Environment

Rinnovabili • spain blackout reveals risks in renewable grid
Utilities
Spain blackout, a warning sign for Europe’s renewable-powered grid

Rinnovabili publishes the exclusive first release of the analysis by Berizzi and Delfanti from the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano on the Spain blackout. This…

Rinnovabili • Extreme weather events worsen global food crisis in 2024
Scientific Reports
Extreme weather events drive global food…

Phenomena such as El Niño, floods, and droughts have particularly affected Southern…

Rinnovabili • CO2 emissions: U.S. and Europe lead global surge as China cuts back
Climate Change
CO2 emissions rise in U.S. and…

CO2 emissions rose sharply in the U.S. and Europe in early 2025,…


Rinnovabili • Climate change Europe: record-breaking heat and drought in 2024
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…

Rinnovabili • Microplastic cleanup: biodegradable spheres trap and lift plastic waste
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…

Rinnovabili • Lightweight perovskite-CIGS solar cells set new efficiency record
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…

Rinnovabili • Wildfire insurance: premiums cut by 39% for prevention efforts
Climate Change
A new wildfire insurance model rewards resilience in climate-stricken California

On the California insurance market—battered by wildfires that have slashed coverage and driven up costs—a new…

Rinnovabili • Robot batteries: Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung join forces
Scientific Reports
South Korea’s giants team up to build better robot batteries

Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung SDI join forces to develop high-performance robot batteries, aiming to boost efficiency,…

Rinnovabili • Climate action impact on GDP: +3% by 2050 with stronger policies
Climate Change
SStronger climate policies could boost global GDP by 3% by 2050

Climate action impact on GDP: ambitious policies today mean +3% by 2050 and +13% by 2100,…

Rinnovabili • Ocean currents: a near-constant renewable energy source with untapped potential
Water Management
Ocean currents: a near-constant renewable energy source with untapped potential

Ocean currents provide steady, predictable renewable energy, helping reduce fossil fuel use and support grid stability.

Rinnovabili • Global greenhouse gas emissions: 36 companies behind 50%
Climate Change
36 companies behind half of global greenhouse gas emissions

The Carbon Majors report by InfluenceMap outlines the corporate giants most responsible for global pollution. Saudi…

Rinnovabili • Transport emissions drop 5% in Europe, led by EVs
Pollution
Europe’s Transport Emissions Finally See a “Structural” Decline

Between 2019 and 2024, greenhouse gases from cars, trucks, ships, and planes dropped by 5%, largely…

Rinnovabili • Photovoltaic and wind waste in the EU: projections through 2050
Waste
How Much Photovoltaic and Wind Waste Does the EU-27 Produce?

Joint Research Centre study examines waste flows from the EU’s renewable energy transition By mid-century, wind…

Rinnovabili • Global ocean warming in 2023-2024: a once-in-500-years event
Climate Change
Global ocean warming in 2023-2024: a once-in-500-years event

The extreme global ocean warming of 2023-2024 had a return period of 512 years, but it…