IEA: renewables will be the largest source of electricity within 5 years
The new report from the IEA, the International Energy Agency, goes beyond its most optimistic predictions
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Renewable energy houses produce and consume their own energy
A housing development in Ludvika, Sweden has converted all homes to renewable energy. The results? excellent and encouraging.
How to avoid (perhaps) the next air conditioner disaster
The surge in air conditioning threatens our electricity grids. Air conditioners will increase global warming, unless…
The EU agreement KOs the Just Transition Fund: what green future in Europe?
Sleepless nights, emotional swings and seemingly intractable conflicts, but the agreement on the Recovery Fund finally arrives. Everyone is satisfied, but one excellent victim: the Just Transition Fund. And hopefully not the environment.
Water vapor in the air is a possible new source of renewable energy
A discovery that could change many things: Water vapor can produce a tension on surfaces: towards a new renewable energy source.
The wind is blowing in China: Ming Yang deploys the mega offshore 8MW turbine
The Chinese wind power giants are moving fast towards double digits. After this mega offshore turbine it will be time for 10MW, and then the world record: 15MW.
The first offshore hybrid platform is born: energy from sun, wind and waves
A modular design allows a German startup to develop an offshore platform capable of simultaneously exploiting solar, wind and wave energy.
The US government officially funds geoengineering studies
The temperature rises and the policies do not change. The US government authorizes geoengineering studies as an extreme plan to save the climate.
Russia unveils a plan to adapt to climate change
On January 4, a plan to adapt to climate change was announced by the Russian Economic Development Department, reducing damage and taking advantage of the situation.
Project L, the yacht of the future: a 120-meter sword that cuts through the sea
Thierry Gaugain's first "solo" concept is a jaw-dropping yacht of the future: Project L redefines all the standards of the sector.
Janus, “two-faced” membrane that obtains electricity from salt water
Named after the Roman God of passages and gates, the Janus membrane uses osmosis to produce electricity with similar efficiency to wind and solar
Renewables can take out oil decades ago
The “oil” narrative is coming to an end. Peak oil forecasts will be seen lower, and the real shift in renewables will begin as early as this decade.
IKEA will produce more renewable energy than it consumes
The proprietary holding, Ingka, has revealed that by December 2019 IKEA will generate even more renewable energy, strengthening further during 2020.
5 revolutions that will change energy in the next 5 years
Five years is a long time: enough for the Sun to radiate the energy equivalent to all our reserves of oil, coal and natural gas and enough for the world to revolutionize energy in at least 5 ways. Here are 5 energy revolutions that we will see between now and 2024.
Google aims for 100% renewable energy
#Google has a big goal for 2017: all the energy used for its operations around the world, from offices to data centers, will come solely from renewable sources. A 100% "green" Google, therefore. The company announced that the goal will be reached next year: "The fight against climate change is an increasingly urgent global priority." Google was one of the first companies to create, on a large scale, long-term contracts for the purchase of renewable energy, as Urs explains… Read more
The greenest fuel there is? Made with air and water.
AFS (Engineers at Air Fuel Synthesis) based in the north of England claims to have produced 5 liters of synthetic oil in the space of 3 months. It's a little bit, you might say. And give me a break. The technique consists of extracting carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen from the water, then combining them in a reactor which produces methanol with the help of a catalyst. The methanol is then converted into oil. Now have you understood why it takes 3 months for 5 liters? Not exactly the time that… Read more
