New report reveals simple factor making cities healthier for all people — here’s what you need to know

Phopto: Freepik Observer recently shed light on a powerful but often overlooked story: Electric vehicles aren’t just cutting carbon pollution — they are cleaning the air we breathe and improving public health in cities around the world. As the piece details, EV adoption is surging. In 2023, global sales jumped 35%; U.S. sales were up over 40%. But beyond the climate stats and…

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New emissions guidance for oil and gas projects

Photo: Freepik The UK government has published guidance on how it will consider fresh applications for oil and gas projects. Operators will now have to draw up new environmental impact assessments that take emissions released from burning oil and gas into account – not just the emissions from production. The move will determine whether production…

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New beam-down solar reactor turns Australian sunlight into green hydrogen fuel

Photo: Envato In a breakthrough for clean energy technology, Australia’s national science agency has unveiled a novel solar-powered reactor that generates green hydrogen. The system, developed at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) Newcastle Energy Centre, is a “beam-down” solar reactor. Unlike conventional solar thermal setups that concentrate sunlight onto the top of…

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Most new build homes must have solar panels – Miliband

Photo: Freepik Builders will be required to fit solar panels to the «vast majority» of new build homes in England under changes to be published this year, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said. The regulations will require developers to add panels unless the buildings fall under certain exemptions such as being covered by shade. Speaking…

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