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.
Solar power growth leaps by 50 percent worldwide thanks to U.S. and China
The amount of solar power added worldwide soared by some 50% last year because of a sun rush in the US and China, new figures show. New solar photovoltaic capacity installed in 2016 reached more than 76 gigawatts, a dramatic increase on the 50GW installed the year before. China and the US led the Read More...
In major switch, there’s a new leading renewable energy source in the U.S.
Long before wind and solar became viable sources of renewable energy, water was flowing through dams and creating power. Now, after decades of hydropower leading the country in electricity generating capacity among renewable sources, wind energy blew past it last year after several years of Read More...
This home generates income by producing more energy than it needs
The use of cars and homes comes with expenses. So we know. But that’s going to change. In the future electric cars can store and sell energy while they are not being used. And homes can become power stations that generate income to pay for mortgages. This home in England’s East Sussex makes Read More...
The 94-old inventor of the lithium battery now has a better battery
Some people have the wrong name. The inventor of the lithium-ion battery, that likely powers the device you’re reading this on right now, is 94 years old—but not satisfied with his invention as his last name would suggest. John Goodenough of the University of Texas at Austin has invented a Read More...
Solar power now least expensive source of electricity in 60 countries
March 5th, 2017 by Steve Hanley Solar power is now the least expensive source of electricity in 60 countries around the world, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Why is that important? Many of those countries are part of the developing world, places where, until recently, people have Read More...
Mexico poised to build up solar energy
While immigration and the “wall” have sparked an angry political debate, Mexico is primed for a huge buildup of renewable energy resources and of its electric grid, which will yield huge benefits on both sides of the border. The imminent expansion of solar and wind deployments in Mexico is a Read More...
Solar installations in US increased 95 percent last year
This graph nicely shows the exponential trajectory that the growth of solar power has reached. Prices keep falling, and we may expect solar installations to further Read More...
The largest coal plant of Western U.S. will shut down in 2019
A few weeks ago we reported that decision was coming: The Navajo Generating Station in Arizona, the seventh largest individual source of climate pollution in the U.S. will close in 2019, decades before it was originally planned to close. By some estimates, shutting it down will save more than Read More...
These solar panels are both efficient and aesthetically pleasing
An MIT startup has come up with a way to blend the efficiency of solar panels with aesthetics of beautiful rooftops. The startup, Sistine Solar, creates panel systems that can be customized to visually match a shingled rooftop, an ad, or any other image you can image. That’s because their solar Read More...
6 countries leading the way in the global renewable energy boom
As President Trump transitioned into office, clean energy continued to overtake fossil fuels as the main source of new energy investments around the world. While the final 2016 numbers aren't yet published, preliminary estimates put the total wind and solar installations at new records. About 70 Read More...