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theguardian.com | 23 hrs. 22 min. ago

North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection

#energy #Jackdaw

Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standingA decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea is to be delayed until later this autumn, with the Greens accusing Labour of hiding their position before the crucial Holborn and St Pancras byelection.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, had been poised to give her recommendation to approve the Jackdaw field off the coast of Aberdeen next week. Continue reading...

solarpowerworldonline.com | 1 days ago

Delaware advances 16 MW of community solar projects

#clean energy #energy #energy affordability #solar #solar energy #solar power

Four new community solar projects are moving forward in Delaware, supporting efforts to expand clean energy, strengthen the electric grid and improve energy affordability for Delaware households. The solar projects in Seaford, Townsend and Clayton were accepted into Delaware’s JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator Program and are expected to generate more than 16 MW of solar energy… The post Delaware advances 16 MW of community solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.

newsbeep.com | 1 days ago

Electrification is Reshaping Global Economy and Kazakhstan Has Lot at Stake

#climate #climate target #electrification #emissions #energy #energy transition #Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The global energy transition is often discussed through the language of climate targets, emissions cuts and…

politico.com | 1 days ago

A solar industrial complex is turning Republicans into believers

#energy #Georgia #renewable energy #solar

A Georgia solar-panel factory — and the jobs it provides — is making renewable energy fans out of state Republicans.

pbl.nl | 1 days ago

Adjusting the EU ETS, significantly more emissions, barely lower energy costs

#emissions #emissions trading #Emissions Trading System #energy #energy cost #EU ETS

The European Commission has proposed adjustments to the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS).

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Homes for sale in a national park in England – in pictures

#energy #national park

From an energy-efficient bungalow in the South Downs to an historic chapel in Northumberland Continue reading...

cleantechnica.com | 1 days ago

California’s Landmark Tire Efficiency Standards Are a Win for Consumers, Climate, and Public Health

#climate #climate policy #efficiency standards #energy #public health

The state just adopted the nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires. By Beth Hammon, Senior Advocate, EV Infrastructure, Climate & Energy California is demonstrating something increasingly important for climate policy: Reducing pollution and addressing affordability can and should go hand in hand. Last month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) ... [continued] The post California’s Landmark Tire Efficiency Standards Are a Win for Consumers, Climate, and Public Health appeared first on CleanTechnica.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Australia news live: Andrew Hastie says he accepts Barnaby Joyce’s explanation over ‘traitor’ video and Pauline Hanson now ‘the only lying coward’

#Australia #climate #climate change #emissions #energy #national park #REACH #See #Wal

Follow the day’s news liveBowen says yesterday a ‘good day’ amid contentious deal that will see koala park plan move aheadThe climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, said yesterday was a “good day” after the Greens reached a deal with Labor that will allow big industry to use a new koala national park in New South Wales to offset its climate pollution.I think if One Nation and the Greens are voting together, the Greens are voting the wrong way on climate. … I’m very pleased that this passed the parliament. I’m very pleased that the Greens party room worked with me, the majority. …This was a good day yesterday because it’s practical action. … [It’s] good for emissions, and also providing a route for investment and economic development in the regions where this logging has occurred and where now the economy can be diversified. Continue reading...

france24.com | 1 days ago

Record heat and drought make this year's champagne stronger

#climate #climate change #drought #energy #energy cost

For the first time, French champagne producers are allowed to sell their bubbly with more than 13% alcohol, as record heatwaves and drought have resulted in grapes containing unusually high levels of sugar. They fear that climate change may eventually force them to permanently rewrite the rules governing winemaking.  Also in the segment, the European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year amid higher energy costs, as a potential new gas crisis looms over Europe.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Chinese scientists boost hydrogen fuel cell power fourfold with new design

#clean energy #electricity #energy #fuel #fuel cell #fuel cells #hydrogen fuel #hydrogen fuel cell #study

Chinese scientists have developed a way to generate a fourfold increase in power output of hydrogen fuel cells, an advance that could broaden their use from road vehicles to space missions. Hydrogen is widely viewed as a promising clean energy source for a low-carbon future. Fuel cells convert the chemical energy in hydrogen directly into electricity, producing water as their only exhaust. In a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday, researchers at the Beijing Institute...

wattsupwiththat.com | 1 days ago

Wrong, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Nuclear Power Isn’t the Reliability Problem

#energy #nuclear power

Readers deserve a balanced comparison of all generating technologies, not another attempt to redefine one of the world’s most reliable energy sources as unreliable simply because it, like every other form of power generation, occasionally encounters adverse weather. The post Wrong, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Nuclear Power Isn’t the Reliability Problem appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

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