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.
Nasa and Honda are pairing up to revolutionize the conventional battery
Scientists from Nasa and Honda are putting a joint effort to develop a new battery that could deliver up to 10 times the energy density of a conventional lithium-ion cell. The battery would be fluoride-based, would take fewer resources to manufacture, and wouldn’t pose a safety risk due to Read More...
Scientists envision replacing batteries with a molten silicon 'sun in a box'
One of the biggest practical problems keeping renewable energy from overtaking fossil fuels is the question of how to store it. When the sun is shining, or when the wind blowing extra hard, the energy system siphons off some energy into a battery to use during cloudy days without a breeze and how Read More...
US utility pledges to provide 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050
One of the biggest energy providers in the US has pledged to go entirely carbon-neutral by 2050. Serving electricity to 3.6 million customers across eight states, Xcel Energy is following up on the growing trend of renewables among politicians, cities, corporations, and ordinary Read More...
California gives final OK to require solar panels on new houses
Solar panels will be a required feature on new houses in California after the state's Building Standards Commission gave final approval to a housing rule that's the first of its kind in the United States. Set to take effect in 2020, the new standard includes an exemption for houses that are often Read More...
Water hyacinths: Turning a curse into a cure
A Kenyan teacher Richard Awra uses water hyacinths in a new biofuel to combat both problems of energy poverty and plant overgrowth. The Kenya Marine institute estimates has covered about 10,360 hectares of Lake Read More...
Building new renewable energy cheaper than running existing coal power plants
Coal-powered plants could soon retreat from the energy game as technological breakthroughs allow renewables to show the industry what they’ve got. A new report concluded that 42 percent of global coal capacity is currently unprofitable, and the US could save $78 billion by closing coal-fired Read More...
India is among the leading nations in the world’s transition to clean energy
The world’s leaders in the clean energy transition are developing nations. India ranks second in the top after Chile, climbing three spots from the fifth position it held last year. This is due to an increase in clean energy installations and rising investments in solar power projects. On top of Read More...
Solar and storage minigrids are electrifying towns across the Philippines
The small Filipino town of Paluan on the island of Mindoro has been electrified with the installation of its own Tesla battery powered solar plus storage mini grid. The new mini grid provides power to local residents who had been living on just a few hours of unstable electricity that came and went Read More...
Small French town inaugurates world’s first solar road
A newborn town in France has opened the world’s first solar panel road. The one-kilometer-long street has 2,800 square meters of solar panels built into it, came at a price of $5.2 million, and took five years to produce. This is an important development for the solar industry and could Read More...
The green hydrogen revolution has started, and it won't be stopped
Hydrogen gas was first produced artificially back in the 16th century, while the first fuel cells and electrolyzers were made in the 19th century. Until recently, however, the price of electrolyzers – which produce hydrogen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen with electricity – and fuel Read More...