A group of experts in Tokyo suggested pouring radioactive water from Fukushima into the open sea. A marine biochemist explains the consequences of this absurd decision.
China will shut down 1,000 coal mines
Entro quest’anno uno dei maggiori produttori e consumatori di carbone inizierà a chiudere le proprie miniere. Per ripulire l’aria e puntare sulle rinnovabili.
While the photographs of the major Chinese cities blanketed by smog are still vivid in our memory, good news comes from China: the country will shut down 1,000 coal mines this year.
The decision has been confirmed by latest data provided by the government pointing out how the role coal plays in energy generation is rapidly giving way to other – mainly renewable – sources. According to the country’s State Council, a reduction of 500 million tonnes of coal is likely to be registered in 3 to 4 years.
“This trend may continue for 3-5 years or even longer,” said Li Junfeng, director general at the National Climate Change Strategy Research and International Cooperation Centre to The Guardian. “Today’s figures are sending the strong signal of the clear acceleration of China’s energy transition. I think thermal coal power generation will continue to drop with an annual speed of 2-4% and the non-fossil power generation will stay in a high growth rate of 20%.”
This is an extremely important signal. The world’s major coal producer decided to change its energy policies, probably because of a severe worsening of air quality, as well as the slowdown of the Chinese economy.
The major push comes from the records the Eastern giant hit in the field of renewables. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, China outdid the 27 European countries for installed wind power, at least in 2015. It means it registered a significant increase in new installations, with peaks of 30GW of new installed power. Such trend has been confirmed by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, which explained how the resources allocated to renewable energy have increased in China, USA, Africa, Latin America, and India. China hit new record for installed capacity last year, with 64GW from wind and 57GW from solar energy. And it is in the lead, with 110.5 billion dollars (+17 per cent) invested in photovoltaic.
Siamo anche su WhatsApp. Segui il canale ufficiale LifeGate per restare aggiornata, aggiornato sulle ultime notizie e sulle nostre attività.
Quest'opera è distribuita con Licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Non opere derivate 4.0 Internazionale.
A federal court in Washington, D.C. has struck down the Dakota Access Pipeline, following years of campaigning by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
The Scottish island of Eigg is self-sufficient for its energy needs, relying almost entirely on renewable sources, especially thanks to a coordinated community effort.
President Magufuli in unmovable in going ahead with the Stiegler’s Gorge dam despite conservationists’ warnings of the damage it will cause the Selous Game Reserve’s ecosystem and wildlife.
A large dam along the Luangwa River in Zambia would have posed a serious risk to local people and wildlife, leading hundreds of thousands to oppose it. A call to which the government responded by halting plans to build it.
The first one megawatt solar power plant in the Chernobyl exclusion zone has become operational. This is the first step in a renewable energy development project promoted by the Ukrainian government in the area.
A tanker exploded at a gas and petrol station in Nigeria’s Nasarawa state on the 10th of September, killing 35 people and leaving some burned beyond recognition; 3 citizens had several spine and brain injuries, 2 of them are still on Intesive Care Units. Fela Habila , a local singer, is now stable and out of danger but
The largest tidal power plant in the world will be built in the Larantuka Straits. It will serve 100,000 people and help overcome some of the challenges of energy provision in Indonesia.
Robben Island’s solar energy micro-grid project will produce almost one million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, significantly reducing the cost and impact of buying diesel.