Two major advancements in solar cell technology could vastly improve the way energy is extracted from the sun. The two studies, published in Natural energy and Nature PhotonicsAccording to scientists, it will transform efficiency and significantly reduce the cost of producing solar cells. The first advance is to “convert” low-energy, …
Read More »Exclusive: EU stimulus funds attract more than 1,000 green projects
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 climate-friendly projects could line up for a part of the EU’s post-coronavirus recovery package, as ministers begin to discuss the bloc’s budget for 2021-27 and the stimulus fund economic, according to an investigation seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Flags of the European Union wave …
Read More »New York to Invest $ 750 Million to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at the new Terminal B of LaGuardia Airport, during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York , USA, June 10, 2020. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew …
Read More »Johnnie Walker whiskey will be sold in paper bottles starting next year.
Diageo will launch “100% plastic free” bottles of Johnnie Walker starting next year, the latest example of a major beverage maker trying to move towards more sustainable packaging ways. In a statement on Monday, the British firm said the bottle would be paper-based and “made entirely of wood of sustainable …
Read More »Coronavirus accelerates global shift to cheaper and more sustainable renewable energy
Paraphrasing a famous “presenter”, he quickly dropped. Coal suffered a historic drop in use last year. Buyers paid producers up to $ 37 a barrel of crude oil in April. The price of plastics has dropped about half in the past four years. The fossil fuel economy, which functioned happily …
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