renewable energy

A global coalition of private companies called Green Hydrogen Catapult is on a mission to scale up green hydrogen production and lower production costs so it is competitive with fossil fuels.

There is a strong alignment between clean energy project development and the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), said Eryn Stewart, the managing director of the non-profit Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE). 

President Joe Biden is joining other world leaders in highlighting the importance of preserving forests as a force against global warming, but at home a coal-state U.S. senator is again threatening Biden's landmark climate legislation at home.

On Thursday afternoon, Canada’s National Observer hosted what deputy managing editor David McKie described as a “kitchen table” discussion on Canada’s path to a net-zero future.

As the UN climate talks draw near, Canada has enormous work left to do to reach its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Band announces a range of initiatives to reduce energy consumption, including stadium floors that harness fans’ kinetic energy.

A climate change conference will underscore to policy-makers in the Middle East and the east Mediterranean that the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is needed urgently.

“I had basically made a deal with myself saying, ‘If I get laid off from this job, I'm never working in oil and gas again,’” said Delia Warren, who spent a decade trying to break into the offshore wind industry.

Canada plans to cut its overall greenhouse gas emissions down to zero by 2050 — but climate change is a problem that requires many solutions. Here's how we could get there.

Air pollution kills more people than malaria, HIV/AIDS, and TB combined but receives only one per cent of development aid.

Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40 per cent of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output, but one that would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions of dollars in federal investment, a new federal report says.

Approved in May, the nearly US$3-billion, 800-megawatt project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. It’s slated to become operational in 2023 and create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes.

Canada’s National Observer asked federal Green Party Leader Annamie Paul about hot-button issues in the upcoming election, and what Canada needs to focus on to tackle the climate crisis.

The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote “climate resilience” by making schools, ports and other structures better able to withstand extreme weather events such as storms and wildfires.

Saskatchewan's biggest city is harnessing the sun to meet its climate goals — and push a fossil fuel-heavy province toward renewable energy.