Rescued Thai baby dugong killed by ocean plastic
An orphaned baby dugong rescued in Thailand earlier this year died on Saturday due to pieces of plastic clogging her digestive system, authorities said.
Deforestation in Brazil, vote in Argentina endanger EU-Mercosur pact
Brazil's backsliding on Amazon conservation under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and a likely Peronist return to power in Argentina could delay or even derail ratification of an EU-Mercosur trade agreement that took two decades to negotiate.
Republican Iowa senator says Trump EPA ‘screwed us’ with biofuel waivers
Iowa's Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency has "screwed" the U.S. ethanol industry and farmers by granting waivers to 31 small petroleum refineries, effectively exempting them from an obligation to use more ethanol in their products.
U.S. judge urges VW, SEC to resolve civil Dieselgate suit
A federal judge in California on Friday urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Volkswagen AG to resolve a civil suit stemming from its Dieselgate emissions scandal.
Sunnova Partners With California Roofer Ahead of Solar Mandate
A high-profile solar-homebuilder partnership has emerged from the flurry of activity surrounding California’s new solar home mandate, which goes into effect in 2020. Residential solar provider Sunnova and PetersenDean, a California-based company that installs roofs and solar, will work together on solar and storage leases and power-purchase agreements in the state. California’s new policy requires
Denmark sees resolution soon to EU rift on 2050 climate goal
The new energy and climate minister of Denmark, a frontrunner in fighting climate change, said on Friday he was confident fellow EU countries would soon agree to go carbon-neutral by 2050 despite resistance in the east of the bloc.
Sharks, elephants and precious wood in balance at wildlife talks
The fate of mako sharks, African elephants and their ivory, and precious wood used to make musical instruments are on the agenda of member states attending negotiations of the U.N. wildlife watchdog opening on Saturday, officials said.
General Electric analyst weighs in on the fraud allegations
Shares of GE suffered its biggest decline since 2009 on Thursday after it was accused of accounting fraud. Bernie Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos told CNBC has a $38 billion problem. GE CEO Lawrence Culp issued a response to the claims saying, "GE will always take an allegation of financial misconduct seriously, but this is market
Bonaire adds smart battery energy storage system
Bonaire has added a new smart and battery-based energy storage system (BESS) to its power grid. Contour Global worked closely with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Wärtsilä and its US-based Greensmith Energy subsidiary. The latter specializes in distributed battery energy storage system and development and integration. The company will incorporate a 6-megawatt lithium-ion BESS into
A huge wind turbine blade has arrived in the UK for testing
As technology develops, the size and power of wind turbines is increasing.