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 energy entrepreneurs in India are finding faster and cleaner route to power
Access to power in India is not a given. Mera Gao Power (MGP), however, is able to offer customers two solar powered lamps and a mobile phone charger for less than a dollar per week, powered by renewable energy sources as opposed to kerosene. “People are concerned not about the emissions Read More...
India launches online solar power technician course for only $9
India is planning a rapid expansion of solar energy to electrify vast parts of the country that are currently not connected to the grid. For that to happen the country needs an army of solar energy technicians. And that’s why the Indian government is now launching an online course that anyone Read More...
Saudi to launch $30-50 billion renewable energy program soon: minister
Saudi Arabia will launch in coming weeks a renewable energy program that is expected to involve investment of between $30 billion and $50 billion by 2023, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Monday. Falih, speaking at an energy industry event in Abu Dhabi, said Riyadh would in the next Read More...
California to build largest geothermal power plant in the U.S
Below the surface of the Salton Sea in California’s southeastern desert lies one of the world’s largest sources geothermal energy—where the earth’s heat and pressure create hot water and steam all day long. Now two start-up firms have announced plans to build the nation’s largest Read More...
Why more and more countries are taking an interest in geothermal energy
At 2:46 p.m. local time on Friday, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by the largest earthquake ever to strike its shores. The 9.1 magnitude quake triggered a devastating tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people. It also took out the back-up emergency generators that cooled the reactors at the Read More...
U.S Department of Energy changes policy in order to protect scientific integrity
At a time when scientific facts are frequently disputed for political reasons, the U.S Department of Energy is updating its policy to ensure the “protection of scientific integrity”. The policy will make sure the Energy Department does not ask scientists to tailor their work to particular Read More...
From toxic wasteland to solar paradise: How Chernobyl is being revived
The Chernobyl fallout of 1986 wreaked havoc on a vast area of land in Ukraine, rendering the area surrounding the power plant completely useless. Now the land will be used to produce energy again, except this time, it will be done through solar panels. Ukrainian officials have announced that two Read More...
Hey tech sector, this is how you save the climate
When Greenpeace released its annual report ranking tech companies for their efforts to protect the environment, it wasn’t Google or Apple standing atop the list. Instead, taking the crown as environmental leader was Switch, a tech company operating some of the largest data centers in the world. Read More...
Zero-emission boat prepares for round-the-world odyssey
The first self-sufficient boat powered only by emission-free energy will start a six-year trip around the world in the spring. Energy Observer, a former multi-hull race boat converted into a green vessel equipped with solar panels, wind turbines and a hydrogen fuel cell system, will be powered by Read More...
Government review likely to back Swansea Bay tidal lagoon
Plans for a pioneering tidal power lagoon in Swansea Bay are expected to be supported by a government-commissioned report this week, potentially unlocking a multibillion-pound series of projects harnessing electricity from the rise and fall of the tide around the UK. When ministers last year Read More...