Energy
Transitioning to a world powered by renewable energy is key to tackling climate change. Here you can find the latest good news related to our clean energy transition, covering wind, solar, green hydrogen, hydropower, and more.
Dubai set to build world’s largest waste-to-energy plant in 2020
The government of Dubai has announced plans to build the world’s largest waste-to-energy plant in the world. When it’s up and running, the plant is expected to treat up to two million tons of solid waste every year, which is about 60 percent of Dubai’s annual garbage production.That will give Read More...
How Whole Foods uses saltwater to cut costs and boost resilience
Whole Foods Market has been using thermal batteries at five stores in California and Hawaii to reduce its electricity bills and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Now, the grocer is taking a closer look at how these alternative battery storage systems can cut costs and keep food cool in the event of a Read More...
Americans are using less energy than they used to
Americans are using less energy -- paradoxically, by spending more time indoors, according to a new study in the journal Joule. But researchers point out that keeping more lights on was offset by lifestyle changes that kept people inside instead of roaming around offices and retail stores -- like, Read More...
Solar energy now creates more jobs in America than any other industry
Solar energy isn't just a tool to reduce emissions and help slow climate change – it's a job creator. According to the most recent National Solar Jobs Census published by The Solar Foundation, the industry creates more jobs than any other sector in the US. In 2010, there were only 93,000 jobs Read More...
Even without subsidies, renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels in America
Despite Trump’s efforts, renewable energy costs continue to decline while fossil fuels get pushed further from profitability. In fact, building new wind is actually cheaper than running existing coal in many parts of the U.S. Considering that this has all happened without the help of subsidies, Read More...
The craft brewery that runs on the sun
Thor Cheston loves craft beer so much, he was made a knight in Belgium, the global brewing capital. He's also a clean energy geek. When he founded Right Proper Brewing in Washington, DC, he invested in rooftop solar panels and energy efficiency. Cheston recently spoke about his passion for Read More...
Cheap grid-level power storage could be possible with molten salt batteries
While renewables are advancing faster than anyone could have imagined in terms of efficiency and price, we still don’t have the storage capabilities needed to transition entirely to clean energy. Lithium batteries are amazing for storing energy in electric cars, but they’re too expensive to be Read More...
Energy bills eat up the income of the poor. This activist wants to change that
An energy bill more than 6 percent of a household’s income is considered unaffordable. That's already a high threshold, but in some parts of the US many of the poorest families pay up to 20 percent. Upon learning this, one activist looked into the matter and found that the reason why low-income Read More...
Researchers are building better batteries using crumpled graphene balls
In the quest to improve on the lithium-ion batteries that power today's mobile devices and electric vehicles, lithium-metal batteries hold a lot of potential. Although they promise to hold much more energy per charge, they do have shortcomings in their current form, particularly when it comes to Read More...
Audi smart home battery grid creates a 'virtual power plant'
Audi isn't going to let rival automakers like BMW and Tesla corner the market on home batteries. The German badge is testing a Smart Energy Network where solar-powered batteries not only help your home minimize use of the electrical grid, but talk to each other. The result is, as Audi put it, a Read More...