Scientists find way to turn CO2 back into coal at room temperature
A team of scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have found a way to use liquid metals to turn CO2 back into coal at room temperature, a process claimed to be affordable and scalable. Most other carbon capture technologies are thought to be costly without subsidies, as they enable compressing gaseous CO2 into a […]
Adidas to boost recycled plastics shoes output in 2019 to help tackle ocean pollution
Sporting goods giant Adidas is stepping up its contribution to the global combat against the pollution of oceans with single-use plastics. This year, it plans to manufacture as many as 11 million pairs of sports shoes using recycled plastic waste, which is more than double compared with 2018, when it made five million pairs of […]
Pipistrel, Honeywell ink MoU to jointly develop urban air mobility solutions
Slovenian electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel and US industrial conglomerate Honeywell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop solutions for the urban air mobility market. The companies said in press releases they will integrate Honeywell avionics, navigation, flight control systems, connectivity and other products and services onto a future Pipistrel Vertical […]
EBRD organizing public consultation on good governance policies in Belgrade on February 28
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is organizing a public consultation on its good governance policies – the Environment and Social Policy, the Public Information Policy, and the Project Complaint Mechanism Rules of Procedure – in Belgrade, Serbia on February 28, the Bank has announced. The EBRD’s three major good governance policies are […]
Climate negotiations: From Paris to Katowice and what lies ahead
Author: Danijela Božanić, climate change expert Climate change is one of the key problems of the modern civilization, one that the international community has been trying to resolve for several decades. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change defines the goal, while concrete actions to tackle climate change are laid down under the Kyoto […]
Italian official to lead IRENA over the next four years
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly has selected Francesco La Camera to be the next Director-General of IRENA. La Camera will take office on April 4, 2019, succeeding Adnan Z. Amin, who has been IRENA Director-General since 2011, IRENA said in a press release. The new Director-General was appointed during the 9th Assembly of […]
Mercedes-Benz signs Germany’s 1st corporate renewable PPA
Carmaker Mercedes-Benz has signed Germany’s first corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), as part of plans to supply all its German plants with CO2-neutral energy by 2022. According to a press release from the carmaker, Mercedes-Benz will buy wind power for its German operations through a corporate renewable PPA signed with Norway’s state-owned Statkraft, Europe’s […]
Seven great ideas for plastic-free holidays
We’ve all been there. Slumped on the sofa, regretting those extra chocolates, feeling slightly sick and very full. But hey, we’ve worked hard all year and we deserve our festive overindulgence, don’t we? By mid of January, we’ll be back in the gym, back on the diet, back on the straight-and-narrow. No harm done. But […]
