Montenegro to host meetings on Aarhus Convention and Protocol on PRTRs in September
In September 2017, the coastal town of Budva, in Montenegro, will host meetings on the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), and the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (Protocol on PRTRs). The sixth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the […]
ISWA President: Wind turbine blades as future non-recyclable waste cause for concern
Rapid expansion of wind power, besides its various positive impacts on the environment, is a cause for concern since it will generate, as studies show, millions of tons of non-recyclable waste in the future, Antonis Mavropoulos, President of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), warned. Mavropoulos in an opinion posted on his blog said that around […]
Global energy system creating more jobs in renewables than in fossil-fuel technologies
More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2017, released at IRENA’s 13th Council meeting, provides the latest employment figures of the renewable energy sector and insight into the factors affecting […]
RethinkX: 95 percent of passenger cars in USA will be electric vehicles by 2030
RethinkX, an independent think tank that analyzes and forecasts disruptive technologies, has predicted that in 13 years, 95% of all passenger cars in U.S will be electric vehicles. Such prognosis is significantly shorter than other current analysis which estimate that transition will last several decades. The Techxplore website published an article which is predicting that […]
New IRENA study optimistic about eliminating energy related CO2 emissions
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by energy sector can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, according to new study findings released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). A study “Perspectives for the Energy Transition: Investment Needs for a Low-Carbon Energy Transition” […]
Danish DONG Energy to stop using coal by 2023
Danish company DONG Energy said it will entirely stop using coal by the year 2023. The company’s power stations will be replacing coal with sustainable biomass. “The future belongs to renewable energy sources, and therefore we’re now converting the last of our coal-fired power stations to sustainable biomass. The decision is in line with our […]
Samsung battery will charge EVs in twenty minutes
Samsung introduced the next generation of batteries for electric vehicles, with driving range of 500 kilometers after only 20 minutes of charging. 20 minutes of charging is enough for the battery to reach 80 percent of capacity, and when it is fully charged the electric vehicle will be able to drive 600 kilometers distance. This […]
IRENA: South East Europe has vast renewable energy potential of 740 GW
South East Europe has huge potential of renewable energy equal to about 740 GW, according to a new study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report “Cost-Competitive Renewable Power Generation: Potential across South East Europe” was released at a high-level meeting preceding the opening of the seventh session of IRENA’s Assembly in Abu […]