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.
UK breaks new solar energy record on sunny March weekend
Last weekend’s sunny weather was not only good for beers, barbecues and bees, but also drove solar power to break a new UK record. For the first time ever, the amount of electricity demanded by homes and businesses in the afternoon on Saturday was lower than it was in the night, because solar Read More...
This startup aims to power your devices with light and without batteries
Our homes are full of devices that require electricity to stay active. Your television is on standby; your remote requires batteries. Together these devices consume a lot of power. Batteries need to be recharged—until they are discarded—or replaced. This startup wants to replace the batteries Read More...
Saving energy with smart tires that alert drivers when maintenance is needed
The pressure in the tires of your car has a big impact on safety as well as on fuel efficiency. If tire pressure is too low, cars will slide easier, and their engines consume more gas. Fuel efficiency can be improved up to 7 percent with proper pressure in the tires. That’s why the new smart Read More...
Innovative energy storage technologies are making solar a 24-hour energy source
The rapid growth of solar energy requires storage innovation to make sure that the clean energy is available 24/7. In Sweden, a team of scientists is developing a liquid energy storage medium that can not only release energy from the Sun on demand but is also transportable. Meanwhile, in China Read More...
Oil companies see clean opportunity using rigs for wind turbines
Oil companies have been exploiting oil platforms in seas and oceans for decades. Now, with the clean and renewable energy revolution gathering steam, they have an unique opportunity to use these rigs to install windmills. It may be a move that won’t exactly support their main business—selling Read More...
Behind Saudi Arabia's $2 trillion bet on a sustainable future
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud, at 31 years old, is the driving force behind the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s radical economic experiment. If his plans succeed, he’ll also be the world’s largest impact investor. And like any impact investor, the deputy crown Read More...
Google’s project sunroof: 80 percent of US roofs are suitable for solar panels
Google has updated its Project Sunroof to include 3-D models of every rooftop in all 50 states. The new software takes into consideration the trees on your property, how much sun or shade hits your rooftop, and figures in the prevailing weather in your area. Then it takes all that data and builds a Read More...
25 cities now committed to 100 percent renewables
Madison, Wisconsin and Abita Springs, Louisiana are transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy following respective city council votes on Tuesday. Madison and Abita Springs are the first cities in Wisconsin and Louisiana to make this commitment. They join 23 other cities across the United Read More...
DIY clean energy: Spray-on solar panels are closer to reality than you think
We may not be too far away from a world where solar panels can be rolled atop your car or sprayed onto the windows of your house thanks to something called perovskites, a range of materials that can be used to harvest light. Solar researchers love perovskites because they are not only efficient but Read More...
Germany converts coal mine into giant battery storage for surplus solar power
Germany is embarking on an innovative project to turn a hard coal mine into a giant battery that can store surplus solar and wind energy and release it when supplies are lean. The Prosper-Haniel coal mine in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia will be converted into a 200 megawatt Read More...