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Geothermal resources
Energy
May 18, 2020

Developing silica-rich cosmetic products

Icelandic national power company Landsvirkjun and MýSilica are partnering to develop silica-rich cosmetics sourced from geothermal water. The partnership confirms Landsvirkjun‘s drive to increase value from its geothermal stations’ energy and material streams.

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Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
From CO2 to low-cost fuel
ClimateEnergy
January 14, 2020

Artificial leaf mimics natural processes

A new process for artificial leaf technology, inspired by photosynthesis, can make carbon-neutral fuel at a low cost. This process is very promising in terms of exploiting excess CO2. It is 10 times more efficient than photosynthesis and avoids the use of electricity.

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Source: Fast Company
Global 100 list
Energy
January 29, 2020

The world's most sustainable corporations

The most sustainable corporations keep upping their clean revenue. Denmark’s Ørsted, heading Corporate Knights’ 2020 Global 100 list, has undergone a radical transformation from a developer of coal-fired power plants into a pure-play renewable energy company.

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Source: Corporate Knights
Building a greener economy
Energy
February 10, 2020

Top 5 emerging markets for clean energy investment

The Climatescope survey profiles 104 emerging markets worldwide and evaluates their ability to attract capital for low-carbon energy sources while building a greener economy. The top 5 emerging markets include India, Chile, Brazil, China and Kenya.

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Source: BloombergNEF
Geothermal on the rise
Energy
February 13, 2020

Top 10 geothermal countries

Global geothermal power generation capacity stood at 15,406 MW in 2019, with the top 10 geothermal countries contributing over 90%. With addition of 759 MW in capacity, this is the largest annual growth of geothermal in the past 20 years.

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Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
10 predictions for 2020
ClimateEnergy
February 18, 2020

Energy, vehicles & sustainability

A record year of wind installations, driven by a towering 69 GW of new onshore capacity. That’s just one prediction by BloombergNEF for what 2020 will bring for the low-carbon transition. Companies and investors are more than ever committed to a cleaner future.

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Source: BloombergNEF