Norwegian expedition cruise line Hurtigruten aiming to convert six of its 17 ships to use biogas
The Norwegian expedition cruise line Hurtigruten is going to do their part to help the environment. The 125-year-old...
Egypt set to open its first solar farm – and it’s the largest in the world
Egypt has long relied on environmentally taxing fossil fuels. Over 90% of electricity is generated from oil and...
TransCanada natural gas pipeline explodes in West Virginia
An explosion rocked a TransCanada pipeline in Moundsville, West Virginia and the surrounding community yesterday....
NET Power’s zero-emissions natural gas plant could change the game
Last week, NET Power officially began operations at its 50-megawatt, emissions-free natural gas power plant in...
UK fracking measures could make exploratory drilling “as easy as building a garden wall”
The United Kingdom's government has come under fire from fracking opponents after releasing measures that could...
Solar power and battery storage could topple 10GW of US natural gas peaker plants
Natural gas peaker plants step in when electricity demand is high, but their days could be numbered. Solar energy...
World’s first zero-emissions fossil-fuel plant expected to go live in 2018
North Carolina-based NET Power is pioneering a novel approach to capturing carbon dioxide in its reportedly zero-emissions...
Nuns build open-air chapel to protest natural gas pipeline on their land
Battles against fossil fuel pipelines aren't limited to North Dakota. In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a group...
China claims major energy breakthrough with ‘flammable ice’
China has claimed a major energy breakthrough, but its eco credentials are dubious at best. Researchers say they...
BP oil and gas spill near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge under control
A BP oil and gas well in Alaska blew out late last week, uncontrollably spilling crude oil and gas just around...
Google Street View cars are helping scientists spot methane leaks
The Google fleet has been mapping cities around the world for years, making navigation easier for travelers. Now...
Alaska gas leak endangering beluga whales won’t be fixed until the ice melts
A leaking natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet, Alaska won’t be fixed until the ice melts – continuing to flow...
Groundbreaking technology affordably captures CO2 from fossil fuel plants
What if fossil fuels could be burned without pouring emissions into the air? Many people consider that idea to...
House Republicans move to make methane pollution great again
Congressional Republicans are attempting to quickly dismantle former President Barack Obama's environmental regulations...
Aliso Canyon natural gas facility could reopen despite unresolved issues over leak
In a troubling decision, California state regulators could allow the Aliso Canyon natural gas site near Los Angeles...
BeCool HVAC system generates clean energy while keeping buildings cool
Most air conditioning units are energy hogs that can send an electric bill sky high, often leading people to limit...
The US could realize its 2030 emissions targets as early as this year
After analyzing recent Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, a professor from Rice University realized...
Worldwide fossil fuel consumption set a new record in 2015
Two global energy records were broken in 2015. On one hand, the amount of renewable energy produced worldwide has...
Ancient Greek underwater ‘city’ turns out to be a completely natural formation
The vast ocean holds many ancient secrets, but scientists say the presumed ‘lost city’ recently discovered...
G7 leaders agree to stop subsidizing fossil fuels by 2025
The G7 hammered one more nail in the fossil fuel industry's coffin. As many countries pursue clean energy technology...
The good and the bad of the EIA’s International Energy Outlook report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their International Energy Outlook 2016 assessment recently....
Renewables overpower natural gas in first quarter of 2016
If natural gas is a bridge fuel to a clean energy future, as politicians from President Barack Obama to presidential...
Americans used less energy in 2015, but more wind, solar, and geothermal power
A look back on the year 2015 shows how Americans have used less energy overall than prior years, yet the popularity...
Copenhagen plans to divest over $1 billion from fossil fuels
The mayor of Copenhagen, Denmark, made a bold move last week by announcing plans to divest the city’s hefty investment...
California finally declares emergency over LA-area gas leak
Inhabitat has previously reported on an extensive and ongoing natural gas leak in the Los Angeles area. Now, over...
Massive natural gas leak in California expected to gush methane until March
The massive natural gas leak discovered in October at a Southern California Gas Company facility in Aliso Canyon...
German researchers crack the code for carbon-free methane to hydrogen conversion
German researchers have “cracked” the code for breaking down methane from natural gas without creating carbon...
Huge natural gas leak in CA has the impact of burning 300 million gallons of gasoline
In California, where the environment is already endangered by severe drought, a natural gas leak has quietly released...
Spectra’s plan to expand natural gas pipeline near nuclear power plant could threaten 20 million people
A statewide ban on fracking in New York, enacted by Governor Andrew Cuomo last December, protects residents and...
Japan just restarted its first nuclear reactor since the post-Fukushima shutdown
The catastrophe wrecked by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami...