Today’s Solutions: March 29, 2024

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.

Researchers improve efficiency

Researchers improve efficiency of solar cells made from perovskite

Solar cells made from the mineral called perovskite are cheaper to make than conventional cells from silicon, but they haven’t been able to leave the lab without losing efficiency. Now a team of researchers from Brown University and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) have solved that issue Read More...

U.K. said to consider closing

U.K. said to consider closing all coal-fired plants by 2023

The U.K. is considering whether to close all of its 12 coal-fired power plants by 2023 as part of its effort to reduce the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, an official with knowledge of the discussions said. Europe’s second-biggest polluter is also considering whether to make the Read More...

Wind energy is now as cheap as

Wind energy is now as cheap as natural gas, and solar is getting close

Wind power is now comparable in price to fossil fuels, and solar is well on its way, according to a new report that confirms earlier predictions that renewables aren't just the best option for the environment - they’re unequivocally the smartest long-term investment you can make on energy. Read More...

One quarter of the world will

One quarter of the world will run on clean energy by the end of the decade

The Paris-based International Energy Agency is perhaps the world’s most august energy advisory body. It was formed in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis to advise world governments on how to respond to supply shocks and to serve as a reliable source of nonpartisan information on global energy Read More...

Delhi Secretariat to run on so

Delhi Secretariat to run on solar energy

The Delhi Secretariat will be the first in the country to run completely on renewable and solar energy, the Delhi government announced on Monday. "The Delhi government in association with ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) will set up a three MW solar power plant at the Indraprastha Power Read More...

Zimbabwe: Tapping into solar e

Zimbabwe: Tapping into solar energy the way to go

Many people in urban areas are shifting to alternative energy sources such as solar and generators as the power cuts intensify. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has rolled out a punishing load-shedding schedule to mitigate against low power generation at Kariba Power Station owing Read More...

New technology makes it possib

New technology makes it possible to convert radio signals into energy

Radio frequency signals are all around us. They make it possible to have cell phone service, Wi-Fi, and digital broadcast television programming. For years and years, smart minds have been thinking about catching these radio frequency waves around us to recycle them for something else. Now, they Read More...

Optical rectenna could double

Optical rectenna could double solar cell efficiency

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a first of its kind: an optical rectenna, which combines the qualities of an antenna with a rectifier diode. If further refined, the researchers believe the device could lead to a new generation of highly efficient solar cells. While Read More...

Shell CEO: Solar energy to be

Shell CEO: Solar energy to be backbone of world’s energy system

Solar energy will comprise the backbone of the world’s energy system in years to come, according to the CEO of Shell (yes, that Shell), Ben van Beurden. The exact words used by Van Beurden were that he has “no hesitation to predict that in years to come solar will be the dominant Read More...

Costa Rica makes unconditional

Costa Rica makes unconditional offer to decarbonize its economy and build resilience

Costa Rica plan commits the country to an absolute 25% reduction of net emissions by 2030 compared to 2012. This means a target of staying a 1.73 tonnes CO2e per capita in 2030. The plan offers improvements in governance, transparency, adaptation and urban mobility. This shift the focus from carbon Read More...