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.
Offshore wind farm is being built without subsidy: this is huge for renewables
Offshore wind has been shattering cost reduction goals recently, but due to the complications of developing wind energy in harsh offshore conditions, it’s still significantly more expensive than onshore wind. That’s why it was so remarkable when several bidders came forth to purchase the rights Read More...
These mini-solar panels use bacteria to power small devices
Researchers are using a type of bacteria to create tiny bio-solar panels. These tiny creatures have been turned into living ink that can be printed on paper and used to capture energy. The mini, flexible solar panels can become sensors to track health indicators and other wearables, or can be Read More...
China’s first solar highway may soon be able to charge electric cars
In China, a solar highway is being built that involves transparent concrete being laid over a layer of solar panels. The highway isn’t the first solar road that China has worked on. Earlier this year, a 160 meter long solar road was constructed in the city of Jinan that is capable of heating up Read More...
Global coal consumption forecast to slow
Every major country in the world except India reduced its consumption of coal last year, with demand for the dirty fuel forecast to stagnate for the next half decade, according to official forecasts. The International Energy Authority Read More...
Bitcoin consumes an insane amount of energy. What can we do to fix this?
While Bitcoin’s value continues to surge, so does its consumption of electricity. One widely cited estimate says “mining’ the cryptocurrency consumes more power than the whole of Ireland. Another predicts that it could use as much electricity as the whole of the US by the summer of 2019, Read More...
This solar-powered floating rig produces hydrogen from seawater
Engineers have developed a “solar fuels rig” that floats on the ocean, captures energy through a solar cell and uses it to harvest hydrogen from the water beneath. Current methods of producing the clean fuel source aren’t so clean, but with this floating rig, no CO2 is created. To produce Read More...
Invest in solar for a brighter future for Africa
How would you like to earn a return of up to 6 percent on your cash while at the same time providing families in countries such as Kenya with “life-changing” access to clean, affordable solar energy? Energise Africa is a new ethical investment scheme Read More...
This graph makes it easy to keep track of the clean energy race
Nearly every country in the world is racing to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy. It’s not an easy race to follow, especially with each country using different means to generate energy. On top of that, the terminology can be a bit hard to visualize. Do you know how much a Read More...
Wind power is getting taller and stronger
According to Energy Information Administration, wind turbines have grown taller and more powerful in the last ten years. Texas is Read More...
The death of Europe's coal industry
More than half of Europe’s coal plants are already bleeding cash, but by 2030, the percentage of coal plants in Europe that report negative cash flow could explode Read More...