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Germany Shatters Another Renewable Energy Record
Germany has shattered another record: In the first half of 2014, 31% of the entire country was powered by renewable energy. (Inhabitat)
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Equals Removing Carbon of Every Car for a Year
The carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere in Scotland by renewable energy projects since 2012 was the equivalent of halting every motor vehicle journey...
World Gets 22% of Electricity From Renewable Energy
"The Renewables 2014 Global Status Report released earlier this month has good news for the environment, namely that an estimated 22.1% of the world’s...
Buffett Ready to Increase Renewable Energy Investment to $30 Billion
Warren Buffett, the $65.6-billion man, proclaimed last week that he would double his investment in renewable energy across the United States.
Having already invested $15...
Worldwide Renewable Energy Jobs Hit Almost 6.5 Million In 2013
Global renewable jobs hit almost 6.5 million in 2013, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, driven by the rising solar market and...
UK Breaks its Renewable Energy Record
The UK has generated a record amount of energy from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2013, a full 15.5% of its total...
Cincinnati is Largest US City to Use 100% Renewable Energy
Greater Cincinnati is on the leading edge of the green movement – maybe not in showy ways like curbside composting or light rail, but...
IKEA Pledges to Switch to 100% Renewable Energy by 2020, Protect Forests
Ikea is setting itself up as a role model for sustainable business by announcing it will invest €1.5 billion in solar and wind power...
Renewable Energy Investment Powers to Record $257 Billion Worldwide
Total investment in renewable power and fuels last year surged by 17% to a record $257 billion, according to a report issued yesterday by...
As Federal Money Dries Up, States Get Creative in Funding Renewable Energy
Advocates of renewable energy have been trying unsuccessfully to pitch a new federal program in gridlocked Washington. But, in the states, progress in Hawaii,...
Half of German Renewable Energy Owned By Citizens, Not Utility Companies
In Germany, where 20% of electricity comes from renewable sources, 51% of all wind and solar energy is owned by individual citizens or farms,...
New Type of Renewable Energy – Just Add Salt Water
Scientists at Stanford have developed a battery that uses nanotechnology to create electricity from the difference in salt content between fresh water and sea...
New Boeing Factory 100% Powered by Renewable Energy
Boeing recently announced that their new 787 jet assembly plant in South Carolina will be completely powered by renewable energy. The new facility will...
In Germany, Renewable Energy Could Replace Nuclear, Merkel Vows Quick Transition
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday that Germany would accelerate the transition to renewable energy and called for a "measured exit" from nuclear power. On...
U.S. Military Transforms Landfill Gas into Renewable Energy
America has found an unlikely leader into a sustainable new future, and that’s the U.S. military. From solar power to wind turbines, high efficiency...
L.A. Hits 20 Percent Renewable Energy Goal
Other localities can learn something from the second most populous city in the United States.
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa made a commitment in 2005 to...
Congress Approves Renewable Energy Grants for Another Year
As Congress approved the tax deal last week, they also extended the 1603 Treasury grant program -– a popular government incentive for renewable energy...
U.S. Military Aims to Use 50 Percent Renewable Energy Within Ten Years
The U.S. military has proven one of the fiercest proponents of renewable energy, and for totally practical reasons -- most importantly cost and safety....
Biden Says US on Track to Double Renewable Energy Capacity by 2012
Government stimulus spending has put the country on track to double renewable energy production capacity by 2012 and halve solar power costs by 2015,...
What Could Be Better than Renewable Energy from Chocolate?
Who knew the same delicious brown bean that creates chocolate can also generate clean green power? Cocoa bean shells left over after the...