Wärtsilä, a global leader in smart technologies and full lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets, has collaborated with Schneider Electric to create a sustainable, uninterrupted power solution for the world’s most remote lithium mines.

The holistic purpose power system includes customized power supply consulting and design, power infrastructure installation, equipment delivery, assembly, digital microgrid operation and commissioning available to mining operators around the world.

The solution, developed by Schneider Electric and Wärtsilä in collaboration for more than 20 years, covers more than 200 projects and optimizes the efficient distribution and use of energy.

The World’s First Sustainable Lithium Mining Power Solution! | Devamı>>>

IS THIS OUR LAST CHANCE?

Das geheime Leben der Bäume [The Hidden Life of Trees] (2020)

May 31–June 6

Directors: Jörg Adolph and Jan Haft

Time: 96 minutes

German; Turkish and English subtitles

Based on Peter Wohlleben’s 2015 international best-seller “The Hidden Life of Trees,” in the documentary of the same name, the crucial centrality of trees in Earth’s ecosystem is explored.

SALT’s Climate Change “Is This Our Last Chance?” In Progress | Devamı>>>

Coal power air pollution statistics highlight contributions from a small number of countries in Europe. Ukraine, Turkey and Western Balkan countries ranked highly across all pollutant types, while EU countries like Germany and Poland are also among the worst for NOx pollution. When coal is burned for generating electricity, pollutants are released into the air which pose a threat to human health, and are responsible for high numbers of premature deaths.

Air Pollution Report from Coal Generation Is Published | Devamı>>>

Herculean global action to roll back the economic carnage of the coronavirus is about to bump into a new problem: climate change. With as much as $15 trillion in economic stimulus on offer – an unfathomable 17% of global GDP – we’ll see spending on a scale that will affect the earth’s climate no matter what.

Most of the spending is being raised in China, the European Union and the United States, the big three global emitters.

Can Coronavirus Stimulus Get Us Off Fossil Fuels? | Devamı>>>

While there is rich extant literature on India’s dependence on and its long-term need for natural gas and coal, there is not a similar understanding of non-fuel minerals, particularly the critical minerals. A study by the Department of Science and Technology and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (DST-CEEW, 2016) points out that there isn’t enough research in India on ensuring mineral resource security for the manufacturing sector.[1] The study looked at 49 non-fuel minerals, including rare earth minerals, and assessed the impact of critical minerals on manufacturing sector due to supply constraints.[2]

The criticality of non-fuel minerals has been evaluated through considering economic importance and the supply-side risks.

Skewed Critical Minerals Global Supply Chains Post COVID-19 | Devamı>>>

Renewable power is increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today finds. Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019 shows that more than half of the renewable capacity added in 2019 achieved lower power costs than the cheapest new coal plants.

The report highlights that new renewable power generation projects now increasingly undercut existing coal-fired plants. On average, new solar photovoltaic (PV) and onshore wind power cost less than keeping many existing coal plants in operation, and auction results show this trend accelerating – reinforcing the case to phase-out coal entirely.

Renewables Increasingly Beat Even Cheapest Coal Competitors on Cost | Devamı>>>

Coal-fired electricity production at the U.K.’s largest power plant is expected to end in March 2021, energy firm Drax said Thursday, with the move leading to between 200 and 230 job losses. Drax Power Station — which is located near the town of Selby, North Yorkshire — has a capacity of 3,906 megawatts and generates approximately 18 terawatt-hours of power annually, according to the firm.

The facility has 6 units: four which have been converted to generate power using what Drax describes as “sustainable biomass,” and two which use coal.

The UK’s Largest Power Plant to Stop Using Coal Next Year | Devamı>>>