ESG
ESG funds: ESMA finds ESG fund names boost inflows by 8.9% in one year
ESG funds can boost inflows by 8.9% through ESG fund names, ESMA reports. New rules aim to curb greenwashing starting in 2025
Editorial Team•28 April 2025
Utilities
Maxi blackout in Spain and Portugal:…
Maxi blackout in Spain and Portugal causes widespread outages, transportation chaos, and…
Editorial Team•28 April 2025
Industry Spotlight
Expanding balcony power plants cost-effectively
SOL•THOR, my-PV’s DC Power Manager for water heating, wins German Design Award…
Editorial Team•28 April 2025
Finance
UN-backed banking alliance walks away from 1.5°C target
The UN’s climate banking alliance drops the 1.5°C goal, signaling a softer approach to net zero.…
Editorial Team•17 April 2025
Interviews
Pichetto: green new deal must be the destination, not the dogma
From the Impatta Disrupt stage, Rinnovabili’s Mauro Spagnolo interviews Minister Pichetto
Editorial Team•16 April 2025
Mobility & Transportation
Jeff Bezos backs new electric car startup promising a $25K customizable vehicle…
Electric car economic revolution: Bezos funds a $25K EV with retro design and high customization, set…
Editorial Team•16 April 2025
Climate Change
Europe under heat stress: all the climate records broken in 2024
Around 60% of Europe experienced more days than average with at least severe heat stress in…
Editorial Team•16 April 2025
Utilities
New Energy Outlook 2025: electricity demand to rise 75% by 2050
The new annual report from BloombergNEF projects a 75% increase in electricity demand by 2050 under…
Editorial Team•16 April 2025
Finance
Funds with esg labels draw 8.9% more investment
Use of ESG fund taxonomy increases investor interest, especially in UCITS. But greenwashing concerns slow growth
Editorial Team•16 April 2025
Energy
EU renewable capacity set for a record-breaking 2025: solar and wind to…
EU renewable capacity could hit 89 GW in 2025, driven by solar and wind, but challenges…
Editorial Team•14 April 2025
IT
AI’s energy footprint will quadruple by 2030
By the end of the decade, electricity demand from AI data centers will exceed Japan’s current…
Editorial Team•14 April 2025
Utilities
Europe’s largest utilities are falling behind on the energy transition
Too reliant on fossil gas, Europe's top utilities lack strong energy transition plans aligned with 1.5°C…
Editorial Team•14 April 2025
Energy
Green hydrogen from seawater: solar device hits $1 per kg target
A new solar-powered hybrid device achieves 12.6% efficiency and produces green hydrogen from seawater at just…
Editorial Team•12 April 2025
Waste
Sticky microplastic cleaners: new biodegradable spheres trap and lift waste from the…
Biodegradable spheres made from chitosan are revolutionizing microplastic cleanup by trapping particles and floating them to…
Editorial Team•12 April 2025
Scientific Reports
Lightweight perovskite-CIGS solar cells set new efficiency record
Korean scientists set new 23.6% efficiency record for lightweight perovskite-CIGS solar cells, opening doors for aerospace…