America’s renewable energy capacity overtakes coal for the first time
“America’s renewable energy capacity has overtaken coal for the first time ever. According to a report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the addition of new […]
Researchers gain key insight into solar material’s soaring efficiency
“The rows of blue solar panels that dot landscapes and rooftops are typically made out of crystalline silicon, the workhorse semiconductor found in virtually every […]
How electric and driverless vehicles will change building design
“Charging infrastructure can be retrofitted, but it is a significantly more expensive option than building it into a design from scratch. A key consideration for […]
Hungary Is Building A $1 Billion Carbon-Neutral Town From Scratch
“Hungary is planning to build a fully carbon-neutral town from the ground up in the northwest of the country, Bloomberg reports. German property investment company FAKT invested […]
WoodMac: Solar Plants Cheaper Than Natural Gas ‘Just About Everywhere’ by 2023
“Solar will soon be able to out-compete gas-fired plants around the world on a levelized cost basis*. That doesn’t mean it will be any easier […]
Cities can follow Stanford’s energy makeover to cut emissions of carbon dioxide affordably, new study finds
“Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a […]
Why new solar installations will reach a breakneck pace by 2025
“The rise is set to continue. Solar power is about to reach an inflection point. A new report released on Thursday claims that installations in […]
How ‘doping’ boosts next-gen solar cells towards commercialisation
“An international team of researchers has brought a new generation of solar cells a step closer to commercialisation, by showing how sunlight can trigger a […]
Sweden is building a road that recharges electric buses that drive over it
“One of the biggest hassles for electric car owners is having to charge them. To get around the problem of needing to provide myriad electric […]
Lower Prices For Renewables Mean Fewer Coal-Powered Generating Stations In China
“China has a moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations in ten regions of that vast country because they have more electricity available than there […]
Grocery giant ALDI announces 100% sustainable packaging by 2025
“This week, supermarket chain ALDI pledged to offer 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging on all of their products by 2025. In a press statement released early this […]
‘Historic breakthrough’: Norway’s giant oil fund dives into renewables
“Norway’s $1tn oil fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is to plunge billions of dollars into wind and solar power projects. The decision follows […]
New Crypto-Collectible Helps Fund Renewable Energy Research
” John Watkinson and Matt Hall of Larva Labs created a new type of blockchain-based art called Autoglyphs. To offset the electricity used to create […]
Scientists Find A New Way To Kickstart Stable Fusion Reactions
“Scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory say that they’ve found a new way to start up nuclear fusion reactions. The new technique, described in research published last […]
The argument for public blockchains in the energy sector
“In 2019, more market players than ever — utilities, grid operators, energy companies, software developers — are inching closer to commercial blockchain applications in the […]
Tesla Installed A Massive Powerpack In A Japanese Train Station
“Tesla just built what Electrek claims is Asia’s largest energy storage system at Osaka’s extremely busy train station in Japan — in just two days. Rather than providing households cheaper […]
Huge Global Study Just Smashed One of The Last Major Arguments Against Renewables
“We just got some massive news in the ongoing drive to switch to renewable energy: scientists have identified 530,000 sites worldwide suitable for pumped-hydro energy storage, capable of […]
New Mexico Governor Grisham signs law requiring 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
“On Friday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the state’s groundbreaking Energy Transition Act (ETA) into law, meaning that by 2045, the state should […]
Renewable energy now makes up a third of global power capacity
“Strong gains in solar and wind energy last year have pushed renewable energy to now account for a third of global power capacity, according to […]
Idaho Power sets goal for 100-percent clean energy by 2045
“Idaho Power unveiled a goal Tuesday to provide 100-percent clean energy by 2045 on the heels of an announcement that it will purchase 120-MW of […]
Non-Toxic Salt Water Battery Prototype Can Charge in Seconds
“A battery prototype has been designed using salt water and materials that are non-toxic and charge quickly, paving the way for new types of battery. […]
New Facility Aims to Capture 40 Million Trees’ Worth of CO2 Every Year
” A Canadian startup called Carbon Engineering says it’s secured the funding to build a futuristic facility that’ll suck as much carbon dioxide out of the […]
Chile Tests Floating Solar Panels to Power Mine, Save Water
“A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy and reduce water loss at mine operations, […]
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester Collects and Cleans Water from Air
“Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may offer […]
This SUV powers your house–and your house powers this SUV
“Solar power is remarkable, but it’s unstable. Is it a clear day or did the clouds just roll in? The power is always in flux. […]
New alternative to Trump’s wall would create jobs, renewable energy, and increase border security
A consortium of scientists and engineers have proposed that the U.S. and Mexico build a series of guarded solar, wind, natural gas and desalination facilities […]
2018 Saw 51.3 Gigawatts Of New Wind Added Globally
“The global wind industry added a total of 51.3 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity in 2018 according to figures published by the Global Wind […]
These Origami solar panels generate electricity for apartments
“Solgami wants to help people living in cities. A new design of solar panel could help apartment dwellers harvest electricity from their windows without prohibitive […]
Renewables will be the main source of global energy by 2040, BP says
“Oil and gas giant BP says renewable energy will rapidly become the world’s main source of power within the next 20 years, as the planet […]
China Is Building a Solar Power Station in Space
“China’s Academy of Space Technology is working on an orbital power plant that would capture solar energy in space and beam it back to Earth. The […]
2019 could be sustainability’s finest hour — here’s what stands in the way
“Last year was a landmark one for corporate renewable energy adoption and sustainability initiatives. However, these aren’t new endeavors. Sustainability has been on a slow burn for decades. […]
Bold Plan? Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor
“Here’s an idea: Instead of an endless, inert wall along the U.S.–Mexico border, line the boundary with 2,000 miles of natural gas, solar and wind […]
An Architect Made Floating Homes, And They Are Hurricane-Proof
We know that people are the largest source of gas emissions, with a majority of greenhouse gases coming from us burning fossil fuels for heat and […]
World’s Largest Solar + Storage Microgrid To Power Gold Mine in Australia
“This week Aggreko said it signed an agreement with Gold Fields Australia (Gold Fields) to design, build and operate a hybrid renewable-energy-plus-battery-storage system at the […]
World’s First Solar Airport Has Found a Great Use for the Land Underneath – Growing Vegetables
“The world’s first airport powered entirely by solar panels is using the land underneath to grow vegetables. Cochin International Airport, based in the southern Indian […]
Research into Lithium-Oxygen Batteries Could Boost Performance of Electronics, Cars
“Sick of having to plug in your phone every night? Help might be on the way. New research at the University of Kansas could provide […]
The Five Stages of Climate Optimism.
“Even as scientists uncover distressing new information about climate change impacts and tell us that we have only a few years to make enormous global changes if we’re […]
Green cabs: Government unveils plans for over 300 electric taxi chargepoints
“Plans to accelerate the rollout of ultra-low emission taxis are set to receive a major boost today with the news the government is to fund […]
Harvesting energy from wireless signals to power 3D printed IoT device
“The smart lock on a front door may not draw much power, but the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to grow to 50 billion […]
Low-Income Solar Is The Goal Of 225 Megawatt New Jersey Community Solar Program
“New Jersey has firmly embraced the concept of solar for all with its new 225 megawatt community solar program, within which 40% of all capacity […]
New Carbon Capture System Generates Electricity By Sucking Up CO2
“When vehicles and power plants burn fossil fuels, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — trapping energy from the Sun and warming the planet. Some researchers have suggested that […]
Green Building through Green Bonds in Colombia
“Green bonds are all the rage. In 2018, green bond issuance grew a steady 4 percent year-over-year to $162 billion, according to the Climate Bonds […]
Florida utility plans to install 30 million solar panels by 2030
Florida utility plans to install 30 million solar panels by 2030
Virtual cities: Designing the metropolises of the future
Virtual cities: Designing the metropolises of the future
Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies
Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies
New Technique Makes Electricity-Producing Bacteria More Useful Than Ever
New Technique Makes Electricity-Producing Bacteria More Useful Than Ever
MIT Is Pouring Resources Into Commercializing Fusion Power
MIT Is Pouring Resources Into Commercializing Fusion Power
Take a look inside Indonesia’s first ever zero-waste restaurant
Take a look inside Indonesia’s first ever zero-waste restaurant