Masdar, near Abu Dhabi, was originally planned to become the first zero-carbon citiy in the world. However it turned out that this plan was not feasible. ...
USA: Lowest CO2 emissions in 25 years
Reasons for this development are mild weather and a shift toward renewable energy combined with a reduced coal consumption. Even though the coal energy is ...
India declares hydropower as a renewable energy source
In the global discussion whether hydropower is a renewable energy source or not because of its environmental impacts, India has made a clear statement. By ...
Report: “Innovating Urban Energy”
The report published by Arup has been prepared for the World Energy Council in Istanbul 2016. The report analyses the impact of key urban drivers on ...
Kigali Climate Accord to ban classic air conditioning
Representatives from 170 nations gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to make an agreement on banning cheap air conditioners that work with hydrofluorocarbons (HFC ...
Towards a sustainable infrastructure in the USA
In this article Jeffrey D. Sachs, the University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, explains how an ...
Growing global wind capacity rate
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) released new data about a growing wind capacity rate. At the end of the year the global wind capacity will be ...
More methan emitted than estimated
A new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the methan amount emitted by fossil fuel productions is between 20 and 60 ...
Money does grow on trees
As the example of New York City shows trees in cities can not only be ecological but also economically valuable. Trees can cool down the temperature in ...
UK no longer in the top 10 global energy ranking
As a result of the Brexit the UK will not receive renewable energy subsidies any longer. Futhermore planned changes on foreign ownership of energy ...
