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.
Microbial fuel cell converts methane to electricity
Transporting methane from gas wellheads to market provides multiple opportunities for this greenhouse gas to leak into the atmosphere. Now, an international team of researchers has taken the first step in converting methane directly to electricity using bacteria, in a way that could be done near Read More...
UK renewables break records, coal drops to 6 percent
The first quarter of the year was an impressive one for the UK’s renewable energy fleet, with wind farms, biomass, and hydro all recording their highest ever quarterly output and solar power reaching a new high of its own for peak power output. According to Drax Electric Insights, with data Read More...
Oil platforms as part of large-scale North Sea renewable energy generation
The more than 1400 oil and gas platforms currently located in the North Sea might eventually be used to fight the problem they helped to create: unsustainable energy generation. By revamping these installations, they could become part of the energy revolution as hydrogen production and storage Read More...
Researchers report new, more efficient catalyst for water splitting
University of Houston physicists have discovered a catalyst that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen, composed of easily available, low-cost materials and operating far more efficiently than previous catalysts. That would solve one of the primary hurdles remaining in using water to produce Read More...
'Artificial blowhole' generates electricity from ocean waves
Solar and wind power are amazing sources of energy, but the issue is that there isn’t always a shining sun or gusty breeze. There are, however, always waves on the coast. And with the help of a new device made by an Australian company, harnessing the endless motion of the ocean becomes very Read More...
America's first offshore wind farm leads to the closing of diesel plant
As of May 1, an island off the coast of Rhode Island became the first location in the U.S. to be powered by an offshore wind farm. The island’s 2,000 residents will now get their electricity from a wind farm nearby, eliminating the need for a diesel plant that was burning about one million Read More...
India, Sweden to further use of renewables to fight climate change
Sweden, one of the top 20 investors in India, is keen to partner Delhi to further the goal of use of renewables to combat challenges of climate change in keeping with the Paris Accord. Eva Svedling, State Secretary for Climate Policy, Sweden was recently in India with an aim to strengthen ties in Read More...
Turning coffee grounds into biofuel is economically viable with this new process
If turning used coffee grounds into biofuel sounds like a complex process, that’s because it is. The process is energy-intensive and time-consuming, which is why its widespread use is unlikely. That could soon change, however, as scientists from Britain’s Lancaster University have simplified Read More...
Giant wind farm delivers clean energy to 1.5 million people in the Netherlands
The second-largest offshore wind farm in the world has officially opened off the coast of the Netherlands. The 600-megawatt wind farm, known as Gemini, will provide a major boost to the Dutch grid as it will eventually generate enough power to meet the electricity needs of around 1.5 million Read More...
Renewables offer cheaper, more reliable power for Philippines' small islands
The Philippines can save $200 million a year and build a more reliable energy supply for millions of residents on its small islands by replacing diesel generators with renewable sources such as wind and solar, said a report released on Monday. The switch would require at least $1 billion in private Read More...