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Inside the gigafactory producing the greenest batteries in the world

27 June 2023

Northvolt says that its massive factory in Sweden will soon produce enough batteries each year to power a million electric cars, with a much smaller carbon footprint than those made in China


ZeroAvia's test plane

Largest plane yet tested with hydrogen-powered engine

20 January 2023

Aerospace company ZeroAvia successfully tested using a hydrogen-electric engine to power one of the propellors in a 19-seat aircraft


Man holding laptop next to bank of computer equipment

Plan to cut Ethereum energy use sees miners switch cryptocurrencies

20 September 2022

The Merge, a long-awaited update which promised to slash Ethereum’s vast energy consumption, has instead pushed miners towards other cryptocurrencies


Cryptocurrency coins

Cryptocurrency mining is still on the rise despite huge price drops

17 May 2022

The value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has plummeted in recent weeks, but the computer power devoted to the industry continues to rise


coal power plant

Ethereum cryptocurrency delays emissions-slashing upgrade again

15 December 2021

Ethereum is using almost as much electricity as Ecuador, according to a new analysis, and a long-awaited upgrade to slash its energy use has been delayed once again


container ship Maersk Murcia

Shipping has made slow progress on climate change – can methanol help?

31 August 2021

Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, has ordered eight ships capable of running on methanol, which could prove a crucial route to helping the shipping industry decarbonise


Mining bitcoin requires a lot of computer power

Bitcoin mining emissions in China will hit 130 million tonnes by 2024

6 April 2021

The carbon emissions associated with mining bitcoin in China alone will soon outstrip the total annual emissions of mid-sized European countries


EO

Green energy app lets your car charge when electricity is cheapest

4 March 2021

Renewable energy supplier Bulb has created a specific off-peak tariff for electric cars and an app to simplify how people charge their vehicles


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