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.
Obama freezes new coal production, launches ‘war on coal'
The Obama administration will announce today a halt to new coal mining leases on public lands. The move effectively freezes new coal production and sends a signal to energy markets that could turn investors away from an already flailing industry. The announcement provides another example of the Read More...
2015 was record year for UK wind energy generation
New official statistics have shown that 2015 was a record year for wind energy generation in the UK. According to official figures provided by National Grid, and analysed by the country’s wind and marine renewable energy trade body, RenewableUK, 2015 saw onshore and offshore wind farms supply Read More...
Solar energy jobs double in 5 years
The number of solar jobs in the U.S. has more than doubled in five years. In fact, there are more people working in solar now than at oil rigs and in gas fields. The solar industry added 35,000 jobs in 2015, up 20% from the previous year, according to the Solar Foundation, a nonprofit in Washington Read More...
New material can store solar energy to warm you up later
Solar projects are usually focused on generating electricity, but we could arguably save more power by storing heat. Scientists from MIT have created a new type of solid material that does exactly that. When exposed to sunlight, it assumes a "charged" state that can be maintained for long periods Read More...
Zero-energy homes are on the rise
According to Net Zero Energy Coalition, there is great news ahead. Within a year zero-energy homes should increase six-fold. Zero-energy homes are houses that produce as much renewable energy as they consume, avoiding any waste. Focusing on the US and Canada, the coalition reports that California Read More...
Wind energy output ‘could power most Scots homes’
Wind power output hit record levels last year, generating enough energy to supply the electrical needs of 97 per cent of Scottish homes. Turbines provided 10,392,439 MWh of electricity to the National Grid, enough on average to supply 2.34 million homes, up 16 per cent compared to the previous Read More...
Forget Smart Meters, Here's Some Smart Grid Technology That’s Changing How We Use Energy
Talk of smart grid technology often revolves around how homeowners can reduce their utility bills by implementing smart meters on their homes. But focusing on such technology limits the understanding of how true technological innovations are transforming, and protecting, smart grids across the Read More...
Russia could get all its electricity from renewable sources by 2030
If you read about Russia in the media, it's usually not good news. Reinforcing stereotypes is, sadly, how the news industry works. So you won't have much chance reading elsewhere about a report showing that Russia could become a "highly energy-competitive" region by getting all its electricity from Read More...
UK wind industry smashes records in 2015
2015 was a record-breaking year for the British wind industry, with onshore and offshore farms providing a larger-than-ever share of the UK's electricity, according to new data released today by National Grid. Last year the UK generated 11 per cent of its electricity from wind, up from 9.5 per cent Read More...
Look again. A wood-fired power plant
The picture shows a power plant that looks like any other fossil fuel burning facility. That makes sense because the Drax power station in the United Kingdom used to be a coal-fired plant and one of Britain’s biggest polluters. However, today, the same plant is fired by wood chips and has turned Read More...