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.
Old plastic bottles bring light to 850,000 homes in slums around the world
This nonprofit helps poor communities around the world make their own lights from old plastic bottles and other locally available parts. The project started in the Philippines in 2012 and has now spread to over 15 countries. Liter of Light has lit over 850,000 homes so Read More...
Powerful currents: Generating clean energy where salt and fresh water meet
A new technology generates unprecedented amounts of electrical power in places where saltwater and freshwater meet. The process can be used in estuaries where fresh and ocean water mix. Researchers estimate the technology may be able to supply 40 percent of the world's power Read More...
Solar without subsidies: Italy switches on five new power plants
On the day that President Trump pulled the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement to support American fossil fuel interests, Italy switched on five new solar plants. The plants operate without any government support in the latest sign that clean energy is the future of jobs and investments: Read More...
California leads the way and passes bill to go 100 percent renewable energy
California took a major step in ditching fossil fuels after the state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that aims for 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. The legislation, Senate Bill 100, was approved with a 25-13 vote. "Today, we passed the most ambitious target in the world to expand clean energy Read More...
In Brooklyn you can buy solar power from your neighbor's roof
In Brooklyn, you can buy solar power right off your neighbor's roof. A startup is revolutionizing the way homeowners buy and sell electricity. They are making it possible to auction rooftop solar power directly to your neighbors, creating a market for home-grown clean energy. Here’s why this Read More...
New global solar capacity could surpass 2016 record this year
New global solar capacity will continue to grow this year, after lower costs drove it to record levels in 2016, and could surpass 80 gigawatts (GW), Europe's solar industry forecast on Tuesday. Solar photovoltaic (PV) module prices have fallen 80 percent since 2009 as capacity has risen and Read More...
Renewables grow to 17 percent of electricity mix as sector calls for certainty
Renewable energy comprised 17% of Australia’s electricity generation in 2016, up from 14% the year before, but the industry is warning it needs policy certainty and support beyond 2020 if the growth trend is to continue. A new report by the Clean Energy Council says 2016 was a year of Read More...
Abu Dhabi closes financing, world's largest solar plant operational in 2019
The largest solar power plant in the world will become operational in 2019 after Abu Dhabi's government-owned power utility has closed a $872 million financing package. We reported before that this 1,777 megawatt plant is also the cheapest solar energy facility on record with a 2.42 cents per Read More...
The key to the future of energy may lie on a tiny island off Singapore
How to store clean, renewable energy? That’s a big question for the future of energy. Many initiatives, like Tesla’s powerwall, see the solution in batteries. But that’s not the cleanest and most sustainable option. The hydrogen fuel cell possibly presents a better alternative. That’s what Read More...
In France, one of Europe's most powerful solar farms marries innovation, scale
Over several decades, France has come to rely heavily on nuclear power. According to the World Nuclear Association, around 75 percent of the country's electricity comes from nuclear. The country is undergoing something of an energy transition, however. In 2015, France introduced an "energy Read More...