Incredible 60% of Europe's Electricity Was Powered by Clean Energy in the First Two Months of 2024
The generation is a year-over-year gain of 12% from the same period in 2023, and was driven by strong year-on-year growth in hydro and wind.
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A City in China is Planning an Offshore Wind Farm So Big It Could Power All of Norway
Chaozhou will build a 43.3 gigawatt offshore wind farm in the south of the country using state of the art turbines.
Mini Wind Turbines For Rooftops: 'Up to 50% More Power' and No Spinning Blades
Called Aeromine, it generates energy in 50% greater amounts then a solar panel, and 16x as much when the wind is right.
Not a Single Collision for Seabird Populations in Offshore Wind Farm Says $3M Radar Study
A two-year study on the interactions of several seabird species at an offshore wind farm found 0 cases of birdstrike were recorded.
Lebanese Man Builds Wind Turbine from Recycled Plastic-Producing Electricity for his Family and Neighbors
25-year-old Mohamad Sabsabi used old water drums and a cart wheel to build a wind turbine for when the sun isn't shining in north Lebanon.
To Boost Pollination, Tiny 'FAIRY Robots' Can be Propelled by the Wind Like Seeds
In the future, millions of artificial dandelion seeds carrying pollen could be dispersed freely by natural winds thanks to "soft robotics."
Watch This Cargo Ship Fly a Giant Kite to Save Fuel and Cut Emissions
It's tempting to call it a sail, and the activity sailing. However even the word kite belies the technological sophistication of the Seawing.
Old Wind Turbines are Repurposed into Footbridges Capable of Supporting 30 Tons
With a 20-year lifespan, there will be around 8.6 million metric tons of blades being decommissioned worldwide by 2042.
Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: 'The perfect time'
Large, commercial-scale operations for the recycling of decommissioned blades are expected to begin in the second half of 2023
Spain Generates 50% of its Power From Renewables in 2023, With Portugal Set to Hit 100%
Portugal beat a 9-year record when in March 2023, it generated 103% of its monthly energy consumption with renewable sources.
A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World's Biggest Clean Energy Plant to Power 16 Million Homes in India
It will sprawl out across an area of desert five times the size of Paris, costing $20 billion, and generating power for 16 million homes.
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
Bill Gates Backs Novel Merry-Go-Round Wind Turbine: Half the Cost and Better for Landscape Than Giant Towers
Bill Gates has backed a novel wind power system by Airloom Energy, a carousel-style wind turbine that cuts costs in half.
Europe Could Produce Enough Wind Farm Energy to Power the Whole World for 30 Years, New Study Shows
This exciting new study from the University of Sussex shows that Europe alone could feasibly produce enough wind energy for the entire Earth.
Historic First: Wind Turbines Deliver More Energy Than Coal in Texas-the Largest Consumer of Coal in US
For the first time in history, wind power has surpassed coal in Texas: the largest consumer and producer of coal energy in the country.
For the First Time in History, America's Renewable Energy Capacity is Now Greater Than Coal
A recent report on American energy capacity for the month of April shows that new renewable energy capacity has finally surpassed that of coal.
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.
Kites of Renewable Energy Generate Wind Power by Flying Through the Air
German startup KiteKRAFT is building small flying wind turbines that use 10 times less material at half the cost of traditional turbines.
41 States Have Reduced Their Carbon Emissions While Growing Their Economies
Reducing carbon emissions while increasing GDP is not only possible, but is already happening in almost every state in America, according to a new report.
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