An electric version of the Smart ForTwo is coming to America. This fully electric powered Smart car has a 30 kW drive motor and 16.5 kWh lithium-ion battery. Using a standard 220-volt outlet. For it takes only three and a half hours to charge the battery. That's from 20 to 80 percent of its capacity. Also and... Continue Reading →
Nations must triple efforts to reach 2°C target, concludes annual review of global emissions, climate action
Talk about a global emissions gap! It is still possible to keep global warming below 2°C, but the technical feasibility of bridging the 1.5°C gap is dwindling. Global CO2 emissions increased in 2017, after a three-year period of stabilization. If the emissions gap is not closed by 2030, it is extremely unlikely that the 2°C... Continue Reading →
Green Solutions for New Business Owners
What better way to start a business than to start off by caring for the environment from the very beginning? It’s quite common these days to hear about more businesses looking to go green in the office. While that is certainly an accomplishment worth applauding, what if you could cut out all the extra steps... Continue Reading →
Vattenfall issues EUR 500 million green bond
In line with the company's investments in fossil-free energy and climate-smart solutions. So Vattenfall has for the first time issued a green bond. The size of the bond issue is EUR 500 million, with a tenor of seven years. The bond is the first international issuance under an EMTN programme under Swedish governing law, listed... Continue Reading →
On World Environment Day, world turns spotlight on air pollution
05 June 2019, Hangzhou, China – Governments, industry, communities and individuals around the world today commemorated World Environment Day, the United Nations’ biggest annual event for positive environmental action, encouraging worldwide awareness and commitment to protect our planet. This year’s celebrations, held under the theme ‘Beat Air Pollution’, called upon people to explore renewable energy and... Continue Reading →

