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Wind Farm and Traffic Noise Found to Stimulate the Brain During Sleep

Sleeping people respond to both wind farm noise and road traffic noise, but not usually enough to wake them up, according to new Flinders University research.

2 Dec 2021

Renewable Energy Essential to Sustainability Strategies

Large companies from across the world are embracing renewable energy as a part of their sustainability strategies, according to the ECOHZ sponsored Renewable Energy Insight Survey, released today.

2 Dec 2021

Study Shows Faster Renewables-Based Electrification Would Lead to a Post-Fossil Future

Cost-cutting advances are ongoing in the electric power industry. This could offer electricity superiority over fossil-based combustion fuels in the energy supply of the world by mid-century.

26 Nov 2021

Innovation Increase in Energy Storage for Renewables and Solid-State Batteries for EVs – New Report

The imperative to create a consistent energy supply from renewable sources – and support the phasing out of fossil fuels – is inspiring investment in long-term energy storage innovation, a new report says.

24 Nov 2021

Swedish Innovation Can Save the Planet from Plastic Lids

Every year, more than 300 billion plastic lids – 1,500,000,000 kg of plastic – are used on our coffee and beverage cups. The lids leak, and we spill and burn ourselves.

From Liplid 22 Nov 2021

Averting Climate Risks with Fast and Complete Energy Transitions

"Who would board an airplane, if the chance to arrive safely would only be 50 percent?" ask Harald Desing and Rolf Widmer at the very beginning of their publication. On our journey into the future with spaceship Earth, we don't have the choice of getting on or off.

19 Nov 2021

Enviva and J-Power Join Efforts to Decarbonize Power Generation in Japan

Enviva Partners, LP, a global renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Tokyo-based utility Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the long-term, large-scale supply of sustainable wood biomass from Enviva's manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Southeast to J-Power’s coal-fired power plants in Japan.

From Enviva 19 Nov 2021

Ocean Winds and Principle Power Announce Collaboration for France’s First Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Tender

Ocean Winds (a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables) and Principle Power have entered into a collaboration agreement to cooperate on the design of the floating platforms for France’s first commercial-scale floating wind tender.

From Ocean Winds 17 Nov 2021

European Science Academies at COP26: Curbing Motorised Transport is an Option that Urgently Must be Put on the Table

Digitalisation, improved batteries and new renewable fuels can be gamechangers for decarbonising transport.

9 Nov 2021

New Pathways to Achieve 100% Renewable Power Systems

Renewable energy has the potential to decrease electricity costs, create jobs, improve environmental health, and reduce medical costs for issues related to pollution and climate change. However, renewable sources, such as wind and solar energy, vary in their availability, which impacts power grid reliability.

5 Nov 2021