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High-altitude  kites  or  drones  could be used to harness dependable wind power and could revolutionise approaches to  renewable energy  generation, scientists believe.

The world's largest all-electric ferry completed its first voyage with passengers in Denmark. The Ellen sailed between the southern Danish ports of Fynshav to Soby, on the island of Aero.

France's famously beautiful capital is not a place you'd expect to find chickens, beehives and rows of neatly planted cabbages – but urban farming is flourishing in Paris.

The organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially unveiled its Olympic medal designs this week. While on the surface they might look like any other medal, these will be made from something a little different: recycled electronics.

Seeing countless renewable energy  records broken  and  milestones passed  has been a constant source of encouraging news for our planet. Now, we have yet another impressive stat to celebrate: in the first half of 2019, Scotland generated enough energy from wind power to supply its homes twice over.

New European solar installations are expected to double over the next three years, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, and will push installed capacity over the 250 gigawatt (GW) mark by 2024.

Car use will still need to be curbed even when all vehicles are powered by clean electricity, a report has said. It warns that electrifying cars will not address traffic jams, urban sprawl and wasted space for parking.

The United Arab Emirates might still be associated with oil money, but it just set a record for reducing its dependence on oil. 

A summit for leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) being hosted by Thailand is expected to adopt the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in ASEAN Region.

The first hydrogen fuel cell vessel is to be built in the US after  Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine  (GGZEM) was awarded a US$3M grant by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).