IEA shock: without renewables and electric cars emissions increase threefold
The IEA certifies that without electricity and renewables the increase in emissions would have been triple. Clean energy slows down the collapse
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Italy is betting everything on renewables with an impressive hybrid power plant at sea
Italy launches a floating hybrid power plant: sun and wind will power a 540 MW plant in the Ionian Sea, between Calabria and Puglia.
The crazy race of renewables: the world can triple them, here is the super report
New analysis highlights that many countries are already beyond their 2030 targets: the renewables race could become exponential growth
Because bamboo is the next frontier of renewables
It grows at supersonic speed and absorbs a lot of carbon: with bamboo, research is exploring a new horizon of green energy.
The Russian 'counteroffensive' on renewables, a 2 billion euro breakthrough
Fortum, the Finnish renewable energy giant closes operations in Russia after the seizure of assets by the government
Sustainable cities: what role do renewable energy communities play?
In just a few years in Italy the number of renewable energy communities has increased significantly, particularly in the central and northern realities, with a greater diffusion detected in small municipalities.
Yes, there is enough raw material to power the world with renewables
The problem is not the availability of raw materials: to feed the world with renewables we must extract more, but also better.
Renewables, shock study: 90% clean energy by 2035. Optimism…
It is not a dream book, but a detailed list of obstacles to overcome and solutions to adopt to have almost 100% clean energy. Yes, but that “almost”…
A Swiss “water battery” will be among the main renewable sources in the EU
The water battery starts operating after 14 long years of construction. And never before could it be very useful to Europe.
Create 'renewable' or rather 'perpetual' bio photovoltaic cells
A system containing algae has been powering a processor for over 6 months without ever stopping: with or without light.
Electricity from renewables: fly, and lead the new global energy economy
The global energy economy will be disrupted by the growth of new energy produced from renewables. Yet, as enormous as it is, it is not enough.
Hydrogen from renewables with microwaves: towards an instant battery
In Spain a team has found a way to obtain hydrogen from renewables: a formidable "shortcut" for abandoning fossil fuels
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
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.
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.
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
Wave energy: CETO gets green light in Spain
CETO, the submerged wave energy converter, lands in Spain. A step forward towards the exploitation of innovative renewable sources.
Turn2Sun, high altitude sun and wind in the Swiss Alps
Turn2Sun gives wind turbines a second life by integrating them into solar systems in the Swiss Alps. Innovation at the service of the environment.
The future of urban heating: 90 GWh underground caverns
A 90 GWh underground plant is being built in Finland that will store thermal energy: heating a city for an entire year.
AIReactor, a microalgae photobioreactor that purifies toxic air
The AIReactor photobioreactor cleans the air at home with microalgae that convert CO2 and smog into oxygen.
