The new frontier of offshore wind power is floating wind turbines. That’s because they can be installed in deep water where wind speeds are consistently higher. The new designs have the floating turbines, that bob and sway with the waves and wind, stabilised with ballast or anchored with chains to the seafloor. Emma Edwards at Oxford University looks at the six major categories of design: Spar, Barge, Tension-leg platform, Semi-submersible, … [Read more...]
Danone to cut its methane emissions 30% by 2030: 58,000 dairy farms across 20 countries
Danone has pledged to cut its methane emissions by 30% by 2030 in its fresh milk supply. That makes it only one of three of the world’s top sixty livestock producers to have set a target. Methane has driven 28% of human-caused climate change, with almost a third of that from livestock. The key strategies are “improving herd and feed management, reducing manure-related emissions, and developing innovative methane inhibitor solutions.” The big … [Read more...]