Category:Renewable Energy

Solar Power ‘Will Help Europe Avoid Blackouts’

Sun Investment Group says photovoltaic panels can prove highly effective in covering gaps in supply. Solar power will prove an important technology in stopping power outages across Europe in coming years. That’s the verdict from...

Chernobyl Goes Solar

Chernobyl in Ukraine is infamous for having been the site of a nuclear disaster in what was then the Soviet Union. For the past 30-odd years, since the catastrophic meltdown at the...

Explained: Works of 3 Evolutionary Scientists That Got Them a Nobel

One Briton and two American scientists bag the prestigious award for their work that is meant to create cleaner fuels and treat diseases. The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded by the Royal...

Blenheim Palace Goes Green with 100% Renewable Deal

The UNESCO World Heritage site will now be supplied with clean electricity from Good Energy. Good Energy is to provide Blenheim Palace with 100% renewable power under the terms of a new deal. The UNESCO...

About 70 Hydropower Projects in Himalayas at Risk of Quake-Triggered Landslides

During 2015 Nepal earthquake, the hydropower sector experienced severe losses. The country temporarily lost about 20 per cent of its hydropower capacity and more than 30 hydropower projects were damaged. The projects,...

Europe ‘Could Cut Energy-Related CO2 Emissions by 90% Before 2050’

Europe could cut energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by 90% by 2050, if it implements ambitious renewables-based electrification plans. That’s according to a new report from WindEurope, which says Europe should transition its industrial...

New York Teams up with Denmark to Boost Offshore Wind Sector

They will work together to develop strategies and solutions for the development of the clean energy resource.New York has teamed up with Denmark to boost the state’s offshore wind sector. New York State Energy Research...

“Cheesy” Solar Charger Kit Empowers Students in East Africa

Playful in its design and highly functional, SunMade Cheese features a charger for flashlights, lighters, radios and even cellphones powered by mere sunlight. The device was developed by YOLK, the solar company...

Portable Solar Panels Could Mean Happy Campers

Link Solar says its technology can be used to replace diesel generators and other polluting energy sources. New portable solar panels have hit the market and are enabling people to generate clean energy on the...

A Wind Farm to Be Built in South Dakota Will Provide Renewable Energy Starting in 2020

Boston University (BU) has announced plans to buy wind energy to meet 100% of its electricity consumption. It has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy company ENGIE North America, which will provide renewable electricity...

UK Wind Capacity Smashes 20GW Milestone

The UK’s wind power capacity has passed the 20GW milestone. The clean energy technology now generates enough electricity across the country to power more than 14 million homes and cut carbon emissions by...

Siemens Gamesa Commits to Science-Based Climate Targets

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has made a commitment to reduce carbon emissions in line with the Paris climate agreement. It has signed up to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), which encourages...

Solar to Become Europe’s Most Competitive Energy by 2030

Solar will become the continent’s most competitive source of energy by 2020.That’s the verdict from Sun Investment Group, which suggests the elimination of the Minimum Import Price (MIP) allowing solar modules to...

Blue Dye Could Be the Next Key to Harnessing Renewable Energy

Scientists at the University of Buffalo have discovered an adept way of storing renewable energy thanks to wastewater produced from the textile industry. Polluted water containing blue dye, chemically referred to as...

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Irish Sea

The world's largest offshore wind farm opened in the Irish Sea on Thursday, covering an area of 145 square kilometers (55 square miles).The 659-megawatt Walney Extension, located approximately 19 kilometers (12 miles)...

Hydropower Balkans 2018 – Report on Hydropower Development Projects

A team of analysts from Vostock Capital has prepared a report on hydropower development projects in the Balkans. Request the full list of investment projects: http://www.hydropowerbalkans.com/en/request-the-full-list-of-investment-projects/.Among the major investment projects:Kosinj/Senj development project (Republic...
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