Renewable energy
From Sweden to Bulgaria, which European countries are closest to their sustainable energy goals?
Green
01.03.2024
From Sweden to Bulgaria, which European countries are closest to their sustainable energy goals?
Some EU countries are hitting UN sustainable energy targets for 2030 a decade early, according to new research. The United…
Clean energy tech slowed down growth of global carbon emissions in 2023, IEA says
Green
01.03.2024
Clean energy tech slowed down growth of global carbon emissions in 2023, IEA says
Without clean energy technology, global carbon emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, according to…
Ukraine’s green fightback: Wind farms, solar schools and counting the cost of ‘destroying nature’
Green
24.02.2024
Ukraine’s green fightback: Wind farms, solar schools and counting the cost of ‘destroying nature’
Shortly after midnight on 24 February 2022, Ukraine disconnected itself from Russia’s power system. Four hours later, Russia launched a…
Millions of euros and thousands of delays: How copper theft is delaying passengers all over Europe
Travel
11.02.2024
Millions of euros and thousands of delays: How copper theft is delaying passengers all over Europe
Copper theft is delaying thousands of trains and causing millions of euro worth of damage to rail infrastructure across Europe.…
This disused mine in Finland is being turned into a gravity battery to store renewable energy
Green
06.02.2024
This disused mine in Finland is being turned into a gravity battery to store renewable energy
One of Europe’s deepest mines in a small town in Finland is being transformed into an underground energy store. It…
BP sees profits for 2023 plunge, but still second highest in decade
Business
06.02.2024
BP sees profits for 2023 plunge, but still second highest in decade
British Petroleum (BP) released its Q4 2023 results on Tuesday. The company announced a $13.8 billion (€12.85 billion) underlying replacement…
Italy set new solar and wind records last year but is still off track for 2030, expert says
Green
23.01.2024
Italy set new solar and wind records last year but is still off track for 2030, expert says
Solar and wind energy produced a record amount of power in Italy last year, the country’s grid operator Terna said…
Belgium eyes offshore wind and solar to increase renewables’ capacity
Green
23.01.2024
Belgium eyes offshore wind and solar to increase renewables’ capacity
With a relatively short coastline, Belgium has set ambitious goals to boost offshore energy capacity through wind and floating solar…
Do wind turbines break in cold snaps? Here’s how the tech keeps turning in freezing temperatures
Green
22.01.2024
Do wind turbines break in cold snaps? Here’s how the tech keeps turning in freezing temperatures
Wind energy is fast becoming the backbone of electricity grids in Europe, meeting almost a fifth of the region’s power…
Geothermal potential in northern, western Europe flagged as lawmakers back plan
Green
22.01.2024
Geothermal potential in northern, western Europe flagged as lawmakers back plan
Geologic basins in the Netherlands, western Germany and Belgium are ripe for exploitation as geothermal sources of energy, a scientific…