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New Global Wind Atlas Released to Accelerate the Development of Sustainable Energy

Wind energy scientists at Cornell University have released a new global wind atlas - a digital compendium filled with documented extreme wind speeds for all parts of the world - to help engineers select the turbines in any given region and accelerate the development of sustainable energy.

4 Feb 2021

Curtin Study Finds Native Bees under Threat from Growing Urbanization

Residential gardens are a poor substitute for native bushland and increasing urbanisation is a growing threat when it comes to bees, Curtin University research has found.

3 Feb 2021

Indigenous Peoples are Critical to Building a More Sustainable Post-Pandemic World, Says IFAD President

Indigenous Peoples have suffered disproportionately from the economic impacts of COVID-19, yet they hold essential knowledge for rebuilding a more sustainable and resilient post-pandemic world, free of poverty and hunger, said Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), at the opening of the Fifth global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum today.

3 Feb 2021

Nuclear and Renewables Partnership Shows Path to Climate Goals

Britain remains dependent on fossil fuels, but regions with both nuclear and wind power are already reaching 2030 decarbonisation targets, according to analysis conducted by the Nuclear Industry Association of figures published by the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO).

3 Feb 2021

Land-Based Mitigation Options can Reduce and Offset Emissions from Livestock Sector

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU sector) cover the 24% of global emissions, representing the second hot spot in the contribution to climate change after the energy sector.

2 Feb 2021

Smaller Hydropower Plants are More Responsible for River Fragmentation than Larger Projects

The development of small hydropower dams is widespread throughout Brazil and elsewhere in the world, vastly overshadowing large hydropower projects. The proliferation of these smaller dams is a response to growing energy and security needs.

28 Jan 2021

New ABB Emission Monitoring Solution Helps the Maritime Industry Achieve Decarbonization Targets

The launch of ABB’s CEMcaptain will help shipping comply with the sulphur emission regulations that were enforced in 2020, and keep in check their CO2 footprint.

From ABB Measurement & Analytics 28 Jan 2021

The Ministry of Energy and ACWA Power Achieve Momentous Milestones as Uzbekistan Enhances its Clean Energy Capacity

Following agreements signed in March 2020, cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and ACWA Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500 MW.

27 Jan 2021

OHIO Professor Receives $1 Million in Grants to Develop Sustainable Construction Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $8.7 million in awards to "Develop Emerging Carbon-Based Building and Construction Materials," with OHIO's Jason Trembly receiving two $500,000 grants for two separate projects focused on addressing climate change and sustainability issues surrounding construction and infrastructure.

25 Jan 2021

International Collaboration Receives EU Grant to Produce Green Ammonia

Horizon 2020—the EU framework programme for research and innovation— will grant DKK 21 million to a new international collaboration to explore new ways of creating green ammonia.

25 Jan 2021

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New Global Wind Atlas Released to Accelerate the Development of Sustainable Energy

Curtin Study Finds Native Bees under Threat from Growing Urbanization

Indigenous Peoples are Critical to Building a More Sustainable Post-Pandemic World, Says IFAD President

Nuclear and Renewables Partnership Shows Path to Climate Goals

Land-Based Mitigation Options can Reduce and Offset Emissions from Livestock Sector

Smaller Hydropower Plants are More Responsible for River Fragmentation than Larger Projects

New ABB Emission Monitoring Solution Helps the Maritime Industry Achieve Decarbonization Targets

The Ministry of Energy and ACWA Power Achieve Momentous Milestones as Uzbekistan Enhances its Clean Energy Capacity

OHIO Professor Receives $1 Million in Grants to Develop Sustainable Construction Materials

International Collaboration Receives EU Grant to Produce Green Ammonia

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