On board batteries will aim to store 62 megawatt hours of power. To power this behemoth of a train, 44 megawatts of energy, theoretically generated by 552 acres of solar panels will be required. This high speed train could be the first to be powered entirely by renewable energyĬalifornia’s long-awaited high speed train will be solar powered, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. It will also require an end to the use of coal. Timmermans explained that this would mean eliminating emissions from the oil and gas sector and products sold by oil and gas companies. The EU is pushing for a global pledge to phase out the unabated use of fossil fuels “well ahead of 2050” at COP28, according to climate chief Frans Timmermans. EU to push for fossil fuel phaseout ‘well ahead’ of 2050 at COP28 climate summit Sultan al-Jaber, president of the next UN climate summit, COP28, earlier this year called for a tripling of renewable energy generation by 2030 to curb greenhouse gas emissions and help reach goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement. This signals that the energy sector can achieve the change needed to meet global climate goals. Wind and solar projects are on track to account for more than a third of the world's electricity by 2030, a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) said on Thursday. They feed on acorns, and also benefit from the shade of oak trees.” 'The more you install, the cheaper it gets’: Wind and solar to produce 33% of global power by 2030 “The animals help prevent fires and can fertilise the soil. “Montado is the perfect system because it allows us to integrate different land uses,” says Francisco Alves, the property’s owner. Luís is part of the vast estates of Montado, an ancient cultural landscape rolling from the hills down to the plains of Alentejo that combines trees with livestock and crops. At this farm in Portugal’s Alentejo trees get to retire and pigs go on maternity leave Early evidence shows high altitude daffodils produce an extract which, when fed to cows, has the unique ability to reduce their methane emissions. Recent studies reveal another astonishing benefit. They produce a crucial medical compound that is a key component in a drug used in the management of Alzheimer's.īut that's not all. Feeding daffodil extract to cows could reduce methane emissionsĭaffodils, which are grown at higher altitudes, hold a secret power. It’s part of a growing trend of railways using their large land portfolios to go greener and help meet national renewable energy goals. The Central Railway, one of 18 rail ‘zones’ in the country, has committed to developing 1 megawatt (MW) of solar units at 81 spots throughout its network. India, Germany, Poland: All the ways in which countries are harnessing solar power for railwaysĪn Indian railway network is installing over 1,000 hectares worth of solar energy. The mission is twofold: save coral threatened by disease and rising sea temperatures, and help veterans heal wounds - both physical and emotional. 'A blessing': Wounded soldiers help US scientists to save coral reefsĪ group of US Army veterans wounded in combat are working to restore coral reefs off the southern tip of Florida, USA. While these issues may seem insurmountable, there are still reasons to be hopeful about food’s future. Six reasons to be hopeful about the future of foodĪccording to UN estimates, one third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) come from the global food system.įood production uses 70 per cent of the world’s freshwater too, yet the World Food Programme estimates that nearly a third of the food we grow is lost or wasted each year. Renewable power developer Drax wants to build a new £500 million (€581 million) development in their existing Cruachan facility.Īuthorities have approved the plans, which will also help Scotland in its bid to reach net-zero targets.
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