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.
Texas has enough sun and wind to quit coal, Rice researchers say
Texas might have the perfect environment to quit coal for good. Texas is one of the only places—potentially in the world—where the natural patterns of wind and sun could produce power around the clock, according to new research from Rice Read More...
The microgrid is the path to a cleaner, more reliable energy grid
The highly digital world of today needs a greener and more reliable grid capable of providing high-quality power to facilities like hospitals or data centers, where even brief brownouts can cost money or lives. The microgrid is just the thing that could provide that. What makes a microgrid a Read More...
10 stocks that could make you money while helping the environment
Big things usually have small beginnings. That's certainly the case with wind power in the United States. At the turn of the century wind farms contributed a negligible amount of electricity to the grid. But that changed as the technology and economics improved. Wind power's share of American Read More...
Kenya aims to achieve 100 percent green energy transition in just two years
In a quest to help halt global warming, Kenya plans to connect its entire power grid to renewables by 2020. Currently, 70 percent of the nation’s installed electricity capacity comes from renewable energy sources, which is more than three times the global average. The country has achieved such Read More...
How the environment and the public will benefit from virtual power plants
What makes a virtual power plant (VPP) different from a conventional power plant? VPPs don’t burn fuel. They’re not located in a single place. And in some ways, they don’t even really create energy. Using powerful software that can connect far-flung energy sources, VPPs are affordable and Read More...
Solar households in UK expected to give away power to energy firms
The British government has said households that install solar panels in the future will be expected to give away unused clean power for free to energy firms earning multimillion-pound profits, provoking outrage from green campaigners. The mayor of London, big energy firms and environmentalists had Read More...
India cancels 14 huge coal-fired power stations as solar energy hits record low
India has canceled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from the dirtiest fossil fuel Read More...
1,000 institutions commit themselves to divest from fossil fuels
A remarkable number of 1,000 institutions have pledged to drop investments in coal, oil, and gas companies, following increasing pressure from global campaigners. Pressure is mounting for nations and businesses to eradicate fossil fuels altogether after scientists warned it was the only way to Read More...
Record-breaking 390,000 acres auctioned off for offshore wind farming
Three developers have made history in the wind power game by buying a record of 390,000 acres of federal water for the price of $405 million. These firms will each pay $135 million to the federal government for the rights to build massive windmills in the respective slices of the ocean. This Read More...
Scottish wind farms surpass 100 percent threshold for domestic demand
Scotland sets a new record for renewable power generation with its wind farms producing more than the country’s entire energy demand. Over the month of November, wind turbines have powered 109 percent of the total energy requirement which is enough to provide electricity for 6 million Read More...