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.
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Apple and Pear Cores Turned Into Chemical-Free Sweetener as an Alternative to Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar
Dutch scientists are creating a chemical-free, calorie-free sweetener made from apple and pear waste to replace sugar and artificial sweeteners.
New Device Can Power 100 Small LED Lights Simply By Harnessing the Energy of a Single Water Droplet
This simple contraption means that the kinetic energy of a single water droplet can generate up to 140 volts of clean electricity.
Plant-Based Plastics Could Soon Be Recycled Hundreds of Times Thanks to New Breakthrough
UK researchers have developed a new method that could allow plant-based plastic to be endlessly recycled, rather than rotting in a landfill.
Microsoft is Now Aiming to Capture All the CO2 They Have Ever Emitted
For starters, the company plans to be carbon-negative by 2030—after that, they want to capture all of the emissions they have ever generated.
Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years
More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.
JetBlue Going Carbon-Neutral in 2020 On All Domestic Flights -The First Major US Airline to Do So
The newly-announced initiative is expected to save roughly 15 to 17 billion pounds of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere every year.
Denmark Researchers Use Seaweed to Power a Car
Danish researchers say they have powered a car with a biofuel that is made from seaweed produced by a Dutch research project.
Oil-Dependent Canadian Province Launching New Solar Farm Next Year-One of the Largest in the World
The Alberta-based project is expected to span across almost 5,000 acres with the capacity to power more than 100,000 Canadian homes.
World's First Commercial Electric Airplane Successfully Completes Test Flight in Canada
This 6-seater passenger plane is the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft to take to the skies—and it successfully landed in Vancouver this month.
After Five Years of Drought, Kenyan Region Finally Gets Clean Water Thanks to Solar-Powered Saltwater Plant
The plant can produce enough water for 35,000 people every day—which means that villagers will no longer have to drink dirty saltwater.
Rather Than Polluting Icy Roadsides With Salt, Scientists Use Recycled Biowaste From Fruit
We may soon be replacing corrosive, polluting road salts with eco-friendly biowaste such as grape skins, apple waste, and peony leaves.
Indonesia Looks to its Past to Solve Modern Energy Troubles
One of the nation's most prominent sources of greenery will now be able to power the homes of thousands of rural villagers.
This Carbon-Negative Vodka is Brewed 'From Thin Air' Using Solar Power, Water, and CO2
In what is being hailed as a "world-first", this vodka is brewed using only simple ingredients: air, water, solar electricity, and CO2 from the air.
Three-Story 'Water Battery' Has Already Slashed University's Electrical Costs By 40% in One Month
By storing the energy from 6,000 solar panels, this university is powering all of its air conditioning-which is the largest contributor to energy costs.
Working in Secret, Bill Gates-Backed Solar Company Reveals Tech That Could Spell the End of Fossil Fuels
This is the first time that a commercial technology has been able to reach temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius using only renewable energy.
China Achieves Notable Success of Reaching Ultra-Low Emissions in Advance of the 2020 Goal
China reached its ultra-low emission goals from 2015 three years ahead of schedule—and their emissions are apparently even lower than previously estimated.
First Ever 'Green Shopping Aisle' Caters to Environmental Enthusiasts Who Want Home DIY Projects
The UK hardware chain Homebase has created a 'green aisle' at its stores: complete with a grass walkway and eco-friendly paint for sale.
Low Ambient Light Indoors Can Be Harvested to Charge Electronics
Swedish researchers have found dye-sensitised solar cells on indoor lights can charge internet-connected electronics.
These Giant Oil Companies Are Providing EV Chargers Next to Their Gas Pumps
Shell, BP, Chevron and others are embracing the notion of offering customers EV charging pumps at their gas stations in the US and UK.
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