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Storing renewable energy beyond batteries: the challenge of grid capacity

Moving beyond batteries when addressing renewable energy storage.

It finally happened. Wind and solar power are starting to take over from fossil fuels

We've never seen so much renewable energy generated in a single year

Floating solar panels could provide the world with the extra electricity it needs

It has a lot of potential and brings benefits beyond just electricity.

Step aside California. Texas is moving fast in expanding solar and wind power

Cheaper renewables are taking over fossil fuels across the state

Repurposing wind power: How out-of-service wind turbines are giving new life to children's playgrounds

Old turbine blades cannot be recycled for energy production but they can be reused for fun and aesthetics.

Low maintenance, high benefits: electric cars are two times cheaper to maintain

The car rental company is moving fast to a zero-carbon fleet.

Switching to electric cars will be better for most Americans -- but not the poorest

A massive shift to electric vehicles would be benefficial for most, but not all.

China is working on the world's largest offshore wind turbine

Wind turbines are getting bigger and more powerful every year.

5 Solar Roof Tiles Alternatives to Tesla in 2023

Solar Roof tiles represent a seamless way of integrating solar technology into your home without sacrificing design.

This solar car will steal your heart with its uncanny looks and whopping 1,000 km range

A solar-powered EV "Sunswift 7" just made a new Guinness World Record by covering 1000 km on a single charge.

New homes in Tokyo will have to install solar panels to cut emissions

Other cities and countries around the world are also doing the same.

Mesmerizing wall turbines could revamp urban renewable energy

Wind turbines incorporated into the walls of buildings could prove a creative solution for harnessing wind power in cities.

These nailable solar shingles can be installed like a regular roof

If you need a new roof, might as well turn it into a solar power generator.

Russia's golden age of oil and gas hegemony is over. How Putin lost the energy war

Despite making a boat load of money this year, Russia shot itself in the foot with its unlawful war of conquest.

This small device can produce electricity from a gentle breeze

Its inventors say it’s durable, cheap and light.

Artificial 'blowhole' wave energy could become the world's cheapest energy source

Tidal and wave energy are considered even more reliable than solar and wind -- but getting them to work is tricky.

New project wants to blend offshore wind energy with seaweed farms

Renewable energy meets bioeconomy.

Did Russia actually sabotage its own Nordstream gas pipelines?

Destroying critical European energy infrastructure may mark a new dangerous escalation by Vladimir Putin.

Switching to renewables could save the world trillions by 2050

Continuing to use fossil fuels is becoming more and more expensive.

Tokyo wants new homes to have solar panels from 2025

The move seeks to bring down the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and could affect millions of people.

World’s largest offshore wind farm goes live in the UK

As the price of gas gets higher, guess what's looking more appealing? Renewables.

Switzerland is looking at solar power to stop the looming energy crisis before it happens

A perfect storm is hitting Europe's energy markets, and the Swiss hope that the sun will help them weather it.

New aluminum batteries could be the dirt cheap alternative to lithium-ion that we've all been waiting for

The time has come to try aluminum-sulfur batteries — a promising cheaper alternative to storing energy.

Over 99% of turbine blades end up in landfills. But what if we could turn them into gummy bears instead?

Researchers have made a composite resin that is totally recyclable but strong enough to be used in wind turbines.

Tired of boring blue rooftops? Scientists make colorful solar panels with minimal loss in efficiency

The solar panels are coated with a spray that gives them structural colors similar to butterfly wings.

Is it time to go electric? Some EVs pay for themselves in a couple of years

With rising fuel prices, electric cars are only getting more and more attractive.

Scientists want to trap hydrogen in powder form, a solid-state storage that could prove groundbreaking

The technique could also cut energy expenditure during petroleum refining by up to 90%.

Scientists just broke the efficiency record for tandem solar cells: 30%

This could pave the way for even cheaper renewable energy in the future.

Offshore wind reaches all-time high with 21.1GW of new capacity

As the entire energy sector suffers, offshore wind readies for a "new era of growth."

This bacteria can make jet biofuel powerful enough to launch rockets into space

Scientists have found a new promising carbon-based molecule that could be an alternative to fossil fuels in aerospace.

Russia could cut all Europe’s gas supplies this winter

It's time for a plan B for Europe's energy sector

Palm-inspired wind turbines are lightweight and not afraid of hurricane-level winds

In a world where climate change is feeding freak weather, such turbines are more than welcome.

Norway is building the world’s largest wind farm – to power oil and gas fields

Talk about irony.

Japan to trial new deep-sea turbines that could cover over half of its energy needs

The turbines promise clean, reliable energy generation.

Solar panels will become mandatory on all new EU buildings

Solar panels could be on all Europe's public buildings by 2029

Algae-powered energy cell can keep a microprocessor running around the clock anywhere with sunlight

This device offers an alternative to batteries or solar panels to power small devices.

Renewables to reach record growth this year, despite market disruptions and supply chain bottlenecks

Solar and wind costs have increased slightly but even in rough conditions, renewables are still cost competitive.

Denmark wants to build two energy islands to supply more renewable energy to Europe

They would serve as a hub for offshore wind farms along the coast.

The Biden administration will invest $6bn in keeping nuclear reactors operational

The goal is to help us wean off of fossil fuels.

World's largest offshore wind turbine will be a 16 MW behemoth

When installed, the wind turbine will sweep an area equivalent to more than six football fields.

Tasmania’s reached net-zero emissions and 100% renewables – but climate action doesn’t stop there

An unlikely leader in the transition to renewables.

Wind and solar energy amounted to 10% of the global energy consumption in 2021

There's still a long way to go, but it's an important milestone.

A simple change in manufacturing could usher in longer-lasting thin solar panels

One process designed to improve the efficiency of these panels actually ends up degrading them over time.

Thailand's massive floating solar farm lays the foundation for its emission-free future

The project can supply round-the-clock solar and hydro power.

An AI was just used to control plasma inside a nuclear fusion reactor

The prospect of clean, limitless energy is still a ways off -- but it's starting to take shape.

Australia waves goodbye to its largest coal plant -- seven years earlier than expected

The plant will now close in 2025 and be replaced by a large-scale battery facility.

Nuclear energy could be the missing puzzle piece in our clean energy transition

Feared by many, nuclear energy is a clean, reliable source of energy.

Scientists achieve milestone on path towards nuclear fusion energy

It’s a near-limitless source of clean energy we could one day be using

France is poised for a massive investment in nuclear energy, with six new reactors planned by 2050

The country seems to be going against the flow by ensuring a steady supply of nuclear energy for the future.

Nuclear reactors need not be dangerous -- just look at molten salt reactors

Molten salt reactors are not your mother's nuclear reactors.