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.
Renewables can officially generate more power than coal in America
The clean energy revolution is on the verge of a tipping point. That’s the verdict at least after a new report found that the renewable energy sector had slightly more installed capacity than coal in April. That means US power plants can produce more energy from clean sources than coal for the Read More...
Brits could soon sell their surplus of solar-generated electricity to suppliers
As the UK seeks to spur on the country’s transition towards greener resources of energy, a new government initiative could allow British homeowners with rooftop solar panels to lower their bills by selling their surplus energy to their supplier. Under the new laws, to be introduced later this Read More...
For the first time India is investing more in solar than coal
India is home to the world's second largest population and uses more and more power as it grows in size and wealth. It's also the third largest national contributor to greenhouse gasses, after China and the U.S. This tells us that whatever is happening in India matters on a global Read More...
Chile just made a pledge to eradicate coal by 2040
Although Chile represents a mere 0.25% of global emissions, the country is one of the 10 most vulnerable nations to climate change. It doesn’t help that Chile’s economy is heavily dependent on coal. But now with the annual UN climate talks coming to Chile this December, the South American Read More...
The biggest offshore wind farm in the world came online this week
If there’s anything we know after years of reporting solution-based news, it’s that good news doesn’t happen over night. It takes time for solutions to develop, but when these solutions finally go from plan to reality, it feels wonderful to report. A few years ago we reported that plans Read More...
How one Australian band is getting musicians to invest in solar farms
When the Australian band Cloud Control was about to go on two-week tour after releasing its third album in 2017, the band’s keyboard player Heidi Lenffer asked climate scientists to find out how much emissions they would produce. The result? Around 28 tonnes of emissions—roughly equivalent Read More...
Not even a coal-loving leader can stop the rise of renewables in Australia
Although the current Prime Minister of Australia continues to push coal power in the Land Down Under, state leaders have different plans that won’t let Australia continue to spew greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. The states of Queensland and Victoria, for instance, have renewable energy Read More...
This major American utility company is racing towards 100% clean energy
Xcel Energy is one of the biggest utilities in the US, serving 3.6 million customers across eight states. Back in December, the company pledged its commitment to going completely carbon-free by 2050 (and 80 percent carbon-free by 2030). Now, just months after making the pledge, the company Read More...
LEGO now runs only on renewables thanks to wind turbine built with LEGO pieces
Everyone knows that LEGO is all about building things, but it turns out their magic also extends brick by brick to positive systemic change. Recently, the 86 year-old multinational company met its goals of having all its production facilities powered entirely by renewable energy, three years ahead Read More...
Cut your energy bill by planting one of these shade trees in your yard
The free solar energy that hits the Earth each day can keep us warm, light our homes, grow our food, and generate clean renewable electricity, so we often invite it into our lives. But when the weather heats up in the summer, the sun can actually cause us to use more energy, because we then need to Read More...