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.
Delhi Airport to produce 20 MW through solar energy by 2020
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), the company that operates the Delhi airport, today said that it has enhanced the solar power generating capacity at the Delhi airport to 20MW by 2020. The airport operator has expanded the current capacity of solar power generation at the IGI Airport from Read More...
UK renewables contribute 22.4% as coal continues to plummet
A new analysis from analyst firm EnAppSys has revealed that gas and renewables are increasing their share of electricity production in the UK. According to the latest quarterly market (PDF) report by self-proclaimed “energy experts” EnAppSys, gas-fired plants increased their share of Read More...
Oil giant Iran thinks green
Iran is known for its vast oil reserves, but now the country is opening up for foreign investment, it broadens its horizon beyond the fossil fuels. In this interview in the Tehran Times, deputy chief at the Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUMA), Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroodi, outlines the Read More...
Scientists design solar panels generating energy during rain
Solar power’s seemingly obvious limitation that it only generates energy when the sun is out, may be overcome by a breakthrough at a Chinese university. A group of researchers associated with the Ocean University in Qingdao found that solar panels combined with super-thin graphene could generate Read More...
Lawmakers OK solar energy bill
BOSTON - The House, 152-1, and Senate, 35-0, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill that would raise the cap on solar net metering by 3 percent while decreasing the reimbursement rate paid to solar energy producers by 40 percent. The bill was hammered out by House and Senate Read More...
The wonder-buoy that may finally make wave energy feasible
A Swedish company may finally have found a way to harvest energy from the endless motion of the ocean. The company, CorPower Ocean, has created a buoy that converts the bobbing motion of waves into electricity with maximum efficiency. Whereas other wave energy devices can stretch hundreds of feet Read More...
A solar innovation that provides water, electricity & internet connectivity to 3000 people
This innovation delivers a hattrick of very needful things to the developing world. The Watly system is described as the "biggest solar-powered computer in the world," which combines solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage for powering the unit (and for charging external devices), with a water Read More...
How collective energy is helping communities go 100% renewable
The dynamic between utilities and customers is changing. Instead of residents reaching individual agreements with utilities, they’re now ganging together into buying groups where customer purchase power together from utilities that promise 100 percent renewable energy. Six states in the U.S. Read More...
A renewable energy boom in developing countries as solar beats coals
Some world leaders have long said it’s hard to reduce the emissions that are warming the planet because they need to use cheap, dirty coal to keep energy affordable. That argument is quickly losing its salience as the cost of renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to fall. Last Read More...
Rapid decline of coal use leads to drop in UK emissions
Coal in the UK is burning at its lowest level in at least 150 years, and its led to a significant 4 percent drop in Britain’s annual carbon dioxide emissions. With the rapid rise in renewable energy, the Drax power plant switching to biomass and the closing of old polluting coal-power stations, Read More...