Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns led to increased solar output, finds new MIT study.
Oxford, UK, is trialing an e-refuse collection vehicle, wit…
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EGEB: EPA proposes ‘first’ airplane emissions standards – and they’re toothless
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US EPA rehashes “new” airplane emissions standards that were already set in 2016.
The demise of coal in Europe is happening a lot faster than originally anticipated.
New York has announce…
In Europe, green energy beats fossil fuels for the first time ever
Green energy, which includes wind, solar, hydro, and bioenergy, has generated 40% of European Union electricity for the first time in 2020, compared to fossil fuels generating 34%, independent think-tank Ember said in a half-yearly report.
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EVs are now cheaper to run than ICE cars per year in the UK
An electric vehicle’s average lifetime ownership cost in the UK is £52,133 ($65,750), compared to £53,625 ($67,636) for an equivalent ICE car, according to a new study from UK insurance company Direct Line.
So on average, based on purchase price…
EGEB: Despite COVID, China’s solar panel output rises 15.7% in 1H of 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
China produced 59 gigawatts’ worth of solar panels in the first half of the year.
A Dutch government advisory board declares that burning biomass is not sustainable.
BP boosts its investment in win…
US homes are energy hogs. Here’s how Americans can reduce consumption
Americans’ homes are energy hogs. This is because houses in the US are much larger than houses in other countries, says a new study from University of Michigan researchers. Further, larger, wealthier US households produce around 25% more emissio…
EGEB: Apple invests heavily in green energy to become fully net zero by 2030
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Tech giant Apple says it will bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero 20 years sooner than Paris Agreement targets.
The EU has agreed to a €1 trillion, seven-year coronavirus stimulus package. How …
EGEB: London Underground could be on 100% green energy by 2030
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The London Underground could be entirely powered by green energy and become net zero by 2030.
A new UN report says that a switch to efficient air conditioning could make a huge dent in emissions.
UK tele…
Your AC unit is hurting the planet (and your wallet). Here’s how to fix that
If households around the world stop using poorly made air conditioning units and ACs are manufactured twice as efficiently as they are now, this would make a significant contribution to keeping to the Paris Agreement’s targets of a global temper…
Climate Crisis Weekly: 50,000+ demand EU heads act on climate in open letter
Influencers such as Greta Thunberg, Joaquin Phoenix, and Greenpeace call for EU leaders to “face the climate emergency.”
The fast-food giant Burger King has taken a novel approach to reduce methane emissions.
A new study finds that tree p…