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.
America is now home to more than two million solar installations—and counting
The US just hit a major milestone when it comes to solar power, according to a new report. As it turns out, there are now more than two million solar installations in the US, enough to power more than 12 million homes. Just three years ago, the number of solar installations stood at one million, Read More...
This utility company has found the best way to help people save energy and money
In rural North Carolina, energy bills eat up a massive chunk of a household’s monthly budget—not because the energy rates are especially high, but because the home themselves aren’t built efficiently. Drafty windows, leaky ducts and poor insulation are common, and that means that much of the Read More...
Renewables are set to start outpacing coal power this month
It’s becoming a familiar sight across America: coal-fired smokestacks looming over towns and cities that no longer produce any smoke, a testament to the clean energy revolution currently taking place. Coal, long the king of the power sector, has already been dethroned by natural gas, a much Read More...
Tesla plans to cut the price of its solar panels by as much as 41%
One of the main problems with solar rooftop installations is they can be quite heavy on the pocket, at least in the short run. The average cost of a residential rooftop solar system today is about $2.98 per watt, $1.00 out of which goes to so-called soft costs – things like design, sales Read More...
How community solar is pushing New York towards 100% renewables
Even if many New Yorkers would like to power their homes with solar energy, they wouldn’t be able to—unless they own a building and put solar panels on the roof themselves. But as the city pushes for 100 renewables, providing the opportunity for everyday New Yorkers to get involved in solar Read More...
Waste from Ghana’s chocolate production is being used to create a clean biofuel
The majority of chocolate is made from cocoa beans coming from Africa. For every ton of cocoa beans harvested, another 10 tons of cocoa pod husks are produced, which are typically left to decompose on the cocoa plantation or thrown away. Now, researchers have developed a system that will use the Read More...
Researchers reveal pathway towards achieving 100% clean energy before 2050
In an attempt to show that transitioning to a global 100 percent renewable energy system is no longer a matter of technical feasibility or economic viability, but one of political will, a Finnish university has published a comprehensive global roadmap on how the world can reduce its carbon Read More...
The coal-to-clean transition is a job boomer across the US
A common argument for the renewable revolution is that clean energy sources like wind and solar put far less of a burden on the environment than burning fossil fuels. But increasing investments in the renewable energy sector has another strong point: it can significantly foster job growth. In the Read More...
Britain went the entire Easter weekend without using coal power
This weekend, Britain showed that it’s possible in this day and age to live without coal —at least, when the conditions are right. For a stretch of time spanning more than 90 hours this Easter weekend, Britain generated no electricity at all from coal, marking the longest period since the Read More...
NYC approves law that targets its biggest source of CO2 emissions: buildings
Since the building and construction sector is responsible for around 30 percent of global energy consumption and the greenhouse gas emissions that come with it, decarbonizing our buildings is an essential step for curbing climate change. On Thursday, the city of New York demonstrated that it’s Read More...