(Video) Severn Cullis-Suzuki: I am here to speak for all generations to come. I am here to speak on behalf of the starving children around the world whose cries go unheard. I'm here to speak for the countless animals dying across this planet because they have nowhere left to go. (Video) SCS: I am afraid to go out in the... Continue Reading →
It is the clean energy carrier that is making the transport industry—from automotive and rail to shipping—sit up and take notice: hydrogen. For Airbus VP of Zero-Emission Aircraft Glenn Llewellyn, hydrogen is more than just an industry buzzword: it is potentially the future of aviation. For over 50 years, kerosene has been king in the... Continue Reading →
Why hydrogen is the most promising zero-emission technology
Let's end the climate crisis. At ClimateWorks, we are working to ensure that our planet is a thriving home for all living beings for generations to come. Our mission is to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Committed to collaborative climate action, we are a team of researchers, facilitators, strategists, and... Continue Reading →
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The U.S. Congress just passed the most meaningful legislation on climate change in more than a decade. But, while meaningful, it unfortunately omits road freight, one of the most timely and consequential opportunities to reduce climate pollution, improve human health, and catalyze a new domestic industry. The new administration can correct this through future legislation... Continue Reading →
Clearing the Air: Yes, Batteries Are Ready To Power Long-Range Freight Trucks
LINDE has announced that it will build a new 24 MW electrolyser for the production of green hydrogen at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany. It will build and operate a 24 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser plant, and according to the company it will be largest PEM electrolyser plant in the world to... Continue Reading →
Linde to build 24 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen
Dutch transmission system operator Tennet, which also serves Germany, is planning to create flexible electricity demand and reduce grid congestion by promoting the use of smarter heating systems and heat pumps that can also be powered by solar and wind energy. According to its experts, intelligent control of heat pumps may result in the creation... Continue Reading →
Flexible heat pumps ideal for power grids congested by solar and wind
S&P put Chevron, Exxon and others on downgrade watch as green push grows. The ratings agency said the whole industry was now higher risk. BlackRock yesterday urged firms to plan to reach net-zero by 2050. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. S&P Global Ratings has put some of the biggest... Continue Reading →
S&P warns Exxon, Chevron and other oil firms it may cut their credit ratings thanks to the push to zero-carbon
Legislation would help direct 40% of President Biden’s climate investment toward disproportionately impacted communities Washington (January 28, 2021) -- Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced the introduction of the Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021, legislation that would take ground-breaking steps toward... Continue Reading →
Senators Markey and Duckworth, Rep. Bush Introduce Legislation to Help Identify Environmental Justice Communities
Joe Biden has pledged to work to end public funding of ‘carbon-intensive’ fossil fuel projects – a wording campaigners fear leaves the door open to methane gas Joe Biden’s administration is working to end funding for “carbon-intensive” fossil fuel projects overseas, potentially cancelling billions of dollars in support for oil and gas projects around the... Continue Reading →
US plans to end fossil fuel finance overseas, threatens billions in support for oil and gas
There's already a long list of reasons to like trees, we know. Warding off depression could be the latest entry on that list, based on a study of 9,751 residents in Leipzig, Germany. For a more consistent measure, researchers used antidepressant prescriptions rather than self-reporting to gauge the mental health of communities, and then cross-referenced... Continue Reading →
There’s a Curious Effect Urban Trees Might Have on Depression, Study Finds
For a landmark moment in the global effort to stave off catastrophic climate change, Joe Biden’s “climate day” at the White House was rather low-key. The US president bumped elbows with his newly appointed climate tsar, John Kerry, who he called his “best buddy”, then gave a short speech before perfunctorily signing a small stack... Continue Reading →
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