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The world is fast approaching a tipping point after which the damage caused by climate change can't be undone, Gov.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in November 2009 operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene.

If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be.

People living close to new wind farms will receive at least A 100 off electricity bills under a scheme announced by a renewable energy company.

The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers.

The Bowmanville plant released 5,082 tonnes of SO2 between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012.

The Harper government is declining to explain how and where it is spending millions of taxpayer dollars on advertising to promote oil, gas and pipeline companies as well as other Canadian natural resources.

Committee on Climate Change says the sooner the UK invests in low-carbon power generation the cheaper it will be Many on the right of the Tory party have been clamouring for an end to onshore windfarms.

It took off at 04:47 local time from Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, bound for Dallas, Texas.

Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early.

The Fossil Free campaign argues that if it's wrong to pour pollution into the air and contribute to climate change, it's also wrong to profit from it.

However, the energy industry will not act until the price is right. We have all seen it when we walk in the forest after the lumberjacks have been there.

Scottish ministers have cleared plans for a major wave farm off the Western Isles.

Jon Snover thought he'd found his dream job at a fuel-cell company in 2001 - and that, as lead chemist for the company, he was going to change the world by developing advanced technology to solve society's energy crisis.

A bill designed to attract large wind-energy farms to Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

The government aims to generate 10,000 megawatts of power sourced from renewable energy by 2030, despite this being relatively more expensive than fossil fuels.

The board of directors of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has approved more than $78,000 in funding from the state Renewable Energy Fund for two solar energy projects.

After sharp divisions over the EU budget there may be more consensus on these issues, seen as vital in restoring Europe's competitiveness.

Washington state ranks number one in the nation for our use of renewable energy sources according to an analysis by Slate Magazine .

Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study.