Swedish research hails plastic recycling breakthrough
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Researchers based in Sweden say they have found a way to recycle plastic into new products of identical quality.
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Johnson bans UK fracking ahead of December election
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The UK has called a halt to fracking or shale-gas extraction in England as the far-right Conservative government tries to
Uzbekistan unveils 5GW solar plans
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Uzbekistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) say they plan to install 900 megawatts of solar power generation capacity through
Swedish engineering giant to work on Orkney turbine
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Orbital announces a strategic contract with Swedish bearing and seal manufacturer SKF for the supply of the fully integrated power
China boosts coal imports and new mines
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China, the world’s largest coal importer, is set to boost imports of the filthy fossil fuel by more than 10
Germany calls on Shell to clean North Sea rigs
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Germany says it has called a special meeting of international partners this week to call on Royal Dutch Shell to
Book review: Winds, waves and tides swirl in Orkney Islands Saga
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“Cities are precarious creatures. They are unable to live or breathe without a myriad of lifelines from the surrounding world
Shipwreck study aids green energy placements
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A sonar study of hundreds of First World War shipwrecks around the coast of Wales is giving vital data for
Saudi Arabia’s renewables drive remains in first gear
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Saudi Arabia has promised to diversify its economy away from fossil fuels but so far there has been limited evidence
Arctic study discovers giant methane leak
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Russian Arctic researchers say they have found the most powerful methane gas fountain ever monitored escaping from thawing permafrost.
Ireland accused of hypocrisy over fracked gas imports
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Ireland’s government has been accused of hypocrisy as it appears ready to back proposals for a liquified natural gas (LNG)
Putin accuses Greta Thunberg of naivety
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Greta Thunberg as a nice girl but naive about the costs of renewable energy.
Green Energy offers new UK eco-tariff
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Green Energy UK says it has started selling the greenest and cleanest energy to residential customers in the UK. The
Vietnam ideal fit for Equinor’s wind farms
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Vietnam faces an energy shortfall as domestic power projects have disappointed and a territorial dispute with Beijing over oil and
Climate scientists call for targets to triple
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Climate scientists say targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions must rise by three to five times if the world is