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Europe could power the entire world with wind power, study finds

It's a major challenge, but the benefits are well worth it.

California goes electric on school buses

California takes another step in the right direction.

Scotland produces enough wind energy to power itself twice

This year, Scotland generated enough wind energy to power nearly twice as many homes as there currently are in the country.

Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China

China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.

In April, the US used more renewable energy than coal

Good news, but let's not get over-excited by this.

For the first time, renewable energy generated more electricity than coal in the United States

The dawn of a new era!

Greenland ice is melting 6 times faster than in the 1980s

Requiem for an ice sheet.

Germany shuts down its last black coal mine, ending almost 200 years of history

But coal isn't done yet in Germany. Quite far from it...

Australia opens first off-the-grid, solar-powered classroom, using Tesla battery

It's still early days, but this is a promising technology.

Decentralized micro-grids could be the next big thing for renewable energy

Is this what the future will look like?

California is generating so much renewable energy, it's about to take a break

California's green policy is so successful it needs to slow down for a bit.

Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target by the end of 2018

We need as many of these stories as we can get.

Wind power could be harvested on Mars -- and this might be a game changer

This could be a game changer.

In a warming world, air conditioning only makes things worse

Researchers also propose a solution: switching to clean energy.

The UK just went 55 hours without using any coal

Great news from the Brits.

"Algae forestry" could take CO2 straight out of the air and put it on your plate

More food, less emissions... but it's all about the money.

Silently, Portugal just produced 100% of its electricity from renewables for a whole month

Good news from Portugal!

Storing solar energy: Researchers pave the way for artificial photosynthesis

This could be big for solar energy.

Chile to start phase-out of coal

Chile is the latest country to announce a coal phase-out.

30% of the European Union's electricity came from renewables in 2017

These are encouraging news, but everything is not rosy in Europe.

France will shut down its coal plants by 2021, two years earlier than initially planned

Say 'non' to coal!

New Zealand's prime minister wants to go fully renewable by 2035

New Zealand is one of the greenest countries on the planet, but they still have a lot of work to do.

Scotland's wind turbines are getting better and better

Bravo, Scotland!

New record: on Monday, 20% of Europe's energy came from wind

Gone with the wind.

Roadmap aims to supercharge 139 countries to 100% renewable energy by 2050

Going 100% renewable eliminates 4-7 million air pollution deaths each year and creates 24 million long-term, full-time jobs.

Environment cuts massive rift between US and the rest of the world

The rift widens -- it's Trump vs the world.

US exiting from the Paris Agreement seems to harm coal more than help it

Screwing the country and the planet in an attempt to make more money... and you're not even making more money.

India cancels plans for huge coal power station -- because solar energy is getting so cheap

Coal is losing more and more ground.

LEGO Group achieves 100% renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule, builds LEGO-turbine to celebrate

When you thought it's not possible to love LEGO even more...

Atlanta lawmakers commit the city to 100% renewable energy by 2035

Green's the best, orange's a pest!

There are now more than 9.4 million people working in the renewable energy sector

According to a new report released by an environment and energy consultancy, 9.4 million people globally work in renewable energy, more than at any other point in history.

Britain powered itself for a day without coal -- the first time since the industrial revolution

It's an important milestone, but there's still a long way to go.

Tiny Scottish island powers itself 100% with community-owned off-the-grid renewable energy system

Lessons to be learned.

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev commits to 100 percent renewable energy

Future beers will be made with 100% renewable energy.

UK slaps massive 800% tax increase for rooftop solar panels

The UK is taking huge strides -- but in the opposite direction.

Denmark just ran a day entirely on wind energy -- again

'The transition is fully underway. If we are looking for cheap, competitive and reliable, I don’t see much alternative to wind' says Wind Europe spokesman

Last year, 90% of the new energy in Europe came from renewables

Great news, everyone!

We can achieve the 2C objective, but we have to go 100% renewable energy by 2060

It's an optimistic hypothesis, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility.

Solar employs nearly twice as many people in U.S. electricity generation than oil, gas, and coal combined

Green tech doesn't kill jobs. On the contrary.

Majority of people in the US favour renewables

A divided country still agrees on some things.

Renewables just surpassed coal as the largest source of new electricity

It's been a long and crazy ride, but coal's time seems to be finally fading away.

Renewable energy could generate up to 500,000 jobs in Morocco by 2040

Morocco's taking the right steps.

Installing solar was cheaper than fossil fuels in 2016

It's happening - renewables are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels!

Google to run 100% on renewable energy in 2017

Google announced it will get all its 2017 energy from solar and wind.

Michigan's biggest energy provider will phase out coal, despite Trump

The coal industry seems to be singing its swan song, despite political efforts to save it.

Scotland joins the "fully renewable" energy club

Scotland joins a select group of nations.

Costa Rica has been running on electricity for 113 days straight

... and counting!

A CEO's pay is enough to train all the company's laid-off coal miners for jobs in sustainable energy

The coal industry is tanking -- hundreds of thousands are getting fired, while execs are getting a raise. One startling study found how little it takes to retrain those laid-off.

Scotland just powered itself completely from wind power the entire day

High winds and a low demand on a Sunday allowed Scottish windmills to generate 106% of the country's electricity demand.

These are the worlds most energy-efficient countries

Europe tops the list.