The new appendage allows the boat to travel up to 5 knots faster. It looks like kites are taking off in the marine industry. Silent Yachts, whose solar-powered fleet continues to grow apace, has just unveiled a new catamaran that uses a giant kite to generate even more power and speed. The solar-electric vessel is […]
China is Formulating a Hydrogen Plan But Its Timing is Uncertain
China is drafting a plan to develop its hydrogen industry as it seeks to cut emissions. The strategy is being developed by the government’s top economic planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan will focus on the cleanest form of the gas, or green hydrogen, […]
KitKat to be carbon neutral by 2025, boosting sustainability efforts
KitKat, one of the world’s most popular chocolate brands, has today pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. KitKat aims to reduce the emissions generated through the sourcing of its ingredients, the manufacturing of the product and its distribution by more than 50% as part of the plan. Most emissions occur when producing KitKat’s ingredients […]
Saudis Plan Major Solar Development in Bid to Cut Emissions
The oil-rich state has signed seven agreements to produce electricity from solar power in various parts of the country, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said at a conference in Sakaka Thursday. These projects will add up to 3,670 megawatts of capacity. So far, Saudi Arabia has been slow to move away from fossil fuels […]
‘Blue hydrogen production should be restricted due to associated emissions and high costs’
A new report from think-tank E3G sets out the case against H2 derived from fossil gas with CCS, arguing that referring to it as ‘low-carbon’ is misleading The production of blue hydrogen derived from fossil gas with carbon capture and storage (CCS) should be restricted due to the associated greenhouse gas emissions, high cost and […]
Toward a Tradable Low-Carbon Cement Standard: Policy Design Considerations for the United States
This paper outlines design considerations for an effective low-carbon cement standard in the United States, including how to set benchmarks and stringency, how to address leakage and competitiveness, and how to structure cost containment policies. A low-carbon cement standard offers several advantages as part of a broader climate change policy portfolio and can serve dual […]
INDIA: TRANSFORMING TO A NET-ZERO EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEM
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SINGAPORE IS TURNING TO FLOATING SOLAR PANELS TO MEET ITS GREEN TARGETS
It may be one of the world’s smallest countries, but the island-state of Singapore has a big emissions problem. In fact the nation is one of the biggest carbon dioxide emitters per capita, and the densely populated nature of the city makes it hard to find the necessary space for green initiatives. So Singapore has […]
To cut auto emissions, govt will focus on electric vehicle infra, says Sisodia in budget speech
To reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday proposed to focus on electric vehicle infrastructure in the budget for 2021 To reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday proposed to focus on electric vehicle infrastructure in the budget for 2021. Finance minister Manish Sisodia said […]
China should speed nuclear development to meet carbon goals – legislators
China said in its 2021-2025 five-year plan released on Friday that it would raise total nuclear capacity to 70 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025. SHANGHAI: China should accelerate development of nuclear power to help meet Beijing’s pledges to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak before 2030 and become “carbon neutral” by 2060, […]