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Used Electric Car Batteries Could Be Recycled into New Life as Energy Storage for Solar Farms, Says New Study
The MIT researchers say that the average used car battery could provide up to a decade of backup storage for solar grids.
For the First Time, U.S. Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal Every Day For An Entire Month
In a U.S. first, renewables from solar, wind, and hydropower generated more electricity than coal on every day during an entire month, in April 2020.
Portugal Preparing Several Billion-Dollar Clean Energy Projects for Post-Coronavirus Future
Portugal is aiming to leap out of their COVID-19 lockdown by launching a series of clean energy projects that could generate 5.5 billion Euro in investment.
Not Only Does New Solar Chimney Design Cut Energy Costs By 50%, It Can Also Save Lives During a Fire
In this new study, the chimney's ventilation system was shown to “radically boost” the length of safe evacuation time from 2 minutes to 14 minutes.
Exciting New Scavenger Technology Can Generate Energy From the Surface of Metal
Not only does the roving technology leave metal surfaces structurally intact, it is 13 times more energy-dense than lithium-ion batteries.
Exciting New Data Says Renewables Accounted for Almost Three Quarters of New Energy Capacity in 2019
Not only did renewable energy sources make up more than 70% of new global power capacity, solar and wind accounted for 90% of it.
Breakthrough Solar System Uses Recycled Aluminum to Store Energy—Without Batteries
Swedish startup Azelio is deploying solar systems that use recycled aluminum to store and generate power using thermal energy—without batteries.
Old Electric Vehicle Batteries Can Be Recycled into New Sources of Energy—Even Used to Power 7-11 Stores
In addition to EV batteries being reused in 7-11 stores, their minerals can also provide many raw materials needed to run our world.
After Decade of Historic Growth, Wind Power is Now the Most-Used Renewable Energy Source in US
According to this newest EIA report, 2019 was the biggest year for wind power additions in the United States, second only to 2012.
New Device Can Power 100 Small LED Lights Simply By Harnessing the Energy of a Single Water Droplet
This simple contraption means that the kinetic energy of a single water droplet can generate up to 140 volts of clean electricity.
New Molecule Can Harvest Energy From Entire Visible Spectrum of Light—And Then Turn It into Hydrogen Fuel
The ultra-efficient new photocatalytic molecule developed at Ohio State University can absorb 50% more light than current solar cells.
Wind Farms in Africa Aim To Power New Era of Clean Reliable Energy While Saving a Billion Tons of CO2
Senegal is preparing to take a large step in the emerging market of African renewable energy with the construction of the 340 million euro...
Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years
More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.
Researchers On Brink of Delivering Energy-Dense Battery That Will Power Your Phone for 5 Days Straight
If implemented on a wider scale, these batteries could keep your cell phone and electric vehicle charged for days at a time.
Indonesia Looks to its Past to Solve Modern Energy Troubles
One of the nation's most prominent sources of greenery will now be able to power the homes of thousands of rural villagers.
MIT Engineers Unveil ‘Revolutionary’ Carbon Capture Tech to Absorb CO2 Using ‘Significantly’ Less Energy and Money
A new method of removing carbon dioxide in any concentration, was unveiled by MIT that uses significantly less energy, and at a lower cost.
New Power Plant Turns Waste into Energy—and Doubles as a Ski Slope and Climbing Wall
This innovative Copenhill power plant turns trash into energy, and doubles as a ski slope and climbing wall that is open to the public in Denmark.
Nine Latin American Countries Have Set Goal for 70% Renewable Energy—More Than Twice the European Union
The Latin American nations are working to achieve more than double the amount of the EU's renewable energy usage goals before 2030.
Google is Making the Largest Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy, Investing $2 Billion
In what is being hailed as the largest corporate purchase of renewable energy infrastructure, Google has just announced that they will be spending $2...
Engineers Have Just Finished Drilling the First Geothermal Well in the UK to Use Renewable Energy
Measuring in at 3.1 miles deep, this geothermal energy well is now the deepest and hottest well in the world.