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.
India demands coal power plants to subsidize solar energy
India has found a way to help the distribution of more solar power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered some of India's oldest coal-fired power plants to help make solar farms more competitive. This way, the dirty coal industry is forced to subsidize the clean energy sector. You could see it Read More...
This multifunctional cookstove helps save lives, energy and money
It is little known to those of us living in the Western world that cooking is the fourth biggest killer in the world. A third of the world cooks indoors using solid fuels on makeshift stoves that create toxic smoke that’s both detrimental to health and to the environment. Sickened by the Read More...
3 steps to maximize the value of batteries
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former chief of staff and now CEO of energy storage company Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Susan Kennedy, recently proclaimed that batteries are primed to disrupt the energy industry in the same way that cell phones disrupted the communications industry. More Read More...
India’s installed solar power capacity tops 4 gigawatt
India has reached an installed solar power capacity of 4.1 GW, adding 358 MW solar power capacity between April and July, the first four months of India’s financial year 2015-16. Overall, India added a total of 866 MW renewable energy capacity during April-July period, with wind energy Read More...
4 reasons why low oil prices mean it's time to shift to renewable energy
With oil prices at six-year lows, now is a tempting time for consumers to buy a bigger car, fill it up with cheaper gas and hit the road. The smarter move is to use this moment to accelerate the shift to renewable energy. While increased U.S. oil production has delivered short-term economic Read More...
By 2018, Dutch rail will be fully powered by wind
The Netherlands, a nation that’s been keen on harnessing the power of the wind since pretty much forever, has announced that in an effort to slash transport-related carbon emissions, its entire electric train network — all 1,800 miles of it — will run on energy produced at European wind Read More...
Dutch emissions down 5%, partly due to climate change
CBS, a Dutch government agency that gathers statistical information, reported this Tuesday that greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were almost 5% lower in 2014 than they were in 2013. Meanwhile, the Dutch economy was growing at a rate of 0.9%, according to the same agency. That’s the Read More...
Study reveals 100% renewable energy in Chile can save 1500 lives a year
A new study has been launched by the Chilean Citizens' Committee on Climate Change showing that by switching to 100% renewable energy by 2050 the country could: avoid spending $5.3 billion a year on fossil fuels, save 1,500 lives a year due to reduced air-pollution in Santiago alone, and create Read More...
Indian cell tower companies eye renewable energy to cut costs
Cell tower operators in India are increasingly looking to switch to renewable energy sources to reduce their costs and increase the reliability of their power supply. One of the largest cell tower operators in India, Viom Networks, is reportedly working on reducing their consumption of diesel in an Read More...
Green homes in New Orleans: a model for other communities
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, a slew of nonprofits committed millions of dollars to support the construction of green homes in the city. Now, 10 years late, green building experts say the work rebuilding there can serve as a model for other communities. Energy costs are much lower and Read More...