China: CO2 emissions will drop starting from 2025, rather than 2030
Good news from China: its greenhouse gas emissions are likely to decrease starting from 2025, according to research on energy consumption.
Germany opens the first hydrogen filling station
The first hydrogen filling station will be installed in Geiselwind and will help link and electrify an area encompassing Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich.
Vortex: Spain’s bladeless wind turbine
Vortex could represent a revolution in wind energy sector. It is still a prototype, but the Spanish startup launched a crowdfunding campaign.
If you scrap your diesel car you’ll save the Arctic
If you have an old diesel car but you care about polar ice, maybe it’s time to buy a new car. Here is why.
Damaged pipeline spills 400,000 litres of oil in California
A broken onshore pipeline spilled 400,000 litres of crude oil near Santa Barbara, California.
Hundreds of kayaks row against Shell in Seattle
Environmental activists occupied the port of Seattle to stop Shell from reaching the Arctic and destroying it through drilling activities.
Block Island houses the first offshore wind farm in the USA
Block Island offshore wind farm: 30 km of the shore of Rhode Island, 5 turbines will produce 30 MW of renewable energy to power the whole island
Tesla Powerall: 38,000 bought in just a few days
Presented few days ago, Tesla Powerall Station, the first home battery designed by Tesla Motors flies off the shelves. “It’s crazy” stated Elon Musk.
Traces of fracking fluid in drinking water in the U.S.
In some homes in the U.S state of Pennsylvania, chemicals have been detected in drinking water. The cause? Fracking.
New domestic battery by Tesla Motors to live off-grid
By the summer, Tesla Motors will put Powerhall domestic batteries on the market. It will be used for charging cars, as well as having a constant power supply.