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Scott Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator

Friday, 06 July 2018 Dan McCue

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, whose passion for dismantling Obama-era climate change policy was only equaled by his inability to escape controversy, resigned Thursday.

Electrification of US heating requires massive carbon reductions, finds Rocky Mountain Institute

Wednesday, 04 July 2018 Robin Whitlock A report released by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) last month found that ten percent of US carbon emissions can be avoided by using electricity rather than fossil fuels to heat homes and businesses, ...

Eco Marine Power Expands Aquarius Eco Ship Project

Friday, 20 April 2018 REM Eco Marine Power has unveiled its plan to widen the scope of the Aquarius Eco ShipTM project and invite other companies to join the low-emissions ship design initiative. As part of this plan a wider ...

Members of new clean energy Geopolitics Commission announced

Wednesday, 18 April 2018 Robin Whitlock Global leaders from across notable spheres of energy, foreign policy, trade, development and business have been announced as members of the newly formed Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation. ...

Six-fold increase in renewable energy required to stay below 2ºC finds IRENA roadmap

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 Robin Whitlock A six-fold increase in renewable energy adoption is required in order to prevent the world overheating beyond 2 ºC, and this would also benefit the global economy and human welfare, finds the latest edition ...

Taxman’s Historic Home Gets a Green Makeover

Wednesday, 04 April 2018 REM An old building on an historic farm, built by a royal tax collector and dating back over 460 years to the reign of Elizabeth I, is now warm as toast thanks to a renewable energy heating system which uses ...

Statoil to Change Name to Equinor

Thursday, 15 March 2018 REM

The board of directors of Norwegian company, Statoil, has proposed changing the name of the company to Equinor to illustrate the company’s strategy and development as a broad energy company.

New York's Cuomo Unveils Massive Clean Energy Effort, Pans Offshore Drilling

Friday, 09 March 2018 Dan McCue New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used a federal deadline to submit public comments on the Trump administration's offshore drilling plan to both denounce the White House and unveil a massive new renewable ...

Heineken Introduces Program to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Friday, 23 February 2018 Dan McCue Heineken has pledged to grow its share of renewable thermal energy and electricity in production from the current level of 14% to 70% by 2030 by implementing the company’s ‘Drop the C’ program. The ...

Toward the Tipping Point: New Research Provides a Reality Check on the Outlook for Renewable Energy

Tuesday, 13 February 2018 REM Technology Radar 2018 “Renewable Energy” report - launched today by Lloyd’s Register – analyzes the sizeable renewable energy impacts in the next five years and beyond. It provides answers from ...