its new green terminal, says it is planning to build an entire
Ageing nuclear fleet breaks records
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As Russia struggles to build a fleet of nuclear icebreakers, some of its Soviet-era fleet are being overused and setting