Denmark, new wind power record set in 2015

Denmark, new wind power record set in 2015

It breaks one record after another. Denmark already tops any rank dedicated to sustainability, both environmental and social. But it doesn’t settle and, year after year, it does more to try to be an example and – most of all – a stimulus to other countries. In 2015, the renewable energy produced from wind set

Despite fervour for renewables, thousands of coal plants are in the pipeline

Despite fervour for renewables, thousands of coal plants are in the pipeline

There are nearly 2,500 coal plants in some stage of development worldwide. These will produce more than four times as much emissions as those which are permissible if global warming is to be kept below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. The alarm was raised by the Coal Gap report released by Climate Action

What future for energy after COP21

What future for energy after COP21

The Paris document is important because it is the collective work of 195 countries and the first climate deal that will include some form of action for virtually every nation on the planet. But it also leaves most of the hardest decisions and difficult actions for the future.   The agreement does oblige wealthy, industrialised

Trump stumped by Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm project

Trump stumped by Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm project

Donald Trump’s third appeal against planning permission for the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm in Scotland has been rejected in a unanimous decision made by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. It is hoped that the project, which includes eleven offshore wind turbines and has been labeled as a “vital development at a time of

The dark side of marine renewable energy developments

The dark side of marine renewable energy developments

In response to the growing concerns regarding energy security and climate change, many countries across the globe are investing in the development of marine renewable energy installations. These include offshore wind farms as well as wave and tidal devices, the so-called wet renewables. The benefits of these investments for our society are indisputable, but scientists

Turning the herbal medicine jamu into green energy and savings

Turning the herbal medicine jamu into green energy and savings

Industrial uses of energy-rich vegetation, or biomass, as fuel can be key to the future of renewable energy. Biomass in the form of waste in particular is ideal as it is available at no cost. In Indonesia a forward-thinking company, Sido Muncul, is using the waste from the production of the popular herbal medicine jamu