Wind And Solar Generated a Record 10% of the World's Power in 2021 - Victory for Paris Agreement
Wind and solar generated over a tenth of global electricity for the first time in 2021 - rising by 17% last year overall worldwide.
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General Electric Produces Its First 100% Recyclable Wind Turbine That Can be Reconstructed as It Ages
The production of the first prototype 100% recyclable wind turbine blade has just been unveiled by General Electric with the ZEBRA project.
South Australia Smashes Renewable Record Using 100% Solar And Wind For Full Week
For 6.5 days the denizens of South Australia enjoyed 101% of their electricity needs coming from solar and wind power.
Wind Turbines Are Using Cameras and AI to See Birds -And Shut Down When They Approach
IdentiFlight, AI-based cameras, can recognize eagles and hawks as they approach in enough time to pause turbines in their flight path.
Solar-Powered Pod Allows You to Live Anywhere Off the Grid, Now For Sale
Watch a video introducing this solar-powered pod with wind turbine that lets two people live off the grid anywhere they can park it.
Despite Low Oil Prices, Renewables Attract Record $329 Billion in 2015
Despite bargain basement prices for oil and natural gas, renewable energies like solar and wind raked in a record $329.3 billion of investment last year. Clean energy investment surged in 2015 in China, Africa, the US, Latin America and India, driving the world total up 4% from 2014 and beating the previous record, set in […]
In Case of Typhoon, This Turbine Would Power Japan For 50 Years
The first prototype of its kind has been installed in Okinawa – though it's been tested with success, we'll just have to wait until an actual typhoon comes.
There Was So Much Wind in Germany Last Week, Consumers Were Given Free Energy
Wind output in Germany reportedly reached 39,409 megawatts – that is the equivalent of about 40 nuclear reactors.
LEGO Reaches 100% Renewable Energy Goal 3 Years Early
$1 billion later, and our favorite toy company has fulfilled its sustainability goal much earlier than anticipated.
Scotland Blows World Away With Wind Power Equal to 118% of Nation's Electricity Needs
Wind turbines generated enough electricity to power all 3 million of Scotland's households for six days.
Tesla's Giant Record-Breaking Battery Shows Stunning Success By Saving Consumers Millions
In just four months, Tesla's record-breaking lithium ion battery has proven to be a faster, cheaper, and environmentally-friendly backup for the South Australian grid.
Portugal Generated Enough Renewable Energy to Power the Country for an Entire Month
The record-breaking month equates to about 1.8 million tons of CO2 that were prevented from entering the atmosphere.
Woman's Ingenious Invention Generates Electricity Using Wind From Trains, Subways
A pilot series of the Moya Power textiles have already been installed along the Crossrails in London.
Tiny Wind Turbine That Generates Power From Your Apartment Balcony Wins Dyson Award
The simple little turbine could revolutionize the way that people around the world can generate clean energy in urban environments.
Sweden to Reach Its 2030 Renewable Energy Goal This Year!
Thanks to a surge in wind power, the Nordic country is over a decade ahead of schedule for its renewable energy targets.
For First Time Ever, Renewables Overtake Coal As #1 Energy Source in 'Europe's Biggest Economy'
After a notable increase in production from 2017, renewable energy produced 40% of the nation's power in 2018.
U.S. Just Finalized the Largest Offshore Wind Sale in the Nation's History
The $405.1 million deal is the latest example of America's growing enthusiasm for wind energy.
For the First Time Ever, Developing Countries Added More Clean Power Capacity Than Fossil Fuel
Additionally, developing nations are building more clean energy capacity than wealthier nations.
$3 Million Fund to Aid Renewables in Canada
A new $3M fund being touted as the first of its kind in Canada will be launched tomorrow to support the development of small community-based renewable energy projects.
Wind Power Helping to Keep Lights on in Japan
Good news in post-earthquake Japan: All the wind turbines survived the quake and offered stability to the electrical grid during the crisis. Even the offshore turbines in the vicinity of the earthquake epicenter survived. In some regions of Japan, this has saved the day, as power utilities struggle.
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