Wind and solar energy dominate new US power
Good news... but not good enough.
Tag: renewable energy
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!
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