Solar power surges in Europe and is set to double by 2030
New report shows governments are updating their energy plans with more ambitious targets.
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Sit down, coal. For the first time, renewables dominate coal in the US
Coal's drop this year has truly been remarkable
Renewable energy is on track to shatter even more records in 2023
China continues to be the leading market, but the EU is moving fast amid the energy crisis.
It finally happened. Wind and solar power are starting to take over from fossil fuels
We've never seen so much renewable energy generated in a single year
Step aside California. Texas is moving fast in expanding solar and wind power
Cheaper renewables are taking over fossil fuels across the state
Why transparent solar cells could replace windows in the near future
Researchers have developed transparent solar panels that can be used as glass windows in our homes or even in our ...
Switching to renewables could save the world trillions by 2050
Continuing to use fossil fuels is becoming more and more expensive.
Japan to trial new deep-sea turbines that could cover over half of its energy needs
The turbines promise clean, reliable energy generation.
Renewables to reach record growth this year, despite market disruptions and supply chain bottlenecks
Solar and wind costs have increased slightly but even in rough conditions, renewables are still cost competitive.
Thailand’s massive floating solar farm lays the foundation for its emission-free future
The project can supply round-the-clock solar and hydro power.
Keep the oil in the soil: at least 60% of fossil fuel reserves have to remain untapped to meet climate targets
It’s time to discuss a real energy transition.
Most new renewable energy is already cheaper than fossil fuels
In addition to the environment, fossil fuels are making less and less economic sense.
Finally, some good news: Renewables continue surging trend despite the pandemic
It's been one of the best years for renewable energy.
Energy experts call for a 100% renewable world by 2035
Yes it can be done. Yes it will help the economy.
Wind and solar energy doubled their share since the Paris Agreement
It's time to accelerate the energy transition
Renewable energy may increase mining threats to biodiversity
There's another side to clean energy, and it could affect biodiversity if we're not careful.
People don’t really grasp how their actions impact climate, study shows
There's more than recycling to bringing down your carbon footprint.
Power companies are hindering the transition to renewable energy
Inertia in the system means that fossil fuel investments are still being prioritized.
Renewable energy expands in the UK, leads to lower emissions, lower costs
The country aims to generate 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
Offshore wind farms are cheap enough to bring electricity costs down
Newly approved wind farms will have negative subsidies
Europe increasingly focuses on coal-free future
Europe gradually starts to say goodbye to coal energy
The US could supply 90% of its electrical power with clean energy by 2035 – and it wouldn’t cost more
Avoiding a warmer world requires ambitious climate action.
Is the coronavirus crisis accelerating the shift to renewables?
Solar and wind are now the cheapest energy sources in two-thirds of the world.
Seychelles readies the world’s largest salt-water floating solar plant
It will be built across 40,000 square meters of water.
Myth busted: electric cars don’t increase emissions
Electric cars are better than petrol cars in almost all the areas in the world.
Want to waste money? Keep investing in coal power instead of renewables
The report shows clean energy is getting much cheaper than coal.
Scotland to reach this year 100% renewable energy goal
The country would leave behind fossil fuels with a clean energy matrix
Wind and solar energy dominate new US power
Good news... but not good enough.
Careful design and placement of wind turbines can minimize the threat to birds
The size of the turbine and the length of the blades are key to reduce the impacts
Driven by solar, renewables are set to expand by 50% in 5 years
Global renewable energy capacity will rise by 50% in five years’ time
Europe could power the entire world with wind power, study finds
It's a major challenge, but the benefits are well worth it.
California goes electric on school buses
California takes another step in the right direction.
Scotland produces enough wind energy to power itself twice
This year, Scotland generated enough wind energy to power nearly twice as many homes as there currently are in the ...
Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China
China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.
In April, the US used more renewable energy than coal
Good news, but let's not get over-excited by this.
Greenland ice is melting 6 times faster than in the 1980s
Requiem for an ice sheet.
Germany shuts down its last black coal mine, ending almost 200 years of history
But coal isn't done yet in Germany. Quite far from it...
Australia opens first off-the-grid, solar-powered classroom, using Tesla battery
It's still early days, but this is a promising technology.
Decentralized micro-grids could be the next big thing for renewable energy
Is this what the future will look like?
California is generating so much renewable energy, it’s about to take a break
California's green policy is so successful it needs to slow down for a bit.
Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target by the end of 2018
We need as many of these stories as we can get.
Wind power could be harvested on Mars — and this might be a game changer
This could be a game changer.
In a warming world, air conditioning only makes things worse
Researchers also propose a solution: switching to clean energy.
The UK just went 55 hours without using any coal
Great news from the Brits.
“Algae forestry” could take CO2 straight out of the air and put it on your plate
More food, less emissions... but it's all about the money.
Silently, Portugal just produced 100% of its electricity from renewables for a whole month
Good news from Portugal!
Storing solar energy: Researchers pave the way for artificial photosynthesis
This could be big for solar energy.
Chile to start phase-out of coal
Chile is the latest country to announce a coal phase-out.
30% of the European Union’s electricity came from renewables in 2017
These are encouraging news, but everything is not rosy in Europe.