Greenpeace urges Amazon and Netflix to adopt renewable energies

Greenpeace urges Amazon and Netflix to adopt renewable energies

The internet and the IT industry combined account for 7 per cent of the world’s electricity, with a predicted increase to 12 per cent by the end of the year. Such increase is due to global internet traffic’s growth. These are some of the data included in the report named Clicking Clean: Who is Winning

Costa Rica generated 98% of its electricity from renewables

Costa Rica generated 98% of its electricity from renewables

Costa Rica is setting remarkable records in protecting its biodiversity and enhancing its quality of life, as well as in generating renewable energy. In 2016 renewables supplied about 98.12 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity. In the first months of the year, the Central American country exclusively ran on hydro, geothermal and wind power for up

Leonardo DiCaprio has met with Donald Trump to discuss climate change

Leonardo DiCaprio has met with Donald Trump to discuss climate change

They’ve met at the Trump Tower the same day the US president-elect nominated climate change denier Scott Pruit to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Leonardo DiCaprio, accompanied by Terry Tamminen – CEO of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, has handed to Donald Trump a detailed framework on the huge economic potentiality of investing in clean

South Africa, George Airport becomes first in Africa to be solar-powered

South Africa, George Airport becomes first in Africa to be solar-powered

George Airport located in the South African town of the same name is the continent’s first eco-friendly airport powered by the sun. All services, from the control tower and escalators to restaurants and cash machines, run thanks to a solar power station nearby. The airport is the second in the world that uses solar energy, following Cochin International