A study by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission finds solar energy could replace all 405 open pit coal mines and coal fired generating stations in Europe with an equivalent amount of zero emissions electricity and provide enough jobs to replace those lost in the transition.
If global temperatures rise 4° Celsius over pre-industrial levels, then extreme heatwaves with “apparent temperatures” peaking at over 55° Celsius will begin to regularly affect many densely populated parts of the world, according to a new study from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
Last week, analysts Kelly Levin and Taryn Fransen of the World Resources Institute munched and crunched about a dozen very recent reports that examine how far the world’s climate action commitments (intended nationally determined contributions) will combat global warming. Not far enough, it turns out, by 0.7–1.7°C. The consensus has it … [continued]
For renewable energy researchers in Europe, now is the time to look closely at what is happening with waste in Africa. The estimated electricity production from the total waste generated in Africa could reach 122.2 TWh in 2025, reports the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC). This kind of “found … [continued]
A new report from the European Commission has concluded that wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last 20 years. The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) released the third edition of its annual report on wind energy technology, market, and … [continued]
