Los Angeles could become the largest city to prohibit the construction of new gas stations, joining a movement that seeks to limit fossil fuels at the local level as part of efforts to combat the climate crisis.

Japan scrambled on Monday to avert a looming power crunch as temperatures climbed nationwide, with authorities warning of higher than expected demand after the rainy season ended in the capital, Tokyo, at its earliest since record-keeping began.

Taiwan will raise electricity prices by an average of 8.4 per cent starting from Jul 1 (Friday) in response to rising global energy prices including a 15 per cent increase for large industrial users, the economy ministry said on Monday.

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd said on Monday it planned to build a hydrogen plant in South Korea to produce 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually by the second quarter of 2024, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.

On June 15 at 15:30 local time, Viva Aerobus made its first flight with sustainable fuel on the Los Angeles (LAX) – Guadalajara (GDL) route where it flew around 2,200 kilometers and boarded 186 passengers. The fuel was supplied by the Finnish company Neste, produced from renewable waste and leftover raw materials, such as leftover animal fat.

Chinese researchers have successfully tested a full-system model of technology that could one day wirelessly transmit solar power from outer space to Earth. A model power station at Xidian University in Shaanxi province captures sunlight high above the ground and converts it into microwave beams.

A major offshore wind farm being built in waters off the Netherlands is set to use recyclable blades from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy — the latest in a line of companies attempting to tackle an issue that’s proved to be a challenge for the wind energy sector.

Laos will soon start selling electricity to Singapore under the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). According to local daily Vientiane Times report on Monday, a total of 100 MW will be supplied by Laos to Singapore.

The level of carbon dioxide in the world’s atmosphere is now more than 50% higher than during the pre-industrial era, further pushing the planet into conditions not experienced for millions of years, well before the emergence of humans, US government data shows.

Solid Power, a Colorado-based battery start-up backed by BMW and Ford Motor, said it has begun pilot production of an innovative solid-state battery cell that promises to offer electric-vehicle owners more range and shorter recharging times at lower cost.

Researchers have developed a fabric embedded with the “miracle material” perovskite, capable of harvesting electricity from the body’s movements. The fabric is able to turn vibrations and frictions “produced from the smallest body movements in everyday life” into enough electricity to power electronic devices, according to the research team from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.

The Qatar World Cup is failing to live up to promises on reducing its carbon footprint, a new report has warned, creating another problem for the tournament. Organisers have claimed that the 32-team showpiece will be the first “carbon neutral” World Cup, meaning any emissions would be limited and offset.