NFL Scores Touchdown for Renewables: The Super Bowl Was 100% Solar Powered
The stadium also has a super-efficient roof which reduces the need for air-con, and multiple efficiency systems like lighting control.
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Small 'Magic Balls' for Grid Power Lines Can Increase Capacity by 30%-Coming to the US
Heimdall Power is bringing its technology-which is already a hit across Europe-to North America, with a first stop in Minnesota and Michigan.
Ireland Sets Renewable Record of 70% Energy from Wind
The Emerald Isle is greener than its reputation holds, as it turns out, since more than half of electricity comes from wind.
Portugal Runs on 100% Renewables Dropping Consumer Electric Bills to Nearly Zero for 6 Days in a Row
In total, there were 149 hours of total renewables generation, 95 of which saw the Portuguese grid exporting to Spain
Chicken Feathers Can Replace 'Forever Chemicals' in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost
Hydrogen fuel cells can generate both emissions-free energy and a volatile portable fuel similar to diesel, but involve forever chemicals.
Trading Old Cars for Electric Bikes: France Proposes Handsome Financial Incentives
France's newly proposed cash for clunkers program will see residents be given a €2,500 euro grant to buy an ebike for selling their old car.
Old Batteries from Electric Vehicles Get New Life Powering California's Grid
BWU Storage Solutions made a million bucks last year selling stored renewable energy to the CA power grid, thanks to 1,300 used battery packs
Scientists Can Use Wires 3 Atoms Wide to Create Fabric That Generates Electricity
These tiny wires made by diamonds can be used for a whole host of possibilities – including making fabric that can generate electricity.
Indoor Solar Cells That Can Generate Electricity From Home Lighting Could Power All Our Everyday Electronics
These inexpensive solar cells could power all of our household electronics without the need for disposable batteries.
This Cheap Little Device Generates Light and Electricity Simply By Harnessing the Cold Night Sky
Since solar panels can't generate any electricity at night, researchers designed this contraption to power LED lights simply by relying on cold evening air.
Just Add Water: New Salt Battery Could Help Spell the End of Fossil Fuels
This new pilot program in Berlin could help to replace fossil fuels with salt batteries as a sustainable source of heat storage.
Virginia Reportedly Becomes First State in the South to Mandate 100% Clean Power
Now that the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) has passed the House and Senate, Virginia plans to power itself on 100% renewable sources by 2050.
After Decade of Historic Growth, Wind Power is Now the Most-Used Renewable Energy Source in US
According to this newest EIA report, 2019 was the biggest year for wind power additions in the United States, second only to 2012.
Wind Power is Now So Cheap, It Could Start Paying Money Back to UK Consumers
Households across the UK may soon begin experiencing dramatic reductions in electricity costs thanks to newly-built offshore wind farms.
Huge Solar Facility to Give Power to 1M African People
Established as one of the largest solar plants in the world, this project will make sure that African families will no longer have to be left in the dark.
First Hybrid Floating Ocean Platform Can Generate Power From Waves, Wind, And Solar
Sinn Power's hybrid 3-in-1 offshore floating platform generates electricity from solar panels, windmills, and wave technology.
This App Shows You When Your California Power is Renewable to Create More Responsible Device Usage
As a means of helping smartphone users protect the planet, this app has been designed to show how much your device usage is contributing to CO2 emissions.
High Schoolers Awarded for Inventing Inexpensive Device That Generates Electricity From Sound
These eleventh grade Filipino students were awarded second place for their device that generates electricity from nearby sound waves.
Spanish City is Squeezing Green Electricity From Leftover Oranges
The city's 5.7 million kilos of oranges make a mess in the streets every year, so they're being used to power biogas electric plants.
Solar is Now the Cheapest Electricity in History and Just Met 100% of Demand in South Australia For First Time
Rooftop and farm solar panels in South Australia contributed 100% of the state's electrcity demands over the weekend, generating 1.37 GWh.
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