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.
Google to run on 100% renewable energy by 2017
Google and all its operations require a lot of power. Fortunately for the environment, the internet giant is set to run completely on renewable energy by 2017. The company already powers 44 percent of its operations through wind and solar farms, and next year the number will rise to 100 Read More...
The “Victory for the Sioux” could define the energy future of America
Something happened near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in Dakota as Obama administration has shut down the pipeline, for now. The battle is not over, activists say. But in this modern-day Indian war, so far, the Indians are winning. A historic growing movement for Indigenous rights is a key to Read More...
San Francisco passes legislation prohibiting fossil fuel extraction on city-owned land
The City of San Francisco has taken a bold stand against profiting from climate disruption, passing legislation that prohibits the leasing of city-owned land for fossil fuel extraction. The unanimous decision by the Board of Supervisors is a win-win-win for the environment, for clean energy jobs, Read More...
"Swarm electrification" is keeping the lights on in one part of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a very unreliable energy grid. The country has power outages on a daily basis, and the rather unpredictable weather doesn’t help either. But in one working class neighborhood, a pilot project is helping residents keep the power through something called “swarm electrification”. Read More...
The world's largest solar farm just went online in India
Last year, India announced ambitious plans to make the switch to renewable energy. With the opening of the world’s largest solar power plant, it seems those plans are coming into fruition. After just 8 months of construction, the Katmuthi Solar Power Project went online yesterday. The solar plant Read More...
This Australian startup is turning tires into cleaner fuel
The world has more scrap tires than anyone could possibly know what to do with. In fact, Australia alone has nearly 48 million end-of-life tires sitting in landfills and illegal stockpiles. Many have tried to recycle old tires into different items, but now an Australian startup has figured out how Read More...
Shell is looking to buy into green energy
It seems even the big oil companies are realizing that the green energy future is imminent. In a conversation with Reuters, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell announced that the company is studying acquisitions in the green energy sector in order to prepare for a future without oil. The company also Read More...
EU unveils power market reform to boost renewables
EU regulators set a path on Wednesday for renewables to power half of Europe by 2030, with plans to cut energy use, phase out subsidies for coal and enforce greater cross-border trade. The European Commission's the 1,000-page draft law seeks to meet goals on cutting emissions and adapt Europe's Read More...
Rooftop solar is winning from utilities
Utility companies have tried to undermine rooftop solar by creating ballot measures that favor their own interests. Unfortunately for them, voters have fought back and won policy wars in states like Nevada, Wisconsin, and Florida. Now the policies are in favor of the people, which could slowly lead Read More...
Offshore wind energy system combines sea water and wind to create electricity
We've seen our share of interesting wind power designs, but often the technology can't come anywhere close to matching what the traditional horizontal axis wind turbines can do. There's a reason that when we think of wind energy, we think of giant masts with rotating blades and it's because that Read More...