clean energy

The two nations’ joint investment in science and innovation has grown from “almost nothing” in 2008 to around £400m by 2021

China lead the investment, investing $26 billion in clean energy in the first quarter of the year

They will support innovative clean technologies that could be commercialised in the global market

  Hydrogen can play a very important role in the long duration storage of energy. That’s the view of Mark Gainsborough, Executive Vice President of New Energies at Shell, who said the company is looking at hydrogen’s application as a transportation fuel and also exploring how power to hydrogen value chain could be used in […]

Successful action on climate change depends on the engagement of women as stakeholders and planners. That’s according to the UN, which believes women and girls play a “crucial role” in the fight against climate change – such involvement could range from the role of women in building resilience against natural disasters to being key agents […]

A marina operator has had ineffective solar panels installed at its site in Eastbourne upgraded. Premier Marinas turned to smart solutions provider Green Power Projects to improve its clean generation technology, which was originally put into place in 2012. The energy firm installed well-placed and location-appropriate solar panels across five buildings with a total area […]

Researchers and innovators are being offered €5 million (£4.4m) for the best prototype that produces sustainable fuel by combining sunlight, water and carbon from the air. The European Commission’s competition was launched at the One Planet Summit in Paris yesterday. The applicants will have to build a fully functional, experimental prototype device of a fuel […]

A new platform aimed at ensuring no region is left behind when moving away from an economy driven by fossil fuels has been launched. The Platform for Coal Regions in Transition will help kickstart the transition process and respond to environmental and social challenges while facilitating the development of projects and long term strategies in […]

Major power companies in Europe have committed to take a leading role in the region’s decarbonisation efforts and accelerate the clean energy transition. Sector leaders have pledged to take action to support the shift to a climate-friendly society and achieve a competitive carbon neutral electricity mix in the EU “well before mid-century”. EURELECTRIC – which […]

Both wealthy and poor countries around the world are falling short on investing in sources of clean energy and mitigating climate change. That’s the claim from research group Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), which says wealthy nations are failing to adequately fund the transition to renewables, while poorer countries are failing to put the frameworks […]