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.
Just a few utilities supply most of the renewable energy sales in the U.S.
If the world is going to meet the climate goals set in the Paris agreement in 2015, there will need to be an estimated $1 trillion in clean energy investments per year in the coming decades. In the United States, much of that money will need to come from electric utilities that deliver power to our Read More...
Renewable energy group launches down-ballot nonprofit
A new player has entered the 2016 campaign: The renewable energy industry. American Wind Action, a newly-formed 501(c)(4) nonprofit group that’s devoted to advocating for wind energy, is launching on Tuesday with ambitious plans to spend over $1 million in congressional and state legislative Read More...
Jamaica will add 150 MW of renewable energy capacity this year
This year Jamaica will take a major step towards adding a significant amount of capacity to its power generation mix. The Jamaican Minister for Science, Energy, and Technology recently told the country’s legislature that the government will allocate 150 MW of renewable energy capacity this Read More...
One way or another, more wind energy for Florida
Florida’s wind energy industry has some heavy lifting to do, but at least one utility in the state is determined to overcome the obstacles and get more wind into its grid mix. That would be Gulf Power, which has just announced that it is asking the Florida Public Service Commission to ramp up Read More...
SunPower sets new solar panel efficiency record
The efficiency of solar panels is a critical element in the transition to a clean energy economy. Most solar panels convert 15 to 18 percent of light into electricity. Now SunPower has made a panel that can convert 24.1 percent of the light that hits it into electricity—a new world record. The Read More...
US, Mexico and Canada pledge 50% clean power by 2025
Some good news from the front of international politics. The leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico have pledged at the “Three Amigo’s” summit in Ottawa that they will generate 50 percent of their power from clean energy by 2025. It is a jump from the current collective clean power levels of Read More...
Australia set to cash in on low-cost renewable energy
Decision on coal mine 'defies reason' Super-coral may take heat off reef bleaching Climate change: Full coverage The cost of producing electricity from renewable energy could be slashed by as much two-thirds within 10 years, making it competitive with coal-fired power, experts say. And the cost of Read More...
India proposes 1 GW wind energy auction
India may soon launch its first-ever auction for wind energy projects as it plans to keep the investors interested even as some crucial financial incentives are set to expire by early next year. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has issued a proposal to auction 1 GW of wind energy capacity Read More...
A pay-as-you-go solar solution could kickstart renewable energy adoption in Nigeria
Providing electricity in countries like Nigeria is a challenge. Only 18 percent of the household in Africa’s largest economy enjoy reliable electricity supply. With the national grid largely unreliable and, in some places, non-existent, Nigerians have been typically forced to generate their own Read More...
First solar freeway in U.S will roll out on famous Route 66
Roads are flat surfaces that often catch a lot of sunlight. So, they provide ideal places to generate solar power. In the past, The Optimist Daily has reported on a solar-powered bike path in The Netherlands. Now, the state of Missouri is planning to pave a stretch of the famous interstate highway, Read More...