Today’s Solutions: December 11, 2024

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Wind has generated enough energy in Scotland to power all of its homes twice

Scotland is proving it's well underway when it comes to reaching its goal of having an “almost completely” decarbonized energy system by 2050. Between January and June this year, wind turbines in the highland country generated 9,831,320 megawatt-hours worth of energy. The numbers, which were Read More...

The biggest offshore wind farm

The biggest offshore wind farm in the world came online this week

If there’s anything we know after years of reporting solution-based news, it’s that good news doesn’t happen over night. It takes time for solutions to develop, but when these solutions finally go from plan to reality, it feels wonderful to report. A few years ago we reported that plans Read More...

The newest wind turbines will

The newest wind turbines will have blades longer than football fields

When it comes to wind turbines, bigger is better. Bigger turbines harvest more energy, more steadily; the bigger they get, the less variable and more reliable they get, and the easier they are to integrate into the wind. The wind is already outcompeting other sources of the wholesale energy market. Read More...

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This wind turbine generates energy without the need for blades

A Spanish company is proposing a radical new way to generate wind energy: creating wind turbines that have no blades. Their wind turbine, which they call the Vortex, looks like a giant rolled joint shooting into the sky. Unlike conventional turbines which use wind gusts to create energy, the Vortex Read More...

Politicians in Puerto Rico wan

Politicians in Puerto Rico want to shift to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050

The Puerto Rico House and Senate are considering a bill that would transition the island to 100 percent renewable energy. After the island suffered the longest blackout in US history, Puerto Rico wants to ensure that never happens again by installing solar and wind energy systems across the Read More...