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.
Tesla proposes microgrids with solar and batteries to power Greek islands
Tesla has met with the Greek government to propose ways to modernize the electric grid of the country’s many islands in the Mediterranean sea with microgrids and renewable energy to reduce their dependence on fossil Read More...
President Trump can't stop U.S. coal plants from retiring
More U.S. coal-fired power plants were shut in President Donald Trump’s first two years than were retired in the whole of Barack Obama’s first term, despite the Republican’s efforts to prop up the industry to keep a campaign promise to coal-mining Read More...
India to add 50 percent more solar capacity in 2019 compared to previous year
Aligning with its efforts to build 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022, India will add 14 GW of solar-generated energy to its power grid in 2019. That’s 50 percent more than last year’s addition and will take India’s installed solar capacity to about 38 GW by the end of the year. The remarkable Read More...
Denmark conglomerate sells off the country’s last oil company for $7.45 billion
Transport and logistics conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk has sold off Denmark’s last oil firm. Total — the French multinational considered to be one of the world’s seven “supermajor” oil companies — will pay $7.45 billion, in a deal expected to close next Read More...
California set a goal of 100 percent clean energy, and now other states follow
It’s been less than four months since California committed to getting all of its electricity from climate-friendly sources by 2045. But the idea is already catching on in other Read More...
China launches subsidy-free solar, wind power after project costs fall
China will launch a series of subsidy-free wind and solar projects this year to take advantage of a rapid fall in construction costs since 2012 and tackle a gaping payment backlog, the country’s top planning agency said Read More...
Closing Colorado coal would save $2.5 billion
Coal-fired generation is on the way out in America’s electricity sector, pushed further and further from profitability by clean energy economics. This dynamic is perhaps most visible in the Western United States – new research shows Colorado could save $2.5 billion by replacing aging coal Read More...
Exxon’s appeal regarding climate change lawsuit rejected by Supreme Court
Exxon is under pressure as the U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by the corporation regarding its involvement in multiple climate lawsuits around the country. The case led by the Massachusetts attorney general is investigating what Exxon knew about climate change and the effects of burning Read More...
Molten salt solar power station largest of its kind
China's solar thermal power generation companies have mastered the core technology of building large-scale molten salt tower thermal power stations, and are ready to go global, industry experts Read More...
Coal plants are closing, despite Trump’s efforts
Coal is on a downward swing despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts to frame himself as a champion of the industry. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, more coal power plants closed during Trump’s first two years in the White House than in Obama’s entire Read More...