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4 Emerging Trends And Challenges For Renewable Energy In 2020
Economic slowdown, trade tensions, and recently, a global pandemic are some challenges that can impede the growth of…
How To Use Renewable Energy In Your Home
Not only can renewable energy have a positive effect on the environment, it can also help cut down…
How Superior Renewable Energy Storage Could Cut Down Emissions In The US
America’s electricity generation is heavily dependent on coal and natural gas, both of which contribute to the already…
America’s Shift From Coal To Renewable Energy
America taking the sustainable route is paying off. The Guardian reports that renewable sources have surpassed coal in…
The World’s Biggest Sources Of Renewable Energy
In the last few decades, we have come to realise the potentially devastating impact of fossil fuels on…
Now. Undeniably. The Age Of Renewable Energy. Upon Us.
In 2016, more renewable energy was added to the global grid than ever before, and at a lower…
Batteries And Renewable Energy Set To Grow Together
POMONA, Calif. — The future of American energy, according to one widely held view, will include solar panels…
Keeping Spain’s Streets Bright With Renewable Energy
A combination of built-in wind turbine and solar panels can keep the streets bright without energy costs. Spanish…
How Japan’s Renewables-Powered Olympics Could Kick Off A Global Race For Clean Energy
Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could…
States Moving Toward Clean Energy
The U.S. officially removed themselves from the Paris Agreement on Nov. 4, an international coalition aimed at strengthening the global…
Why Choose Green Energy For Your Home In 2020?
The world has witnessed many unfortunate events this year; the outbreak of Coronavirus, fires, and crashes are only…
The Reign Of Fossil Fuels Must End — This Energy Source Can Potentially Kick It Out
Fossil fuels had driven the growth that was observed in the Industrial Revolution. Even today fossil fuels like…
How Cheap Must Batteries Get For Renewables To Compete With Fossil Fuels?
While solar and wind power are rapidly becoming cost-competitive with fossil fuels in areas with lots of sun…
The Market Will Give Us Cleaner Energy, If We Let It
Market forces are giving Americans cheaper, cleaner energy. We would all be best served to let those forces…
If Energy Becomes Free In The Future, How Will That Affect Our Lives?
Technology is making the cost of many things trend towards zero. Things we used to have to pay…
This African City Is Turning A Mountain Of Trash Into Energy
Africa is the world’s fastest-urbanizing continent. But while city life has helped lift millions out of poverty, the…
This “Duck Curve” Is Solar Energy’s Greatest Challenge
Electricity is very difficult to store. But most consumers use it in a very predictable pattern. So utility…
When Even Our Greenest Energy Solutions Have Consequences
There are a number of available low-carbon technologies to generate electricity. But are they really better than fossil…
When Tomorrow’s Energy Is Both Clever And Striking Beautiful
When seen from thousands of feet in the air, solar installations and wind turbines become abstract works of…
Big Old-School Companies Going Big On Solar & Wind Energy
A who’s who of the corporate world is turning to renewables, notably wind, as they make massive new…
California’s Energy Utilities Finally Serious With Electric Cars
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a pilot program that will see public utility San Diego…
The Year That Was About Environment & Energy, Finally
Environmental news, as a rule, doesn’t deal in triumphs. So the sight of leaders holding their arms aloft…
The Top 20 Cities Embracing Solar Energy
While giant new solar farms located in rural areas and deserts have been grabbing the headlines lately, America’s…
Why Making Money In Clean Energy Is No Longer A Joke
The government’s draft direction this week to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in “emerging” clean energy…
Tesla Energy For Utilities
For utility scale systems, 100kWh battery blocks are grouped to scale from 500kWh to 10MWh+. These systems…
Tesla Energy For Businesses
Based on the powertrain architecture and components of Tesla electric vehicles, Tesla energy storage systems deliver broad application…
Poo Power: Turning Human Waste Into Clean Energy in Kenya’s Slums
Bio-centres turning human waste into electricity prove that faeces is the ultimate source of renewable energy. They call…
This Is How We Can Save Millions Of People From Extreme Poverty After COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic could push another 200 million people into extreme poverty unless action is taken to accelerate…
The US Economy Is Reliant On Consumer Spending – Can It Survive A Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically affected the American economy, reducing spending by American households on materials goods, air…
7 Expert Perspectives On What COVID-19 Means For The Planet
Experts agree that the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years, even after the…
Google’s Third Decade Of Climate Action: Realizing A Carbon-Free Future
A few years ago flooding devastated Chennai, where I grew up. Seeing the images of the city—which had…
This ‘Self-Sufficient’ Chinese City Is Being Built With Future Pandemics In Mind
A new city near Beijing featuring wooden apartment blocks, rooftop farms and renewable energy is being designed with…
The World’s 10 Greenest Countries
These countries are ranked the greenest in the world, according to the Good Country Index. Out of 153…
The 100 Most Solar Cities In America
45 of the 57 largest cities in the United States doubled in solar capacity over the past six…
The Economic Burden Of Air Pollution
Fossil fuels are the most commonly used form of energy. As of 2019, 81% of the energy used…
The Most Innovative Economies In The World
Singapore is the third most innovative economy in the world for the year 2020, according to this year’s…
To Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Cities And Buildings We Need Systemic Efficiency
We cannot solve climate change without transforming our cities and buildings. This requires massive efforts from the private…
Real Estate Trends In Texas For 2020
The real estate market in the USA is massive, and only getting larger. The population is growing and…
The Five Corrupt Pillars Of Climate Change Denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt…
Hungry For Data, Starving The World
There are 5.9 million Instagram posts tagged #EcoFriendly. There’s no doubt that people all over the world, online…
As The Climate Changes, Architects And Engineers Need To Design Buildings Differently
In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast and Midwest United…
Countries with the Biggest Decrease in Carbon Emissions
In the global effort to reduce our carbon emissions, which countries are on the lead? Here’s the top…
We Can’t Save The Planet Unless We Fix Our Destructive Throwaway Economy
Extending the lifetime of all washing machines, notebooks, vacuum cleaners and smartphones in the EU by just one…
Five Things Every Government Needs To Do Right Now To Tackle The Climate Emergency
If targets were enough to beat the climate crisis, we would have cause for celebration. The UK, Norway,…
Growing Pain: The Delusion Of Boundless Economic Growth
Gambling on a future of continued economic growth is a bad bet with long odds and extremely high…
8 Most Sustainable Countries Around The World
From plastic-filled oceans and climate change to poor healthcare systems and unequal pay, sustainability is a main focus…
Designing For Future Ready Cities
Engineering has always been about building for what lies ahead, creating lasting legacies in the form of extraordinary…
Top 10 Emerging Technologies Of 2019
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released a report detailing the ten “world-changing technologies that are poised to…
How Will We Travel The World In 2050?
If the aviation industry was a country, it would rank among the world’s top ten emitters of carbon…
Increasing Wildfires Threaten To Turn Much Of Northern Hemisphere’s Forests From Vital Carbon Stores Into Climate Heaters
In 2014, we travelled to the northern boreal forests of Canada to set experimental fires that would help…