Carbon emissions in the U.K. have hit a 120-year low
The last time the UK emitted less carbon dioxide than it did in 2016, most Brits were still traveling by horse and carriage. Carbon emissions in 2016 fell by 5.8 percent compared with 2015, and the use of coal fell by a record 52 percent over the same period. The U.K. also generated more power from Read More...
Everything you need to know about Tesla’s Solar Roof
When Elon Musk announced that his new product, the solar roof, could be cheaper than traditional roofs, flocks of people were asking where they could sign up. This week, Tesla announced it will begin selling its solar roof later this year. Here’s a little video that tells you everything you need Read More...
Solar power growth leaps by 50 percent worldwide thanks to U.S. and China
The amount of solar power added worldwide soared by some 50% last year because of a sun rush in the US and China, new figures show. New solar photovoltaic capacity installed in 2016 reached more than 76 gigawatts, a dramatic increase on the 50GW installed the year before. China and the US led the Read More...
This psychologist recommends 5 simple ways to improve your self-esteem
Self-esteem is a wonderful but delicate thing. When our self-esteem is high, we feel more resilient, we're less vulnerable to anxiety and rejection, and less cortisol, or the stress hormone, is released into our bloodstream. The positives are obvious, but actually improving our self-esteem can be Read More...
In major switch, there’s a new leading renewable energy source in the U.S.
Long before wind and solar became viable sources of renewable energy, water was flowing through dams and creating power. Now, after decades of hydropower leading the country in electricity generating capacity among renewable sources, wind energy blew past it last year after several years of Read More...
7 non-toxic yoga mats
So many of the products that we buy and use daily will end up in a landfill at the end of their lives—especially those made from plastics or other unrecyclable (or uncompostable) materials. Yoga mats usually fall into this category. Fortunately, more and more incredible companies are producing Read More...
U.S. electric car sales up 68 percent in February
US electric car sales jumped approximately 68% in February 2017 versus February 2016. Fully electric car sales were up 74%, while plug-in hybrid sales were up 61%. For the first two months of the year, that puts all plug-in car sales up 64%, fully electric car sales up 57%, and plug-in hybrid Read More...
This home generates income by producing more energy than it needs
The use of cars and homes comes with expenses. So we know. But that’s going to change. In the future electric cars can store and sell energy while they are not being used. And homes can become power stations that generate income to pay for mortgages. This home in England’s East Sussex makes Read More...
The 94-old inventor of the lithium battery now has a better battery
Some people have the wrong name. The inventor of the lithium-ion battery, that likely powers the device you’re reading this on right now, is 94 years old—but not satisfied with his invention as his last name would suggest. John Goodenough of the University of Texas at Austin has invented a Read More...
Immigrants have made America. Here are 5 pioneers of the energy industry
The president is trying it again, and it may be helpful to remind him once more that anti-immigrant policies turn away bright young people. That’s why policies that suppress immigration also suppress innovation. Here are five pioneers who revolutionized the energy industry and who came to the Read More...