Germany is embarking on an innovative project to turn a hard coal mine into a giant battery that can store surplus solar and wind energy and release it when supplies are lean.
The...
The Scottish government's plans to establish the country as a world-leading hub for floating wind turbine technology took another step forward last week when planning approval was granted for the third demonstration...
Almost 90 per cent of rooftops in the US catch enough sunlight to be suitable for generating solar power, analysis by Google has found.
The tech giant's 'Project Sunroof' initiative has analysed around...
Carbon dioxide emissions from energy have not increased for three years in a row even as the global economy grew, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Global emissions from the energy sector were...
The offshore wind industry yesterday marked the end of an era, as Danish utility DONG Energy announced it is to decommission the world's first offshore wind farm after 25 years of service.
The...
When St. Patrick’s Day revelers parade past St. Patrick’s Cathedral on NYC’s 5th Avenue this coming Friday, they will be celebrating not just the patron saint of Ireland, but also a renewable...
From the fertile spud-growing country of Hepburn Shire, 90km northwest of Melbourne, has sprung what many hope will become a revolution in renewable energy in Australia.
On Leonards Hill, just outside the town...
Tesla has reportedly completed its first major solar storage project since its $2bn acquisition of SolarCity, underlining the electric vehicle giant's plans to become a major player in the wider clean tech...
Amherst officials want to see more solar panels on rooftops across the town.
The town has launched a "solarize campaign" to provide residents and businesses with more affordable solar energy and solar panels.
"This...
Ecotricity has said it plans to finish construction of its 6.9MW Alveston wind farm in Gloucestershire by the end of the year, capping a week of progress for the UK's onshore wind...
UK carbon emissions last year reached their lowest level since the general strikes and the Wall Street Crash of the 1920s pushed emissions to a record low.
That is the conclusion of a...
New York's three state-owned ski resorts are pledging to generate 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2030.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the commitment to transition Belleayre, Gore and...
China-based renewables firm Unisun Energy Group and consumer goods provider Unilever North Asia are partnering on a 13.4MW distributed generation solar PV project in China’s Anhui Province.
Based around the Renaissance Hotel in...
China is on track to record its fourth year in a row of flat or reduced greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new analysis by Greenpeace's East Asia office.
The campaign group today...
An increasing number of digital nomads are replacing their conventional houses with practical, mobile homes powered by renewable energy technologies. Freelancer photographer Norbert Juhász and his fiancée Dora, a writer, have joined...
Current targets for reducing damaging greenhouse gas emissions are not enough to prevent catastrophic loss of the world’s coral reefs, marine biologists have warned.
Rising sea surface temperatures are having a devastating effect...
