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.
BP sees demand for oil slowing with electric car revolution
The electric car revolution that California’s utilities are preparing for will transform the oil industry. History is full of examples that industry leaders are ill-prepared to deal with such shocks and present-day oil companies are no exception. Downplaying the impact of the electric car is Read More...
Scotland sets 50 percent renewable energy target
Half of Scotland's heat, transport and electricity energy needs will be met by renewables by 2030 under plans published by the Scottish government. The draft Scottish Energy Strategy sets out a vision for the transition away from oil and gas dependency and towards a low-carbon economy by 2050. Only Read More...
No, new coal is not feasible: on price, reliability or emissions
Are we going to renew Australia’s coal-fired electricity generators? It doesn’t seem likely. Here’s why. Australians want three things from their electricity system: costs they can afford, supply they can rely on, and environmental sustainability. It’s easy to trade off one Read More...
Renewables now cheapest, but how to enable faster renewable energy growth
Renewable energy is now the cheapest option, on average, for new electricity capacity around the world — in developed countries like the U.S. as well as developing countries like India, China, Nigeria, and Mexico. As I noted the other day, we need to keep channeling this message to the broader Read More...
This village is solving the problem of too much sun with batteries
This village in the U.K. is the unlikely testing ground for a new technology to store and use local power for longer, bypassing the grid and cutting energy bills. This month dozens of homes in Oxspring will have a home battery installed to see if they can make solar power more valuable to Read More...
Here’s something Democrats and Republicans agree on: Solar energy
Today most Democrats and Republicans find themselves further apart than ever. But here’s a happy thought: Regardless their political affiliation Americans agree on the need for renewable solar energy in the same way. The rooftops of 1.5 million Americans in the top-20 solar states were analyzed Read More...
Solar employs more workers than coal, oil and natural gas combined
Here’s a proper rebuttal to the argument that renewable energy is taking jobs away from workers. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S solar employs more workers than any other energy industry, including coal, oil and natural gas combined. In fact, solar is responsible for producing 14 Read More...
3 Midwestern States That Refuse to Abandon the Renewable Energy Revolution
On the final day of the Illinois State Assembly's 2016 session, a bill was passed that environmentalists can celebrate—one that significantly increases incentives for renewable energy and energy-efficiency requirements. Though the Democratic-led congress debated the Future Energy Jobs bill Read More...
Kenya’s electrification campaign is taking half the time it took America
In the 1930s, the US embarked on a campaign to connect rural parts of the country to electricity. It took more than two decades before 95% of all farms were electrified. Kenya is working on doing that in just seven years. Kenya added 1.3 million households to its electricity grid last year, raising Read More...
China scraps construction of 85 planned coal power plants
China has suspended 85 planned coal power plants in a bid to meet a government coal capacity target laid out in its latest plan for social and economic development. The National Energy Administration (NEA) announced the under-construction projects would no longer go ahead as part of measures Read More...