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.
Portugal generated enough renewable energy to power the whole country in March
Portugal’s renewable electricity production exceeded monthly consumption for what is likely the first time, in March, according to the nation’s transmission system operator, REN. The average renewable generation for the month exceeded 103 percent of consumption, beating out the last record Read More...
Scotland now produces more than two-thirds of its energy from renewables
England and Ireland could learn a thing or two from their neighbor Scotland when it comes to producing renewable energy. Scotland’s wind generation increased by 34 percent and hydropower by 9 percent in the last year alone, propelling Scotland near the top of the list of countries that derive the Read More...
Electric vehicles and smart meters combine to make a mobile powerplant
We know that electric cars can act as a mobile battery by discharging energy back into the grid. When plugged in during peak demand times, it helps reduce high electricity prices and smooth out power spikes. But what if real-time data and artificial intelligence allowed us to follow and predict Read More...
Saudi Arabia is getting set to build the world’s biggest solar power project
Despite being one of the world’s sunniest countries, Saudi Arabia generates most of its electricity from oil-fired power plants. That could soon change after an investment group announced it will be investing into the world’s biggest solar power project in Saudi Arabia. According to estimates, Read More...
How floating solar panels are helping the Maldives ditch diesel fuel
Tropical islands might boast pure natural scenery, but their energy sources are often anything but pure. Many power-hungry resorts in the Maldives rely on diesel, a notorious pollutant, for their energy needs. Swimsol, a solar power company based in Austria, is working to change that. Read More...
Shell has announced a plan to wean the world off fossil fuels
Although it may seem hard to believe, oil giant Shell has laid out a plan for moving away from its own product. The plan would shift people away from oil and towards hydrogen and electric transportation in order to keep global warming under the 2 degree limit that most scientists think is the Read More...
How Nissan is using old Leaf batteries to power street lights in Japan
If electric cars are to have a positive environmental impact on the world, the batteries of old electric models must not be wasted, but rather, they must be repurposed for other uses. One shining example of this can be found in Naime, Japan—a city that was abandoned after the Fukushima nuclear Read More...
Study: wind and solar can power most of the United States
Wind, solar, and storage could meet 90–100 percent of America’s electricity Read More...
Renewables generated more electricity than brown coal over summer in Australia
Renewable energy generated more electricity than brown coal during Australia’s summer for the first time in 2017-18, according to a new report by Green Energy Read More...
Why offshore wind is ready to boom along the Atlantic coast
A new report released by a Washington DC-based research group found that 12 of the 14 U.S. states along the Atlantic coast have offshore wind potential that exceeds its current electricity needs. These states use more than a quarter of the nation’s energy, and nearly all of that energy comes from Read More...