♻️ Green Tech
Green Tech is an important part of the solution of climate change and other enviromental problems. Here you will find articles covering recycling, water purifying and tech used to conserve and protect natural resources. Also, news about Warp Green Tech Program will be found here.
🔋 Battery storage doubled in 2024 – as much as in all previous history
The world installed over 160 gigawatt-hours of new battery storage in 2024, nearly as much as in all recorded history. Analysis shows that battery storage globally could reach 100–180 terawatt-hours in the long term, three to six times more than current forecasts.
🏭 US coal exports plummet – plus five additional problems for coal
US coal exports decreased by 11% during the first half of 2025, while Indonesia's exports fell by 12%. China's coal power production decreased by 4.7% and the country's emissions from electricity production fell by 3% in the first half of 2025. Coal prices have fallen by approximately 30%.
⛰️ New technology can extract lithium with a tenth of the water consumption
The first commercial facility will produce 5,000 tons of lithium per year from 2027, which doubles US annual production.
☀️ Renewable energy surpasses coal in the global electricity mix - for the first time ever
Renewable energy overtook coal in the global electricity mix for the first time in history during the first half of 2025.
🔋 The world enters the age of electrotech
The energy system is undergoing the most extensive transformation since the transition from biomass to fossil fuels in the 18th century.
🔋 European car manufacturers on track to meet EU emission targets
European car manufacturers sold 38 percent more electric cars during the first seven months of the year.
🚜 Agricultural land decreasing globally for the first time
The world's agricultural land peaked in the early 2000s and has been declining since then.
☀️ Africa reaches record levels for solar panel imports
Africa's solar panel imports increased by 60 percent during the past 12 months. Twenty countries set new records for solar panel imports during the period.
📊 Heat pumps outsold gas boilers in Germany for the first time
139,000 heat pumps were sold during the first half of 2025, compared to 132,500 gas boilers according to industry data.