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.
Most Australians want renewables to be primary energy source, survey finds
The vast majority of Australians want to see the country dramatically increase the use of renewable energy, a new survey has found, despite attempts by the federal government to characterise renewables as unreliable and expensive. The Climate Institute’s national Climate of the Nation survey, Read More...
Indian solar to create 125,000 army of rooftop installers in five years
India’s 175GW by 2022 renewable energy target could create up to 330,000 jobs in the next five years, predominantly in the rooftop PV sector, according to a report from India’s Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Nearly Read More...
It’s so windy, and sunny, in Texas that there’s no market for natural gas
One of the fundamental flaws of wind-power is that wind gusts occur precisely when there’s the least demand for electricity; in the dead of night. That’s the case all across America, with exception of South Texas. In the bottom half of the Lone Star State, wind blows fiercely in the middle of Read More...
South Korea’s newly-elected president is on a mission to abolish nuclear energy
The new president of South Korea wants to lead the country towards a “nuclear free era”. Speaking at an event to mark the closure of the country’s oldest nuclear plant, Moon Jae-In announced he will scrap all construction plans for new nuclear reactors and shorten the lifespans of currently Read More...
Review oil giant BP: Global coal production sees biggest decline in history
“Energy markets in transition” is the apt title of a new review of global energy markets by oil giant BP. According to the review, global coal production fell by 6.2 percent last year--that's the biggest annual decline on record. The new figures underline a clear trend. As we reported earlier: Read More...
This solar paint produces hydrogen from moisture in the air
Scientists have developed a new solar paint technology that uses sunlight to split water molecules to produce hydrogen. The paint can absorb water vapor in the air because it contains a substance like the silica gel packs that are used to keep moisture out of items like medicines and electronics. Read More...
Want to insulate your home? Try chicken feathers (there are plenty)
Waste presents opportunities to create more value and make money. The only requirement: creativity. Here’s a good example: Since we are not yet all vegetarians, a lot of chickens are killed for food—some 50 billion each year. In fact, chicken is set to overtake beef, pork, and fish as the Read More...
Wind, solar, energy efficiency replaces coal generation in UK
Wind, solar and energy efficiency have replaced the vast majority of power previously provided by the UK’s coal fleet, a new analysis shows. Since the start of the coalition government in 2010, coal’s role in the generation mix has fallen to historic lows, culminating in the Read More...
Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables by 2035, says analysis
More than a fifth of investment by the largest oil and gas companies could be in wind and solar power in just over a decade, according to analysis of how global changes in energy will reshape the sector. Slowing demand for oil and forecasts of rapid growth in renewables posed both a threat and and Read More...
Google shows your neighbor has solar panels: What do you do?
What makes people decide to put solar panels on their roof? Surveys show it’s not their age, their race, their level of income, or their political affiliation. The determining factor is whether their neighbors did it first. Now Google is putting this finding into practice. Next week the Read More...