Tag: Alternative and sustainable energy
UK’s new energy chief says fracking interesting, we need fossil fuels
Jacob Rees-Mogg photographed in London on Sept. 7, 2022. The lawmaker recently called for more fossil fuel extraction from the North Sea.Carl Court | [...]
Water is a critical part of the energy mix
This image, from August 2022, shows a stretch of the Rhine in Germany, which plays a key role in the transportation of goods such as coal.Christoph Re [...]
As Elon Musk backs fossil fuels, one strategist sends warning over EV sales
The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transporta [...]
Energy CEO calls out Europe’s ‘foolish’ dependence on natural gas
Enel's Francesco Starace photographed during the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on May 24, 2022. During an interview with CNBC on Friday, Starace [...]
Huge offshore wind farm Hornsea 2 is fully operational, Orsted says
One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatt [...]
Japan is pivoting to more nuclear power — the IEA says it’s good news
This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nucle [...]
Norway invests in Indian solar project, sees it as a priority market
India is targeting a major ramp up of its renewable energy capacity, but achieving its aims represents a big challenge.Puneet Vikram Singh | Moment | [...]
Polestar to provide batteries for electric boats that ‘fly’ over water
A Candela boat photographed in Sweden in August 2021. Candela uses hydrofoils, which lift a vessel's hull above the water's surface when travelling.Mi [...]
Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars
Cars and buses in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, May 25, 2020. Authorities in the country are looking to set up a National Electric Vehicle Strategy.Br [...]
BlackRock to invest over $700 million in Australian battery storage
Wind turbines in Australia. Earlier this year, a report from Australia's Clean Energy Council said renewables were responsible for 32.5% of the countr [...]
SoftBank-backed Ola Electric wants to launch India-built EV in 2024
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal appears on screen during a presentation in August 15, 2021. The company's EV-arm, Ola Electric, plans to launch an electric c [...]
We’ll have to burn additional coal in the short term, CFO of RWE says
An excavator photographed at a lignite mine operated by RWE on April 8, 2022. RWE says it wants to be carbon neutral by 2040.Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | [...]
Japanese shipping giant to take part in tidal power project
Buildings in Singapore at dusk. Asia is already home to a number of tidal power projects.Guvendemir | E+ | Getty ImagesJapanese shipping giant Nippon [...]
Goldman doesn’t see nuclear as a transformational tech for the future
A nuclear power plant photographed in Germany, on August 4, 2022. Discussions about nuclear's role in Europe's biggest economy have been thrown into s [...]
Climate change isn’t a ‘left-wing plot,’ charity founder says
People photographed in Lower Saxony, Germany, on July 19, 2022. A number of European countries were affected by a heatwave last month.Julian Stratensc [...]