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Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five years
Fact: 2024 was the warmest year on record – but the heat is far from over. A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that global temperatures will likely continue rising, with an 80 per cent chance that at least one year between now and 2029 will be even hotter.
Every fourth one of sold cars in the world in 2025 is an e-vehicle
According to the report by International Energy Agency (IEA), in 2025, global sales of e-vehicles will exceed 20 mln vehicles and will account for more than 25% of all the sales of new cars. The main growth drivers are government support measures, reducing the cost of batteries, model portfolio enhancement including more affordable options, as well as active development of charging infrastructure.
Russian scientists improve biodiesel properties with new solvent
Scientists from St. Petersburg University (SPbU) have developed a new method for cleaning biodiesel fuel from glycerin with the use of a solvent based on urea and choline chloride. The results of the study have been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers
As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP).
Call for applications for Global Energy Prize opens on January 1, 2025
Submissions in three categories – Conventional Energy, Non-Conventional Energy and New Ways of Energy Application – will be accepted until April 20, 2025. The prize fund of the award totals 39 million roubles.
