The Jan De Nul Group’s Voltaire is set to install wind turbines in waters off China in Dec. 2022. As wind turbines continue to grow in size, the vessels used for installation must adapt accordingly. A project known as the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, touted as the world’s largest offshore wind farm, recently achieved a …
The incredible growth of clean energy technologies, including electric vehicles, is providing a glimmer of hope as the world grapples with the impacts of a warming planet. According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) based in Paris, the path to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and achieving net-zero emissions …
Keeping the lights on isn’t exactly energy efficient.Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images While buildings only contribute to 6% of global emissions, accounting for the use of more electricity and a structure’s materials can triple the size of a building’s carbon footprint, according to a new report by Generation, a sustainable investment firm. Historical data from the …
In Brown County, Texas – flat, dry, near the geographical center of the state – Apple has invested in a joint venture to power 100,000 homes with clean energy. This four-mile-long stretch of solar panels – nearly a million of them – will look to some like a bold step towards a clean-energy future, and …
Around 16.4 million years ago, an extraordinary eruption occurred near Nevada’s current border with Oregon. The eruption unleashed magma that spread an eerie orange glow across the region. This event, described in a recent article published in Science Advances, revealed the presence of a substantial lithium deposit beneath the volcano’s dormant crater. If confirmed and …
Rishi Sunak is on the brink of reversing the ban on constructing new onshore wind farms in order to quell a rebellion by Conservative MPs, according to exclusive information obtained by The Telegraph. Proposed changes to planning regulations will empower local councils to approve the construction of wind turbines if there is widespread public support. …
In its early days, Facebook concentrated all its operations in a single building located in Prineville, Oregon. This data center was a massive consumer of electricity, surpassing the power usage of over 6,000 American households. However, a significant incident occurred in the summer of 2011, when a literal cloud formed inside the building due to …
Andrew Stevens received a quote of £30,000 to install a heat pump in his 1960s detached house. Despite his home being equipped with cavity wall insulation and UPVC windows, he finds the cost of renovating his house to accommodate a heat pump unappealing. Moreover, he claims that burning vegetable oil has reduced his emissions by …
University students have experienced disruptions to their studies due to strike action on campuses. Academic staff have prioritized attending the picket line, with pensions being a major concern. Despite the pension scheme’s commitment to divest in coal and plans for a net-zero greenhouse gas emission investment portfolio by 2050, there is still dissatisfaction among staff. …
Nuclear power has emerged as a potential solution to bridge the energy gap and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, there are concerns from organizations like Greenpeace about its role in a safe, clean, and sustainable future. While nuclear energy is clean, reliable, and overcomes the intermittent nature of renewables, skeptics argue that it is …