Lego’s parent company Kirkbi is set to buy a majority stake in US solar firm Enerparc. The move comes as the Lego Group continues to buy in to renewable energy projects, both as long-term financial […]
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How a Hotter Climate Destroys Thermal Electricity Generation
Both hydropower and conventional thermal combustion electricity is depleted in a hotter new climate. A new paper published at Nature Climate Change, Power-generation system vulnerability and adaptation to changes in climate and water resources provides a comprehensive look […]
Novel Energy Storage Leverages Free Gravity
Gravity already supplies us with one cheap and clean form of electricity storage. We can contain and then release a weight — in this case water, with pumped hydro. When there is excess energy on the grid […]
China Solar Power Surges: Leaves Entire World Behind
China issued an update on its solar progress this week and made every other solar-seeking country around the world feel kind of pathetic. The National Energy Board said 5.04 GW was installed in the first quarter […]
Geothermal-CO2 Hookup Gathers Steam
Scientists propose a way to send carbon dioxide underground, then use it to boost energy generation by at least 10 times compared to conventional geothermal.
Will We Ever Really Make Much Electricity From the Ocean?
It’s a very enticing idea, making electricity from the predictable motions of the sea. But will we ever really utilize it? And will it generate much power?
Solar Smackdown: Utilities Take On Rooftops
Will rooftop solar spell doom for electrical utilities? Fears are running rampant, and San Antonio’s CPS Energy is acting to scale back net metering credits.
Desert Pumped Hydro Proposal Gets Scrutiny
A pumped hydro project at a former iron ore mine near Joshua Tree National Park is touted as a way to get more renewable energy on the grid.
How Oodles Of Renewables Would Give Us Cheaper Electricity
At times we’d have way more energy than we need, but building vast amounts of renewables could power the grid at costs comparable to or even lower than today’s, a new study says.
Maine Floating Turbine Gets A Final Dryland Test
By April, a University of Maine-led project figures to have a prototype floating wind turbine far offshore, where strong, consistent winds blow.
A Futuristic, Net Positive City For Turkey
Turkey has plans to dig a canal that would produce a whole lot of dirt. New York designer Dror Benshetrit has a fascinating green vision for what to do with it.
Army Uncorks $7 Billion Clean Power Gold Rush
The U.S. Army is going to buy $7 billion worth of renewably sourced energy, and begins accepting bids from developers.
Rare Earth Metals Future May Hinge On China
Rare earth metals are an essential component in renewable energy technology and right now China has a monopoly.
‘Turbine Cowboys’ Review: Melodramatic, But Kinda Cool
The Weather Channel’s new anthology series, “Turbine Cowboys,” is overly melodramatic and shy on information, but it does depict some impressive work.