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.
World’s tallest solar tower to be built within world’s largest solar park
What’s projected to be the world’s largest single-site solar park is now set to get a major boost after developers approved a plan to build the world’s tallest solar tower in the middle of the park. Located 31 miles south of Dubai, this concentrated solar power project will generate power by Read More...
In a stunning turnaround, Britain moves to end the burning of coal
Bigger than any medieval castle, with its 12 giant white cooling towers gleaming in the sun, the Drax Power Station dominates the horizon for tens of miles across the flat lands of eastern England. For four decades, it has been one of the world’s largest coal power plants, often generating a Read More...
This project converts wind into funds for climate change research
Here’s a project that just years ago would have sounded absurd and unheard of. In a field in Sweden, a climate activist deployed a wind turbine to power a weather-proof PC that mines the cryptocurrency Zcash. All the digital dollars that it generates go directly to climate change research. The Read More...
Geothermal energy could get major boost after conference in Florence
Geothermal energy is one of the lowest-cost energy sources available. It has huge potential for lowering greenhouse gas emissions and saving money. Despite this, harnessing heat from the Earth almost doesn’t happen outside Iceland. That isn’t very resourceful considering that 90 countries Read More...
Economic reality sets in for energy company trying to build new coal plant in Kansas
After more than a decade of efforts to dramatically expand the Sunflower Electric Power Corporation’s coal-fired power plant in Holcomb, Kansas, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the principal backer, now considers it unlikely that the project will move Read More...
World's first hydrogen generated by tidal energy
In a world first for clean energy, researchers in Scotland have generated hydrogen using electricity from tidal arrays. The first ever ‘tidal hydrogen' was generated at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney at the end of August and announced by the centre Read More...
The best bets in energy investing, according to Bill Gates
When it comes to revolutionizing our energy system, we’re actually spoiled for choice. From improved batteries to solar fuels, the means to make the world run more efficiently while improving air quality are there to be invested in. The tricky part is choosing the solutions that will succeed Read More...
Plant-based biofuels are completely transforming energy
Biofuels are an alternative to fossil fuels, but a recent study suggests that climate change and rising temperatures will negatively impact its production. There are a couple of changes that can be made to the process to maintain its Read More...
The price of building windfarms has plummeted to a record low
At a government auction in the UK, two new offshore windfarms were awarded to developers at £57.50 per MWh. That’s half the price new offshore windfarms were being awarded at just two years ago. With a new generation of even bigger turbines expected to generate power efficiently in the near Read More...
This Japanese farm harvests sunlight and mushrooms
A new solar project in Japan mixes solar power generation with mushroom farming. While the solar farm collects sunlight at the top of the panels, cloud-eared mushrooms will grow underneath them. The dual-purpose business model strips away the hurdles farmers currently face when trying to enter Read More...