The Resolution Foundation’s President is Lord Willetts. He formerly served as the Minister of Universities and Science. The Conservative Party Conference appears to be a long way off. Boris Johnson was riding high, and Keir Starmer appeared to be the…
Climate change is at the top of the list in the Global Risks Report 2022
Countries are reporting record outbreaks of the Omicron strain nearly two years after the first Covid-19 cases, “yet the pandemic pales in comparison to the long-term threats the globe confronts from climate change.” That’s the consensus of almost 1,000 industry,…
Zipp Mobility is an Irish micromobility start-up with high development potential
Zipp Mobility is gearing up to launch its shared e-bikes and e-scooters in Ireland and worldwide, with all the vigor of a new start-up with a youthful founder. “Mobility done correctly” is Zipp Mobility’s main objective, according to Charlie Gleeson,…
The rights to build a 1GW floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland have been secured by Floating Energy Allyance
Through Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing round, which ended Monday, the Floating Energy Allyance, which includes BW Ideol, Elicio, and BayWa r.e., has acquired the rights to create a floating offshore wind farm with an approximate capacity of 1GW off…
Germany will undertake an emergency effort to meet the “massive, monstrous” 2030 emissions target
Faced with a "dramatic backlog" of too high emissions left by the previous government and insufficient measures in place to meet the 2030 climate targets, Germany's new economy and climate minister, Robert Habeck, has announced the launch of climate emergency…
RWE has given the go-ahead for its 17th Spanish wind farm
RWE is spending over €40 million in its new Rea Unificado wind farm in northeastern Spain. The 43 MW wind farm will be developed near Soria, around 160 kilometers east of Saragossa. The nine Nordex wind turbines will be installed…
Nuclear power is the polar opposite of what wind and solar power need to work together on.” – ex condition of energy sec
Without the anti-nuclear campaign, Germany’s energy transition would almost certainly be different. Despite a significant focus on opposing nuclear power, the civil society movement that propelled the Green Party to power has always been concerned about the environment and sought…
In the midst of “responsible” Kazakhstan unrest, China faces a new challenge: the energy crisis
Unrest in Kazakhstan: Recent unrest in Kazakhstan, which is wealthy in oil and gas, has alarmed China, which has long invested substantially in its central Asian neighbor’s energy industry. Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday…
Boris Johnson has promised to take steps in response to rising energy costs
Boris Johnson says he’s spoken with Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the government might assist individuals affected by rising energy prices. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to act on growing family prices, with further limited bill hikes likely…
The ‘tantalizing’ possibility of free IEA energy data has researchers enthused
In a possible boost for climate research, the International Energy Agency is proposing to remove the barrier on its large energy database. Climate and energy researchers from all around the globe have reacted positively to the announcement that the International…