COVID-19 has triggered a drop in global CO2 emissions of around 7 percent. In the Reference Case, energy-related CO2 emissions peak by 2023, followed by a steady decline of approximately 25 percent until 2050. In the Accelerated Transition scenario, emissions by 2050 are 20 percent lower than in the Reference Case, reflecting a more rapid...Continue Reading
The cultural hot spot ‘Kursaal Oostende’ generates since today all of it electricity, heat and cooling themselves. The building (located in Oostende, Belgium) had a grid connection, but selects 247 Energy solution to disconnect from that grid to (1) safe a considerable amount each year, (2) generate own energy (and prevent issues with power shortages...Continue Reading
Economical activities in many isolated communities or islands are limited to fishing and small-scale agriculture. While many of these islands have more opportunities, which cannot be exploited due to lack of electricity during the day. Many of these island’s pristine beaches are also attractive for tourism but the potential cannot be developed for lack of...Continue Reading
Heads of state and other leaders affirmed their commitments to fight climate change at the One Planet Summit in Paris on December 12, on the two-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Their calls for concrete action came as concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide reached their highest level in 800,000 years. CO2 emissions rose 60% between 1990...Continue Reading
Mass Extinctions It doesn’t come along very often, but after some 540 million years, this world we live on has witnessed five mass extinctions – and the next curtain could fall before the century is up. That’s the grim assessment of a new mathematical analysis of Earth’s revolving carbon cycle, with calculations predicting our horrendous output of CO2 emissions...Continue Reading
Climate action: At the Summit, EU and Chinese leaders reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and, as major energy consumers and importers, highlighted the importance of fostering cooperation in their energy policies. At the joint press conference following the Summit, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said: “As...Continue Reading
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