By Anders Lorenzen Data from the European Union (EU) shows that the world has just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month period in which every month set a new temperature record. This is according to the EU’s climate change monitoring service. The data presents clear evidence about the warming trend. The EU`s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced that each of the last 10 months ranked as the world’s hottest on record, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.  In addition, the 12 months ending with March also ranked as the planet’s hottest ..read more

An aerial view of the Nova Power Bank site. Photo credit: Calpine Corporation. By Anders Lorenzen As President Biden continues to drive forward his climate agenda as a key campaign tool for the November election, another large clean energy infrastructure project is announced. A battery plant near Los Angeles (LA) in California, US will come online later this year and could become one of the largest in the world, another sign that the power storage industry is starting to take off.  The project promises to bring valuable support to California’s power grid when it comes under stress from th ..read more

The destruction of Gaza also has serious environmental consequences. By Wahid Bhat Reports from Gaza reveal alarming environmental devastation, with nearly half of the region’s trees destroyed and vital natural areas left in ruin. The aftermath of conflict raises significant concerns about pollution and disease. Satellite pictures and people’s reports show that Gaza has suffered a lot of harm to its environment and farms. About half of Gaza’s trees are gone, and important natural areas are ruined. People worry that the air they breathe and the water they use are full of pollution and disease ..read more

Block Island Wind Farm, the first commercially installed offshore wind farm in the US. Photo credit: Ionna22 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 – via Wikimedia. By Anders Lorenzen At the turn of the year there was significant concern and worry that the US offshore wind industry could collapse before it had started. But since then, market conditions have improved, and this week the Biden Administration announced its eighth offshore wind farm approval. On Tuesday the US Interior Department approved the eighth US offshore wind project, New England Wind which will be constructed off the coast of Massac ..read more

By Jeremy Williams President Jimmy Carter famously put solar panels on the White House, only for Ronald Reagan to take them off again in a deliberate rejection of clean energy. Obama put them back, and now under President Biden, a host of other US federal buildings are getting a green refurb. Among them is the Pentagon, the beating heart of America’s military-industrial complex iconic headquarters of the Department of Defense. It was completed in 1943 in response to the Second World War, with a remarkable 16 month build-time for such an enormous building. And it is enormous: five floors abov ..read more

Graph credit: IEA. By Anders Lorenzen The emissions from methane, a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) with 80 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose in 2023 despite several pledges and initiatives to reduce emissions. Analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared methane emissions in the energy sector remained near a record-high in 2023 – this is despite commitments from the sector such as plugging leaking infrastructure. Methane is emitted in oil and gas production, agriculture and landfills. They are relatively short-lived compared to CO2 but are a much more ..read more

The Second Cut Hike Sock. Photo credit: Smartwool. By Anders Lorenzen The US outdoor and activity brand Smartwool have released its Second Cut Hike Sock, which the company claiming it is the first fully circular sock to be released. It had already launched in US last year and is now also being rolled out in the UK and Europe. Smartwool says it will deliver the same iconic comfort and performance as the brand’s original Classic Hike Sock. But explains what makes this fully circular is that it is produced with repurposed yarn from the apparel and sock brand’s Second Cut sock takeback program wh ..read more

Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands protests against Rabobank’s agricultural policies in the Dutch city of Utrecht last year. Photo credit: Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace. By Anders Lorenzen A coalition of green groups led by Greenpeace has in a report, found that Europe’s largest banks have failed to stop investing in climate and nature-destructive projects. The report which was published by Greenpeace International, Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), Harvest and Global Witness as well as being supported by 16 other NGOs found that since 2015, European banks have le ..read more

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm delivers a keynote address. Photo credit: Department of Energy. By Anders Lorenzen In a bid to shore up its climate agenda ahead of the November US election, the Biden Administration has unveiled $6 billion worth of funding for carbon reduction projects. The US Department of Energy announced funding that would subsidise 33 industrial projects in 20 states. This would cut emissions as well as support well-paying jobs to boost the US economy. The projects The funding was unveiled by Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm when visiting Cleveland-Clif Steel Corp ..read more

Arrow and lightning icons. Photo credit: Boost Vectors by Vecteezy. By Karin Kirk Oil, gas, and renewables are all growing. US energy production is going gangbusters. Despite persistent false claims that the Biden administration is waging an “unprecedented assault” on American energy, the US is producing energy at a pace never seen before and from a broad mix of sources and locations throughout the country. In fact, the data illustrates that we’re experiencing an unprecedented renaissance of American energy production and innovation. The chart below is interactive – hover over the lines ..read more