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Green search engine Ecosia announced on Monday that it was launching its first “eco-friendly” web browser. Its aim is to produce clean energy with users’ browsing activity. In a statement released by the company, Ecosia promised a loading speed “up to three times faster than most mainstream browsers” and a built-in adblocker to reduce energy consumption. Until now, Ecosia was only a search engine, but the company announced that it’ll work with partner shops and a system of sponsored links to expand its sustainable business model. Funded in 2009, Ecosia was created by German entrepreneur Christ...
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China has accused the European Union of protectionism and “reckless distortion” of the definition of subsidies in response to a new EU investigation into Chinese wind turbine makers. A Chinese trade remedies official made “solemn representations” on the issue in a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday with Martin Lukas, the EU director general for trade defence, the Commerce Ministry said. “The European side’s reckless distortion of the definition of subsidies, and the lack of openness and transparency in procedural standards during the investigation, is a protectionist act that harms the fair comp...
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The blue economy’s potential to drive global sustainable development will be front and centre this week when the Greek government hosts the ninth Our Ocean Conference here in Athens, against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2014, leading figures from government, business, civil society, and academia have been gathering at the annual event to take on some of the ocean’s biggest challenges, like climate change, overfishing, pollution, and biodiversity loss. In that time, the international community has mobilized 2,160 commitments worth over $130 billion (€119.7bn) and protected hundr...
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High level delegates from the EU and US will pledge to reinforce cooperation on clean energy markets after meeting for the sixth Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Leuven tomorrow (4 April), according to draft conclusions seen by Euronews. The sixth TTC is set to feature negotiations around sustainable trade, green marketplaces and public procurement, clean energy incentives and critical raw materials. The gathering, which lasts until Friday (April 5), will be hosted by the Belgian EU Council Presidency and co-chaired by European Commissioners Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis, join...
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Forcing the UK to rely on foreign steel to build wind turbines could increase the cost burden and slow down projects, according to a report by Newton Consultancy Group. As part of the government's plan to decarbonise the economy, it is currently seeking to deliver 50GW of offshore wind power by 2030. To do this, UK steel supply needs to rise by a fifth between 2025 and 2027, the report said. An additional 3.8 million metric tons, equal to 23% of the UK's annual steel production, will therefore be needed within the period, the group explained. "It is imperative that UK industry and government c...
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One million hectares of land have been earmarked in Morocco for green hydrogen projects, the government announced in a statement on Monday. As part of the first phase, 300,000 hectares will be made available to investors, both foreign and domestic. Green hydrogen refers to hydrogen that has been produced through electrolysis by using renewable energy, rather than relying on electricity generated by fossil fuels. This hydrogen can then be used as a clean energy source, only generating water vapour and heat as byproducts. According to the Moroccan government, hundreds of national and foreign inv...
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The public high school of Antonio Meucci in Carpi looks much like any other in Europe: a hub of students eagerly awaiting lunch breaks, professors navigating peaks of motivation and resignation, while janitors run the halls. But tucked away in a distant corner of the schoolyard, a mysterious fenced structure emerges from the trees. Accessible only to specialised technicians, a panel on the structure hints at its purpose: H2 Hydrogen. This building contains the first green-hydrogen-powered boiler to heat an EU educational site, and it has zero emissions potential. So, how does a green hydrogen ...
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In its effort to reduce carbon emissions, the European Union has set ambitious targets for 2030, and renewable energy sources are key to meeting these objectives. In 2022, the European Commission raised its target of having at least 32% of renewables in its energy production by 2030 to a minimum of 42.5%, intending to ultimately achieve 45%. But while the EU’s renewable energy capacity has been growing consistently - even surpassing the goal to reach 20% by 2020 - the bloc still has a long road ahead. According to the latest data available, the current share of renewables in Europe’s energy pr...
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One of Europe’s deepest mines in a small town in Finland is being transformed into an underground energy store. It will use gravity to retain excess power for when it is needed. The remote Finnish community of Pyhäjärvi is 450 kilometres north of Helsinki. Its more than 1,400-metre-deep zinc and copper Pyhäsalmi mine has been decommissioned but is now being given a new lease of life by Scotland-based company Gravitricity. The firm has developed an energy storage system that raises and lowers weights, offering what it says are “some of the best characteristics of lithium-ion batteries and pumpe...
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Tech people, pin this down on your agenda. The French city of Grenoble, one of Europe's major research and innovation hubs, is gearing up to launch its first massive tech event, Tech&fest. Laura Perrard, the event co-founder, told Euronews Next the festival "will present and discuss concrete solutions" to some of the most pressing tech-related issues of our times, "as well as celebrate the continent's savoir-faire in the field". The event is taking take place at the AlpExpo centre on February 1-2 and will be themed around six areas: ●Tech and electronics industry ● Innovative solutions for bus...
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