Earth Hour 2020 – Turn lights off for our planet on March 28 at 20:30
The annual Earth Hour event is on Saturday evening but without any gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak. Earth Hour 2020 will be held on March 28 at 20:30 with a message to decision makers to put nature first. Like every year since 2007, lights are about to be turned off for Earth Hour at […]
Birol: COVID-19 shock shows renewables’ importance for power balance
Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said the lockdowns due to the coronavirus outbreak are a stress test for power grids and the entire system. In his view, the disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic point to the future role of renewables in balancing. Electrical energy is crucial for modern society, the International Energy […]
Water is crucial in fight against coronavirus, UN says as it marks World Water Day
The World Water Day and the start of the third year of the Water Action Decade are observed during a historic challenge to save lives in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Scientists are pointing to the connection between global warming and water usage. The time is crucial in the battle for clean water. The United Nations […]
March 21 is International Day of Forests: Home to 80% of all terrestrial species
The global celebration of forests – March 21 has been declared to be the International Day of Forests by the United Nations General Assembly. The theme of the 2020 International Day of Forests celebration is “Forests and Biodiversity”. This year’s celebration had a very sad introduction because Kenya’s only female white giraffe and her calf […]
Solar power projects worldwide slowed down by coronavirus
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 is paralyzing the global economy and photovoltaics are no exception, according to the latest projections published by experts. Solar power projects may slow amid disruptions in the supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic and new installations should drop this year for the first time in modern history, a […]
How biodiversity loss is hurting our ability to combat pandemics
The increasing frequency of disease outbreaks is linked to climate change and biodiversity loss. The past 20 years of contained outbreaks may have led to complacency. New technologies offer hope in the search for countermeasures – but protecting the natural world must play a part, too. The frequency of disease outbreaks has been increasing steadily, […]
International Olympic Committee pledges to climate positive Olympic Games from 2030
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that the Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games will be “climate positive” from 2030 onwards. In addition, the IOC will create an “Olympic Forest”, which will contribute to the UN-backed Great Green Wall project in Africa and help the IOC move towards becoming a climate-positive organisation. This decision was […]
Master’s students can apply for ESED scholarship of up to USD 21,000 by March 6
In the region tracked by Balkan Green Energy News, excellent students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey and Kosovo* are eligible for the scholarship program. There is one week left for exceptional students from developing countries to apply for the 2020-2021 Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) program. Global Sustainable Electricity […]