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US Renewable Energy Provides 19.35% of US Electricity in First Quarter
Ken Bossong of the SUN DAY Campaign sent out an email this week highlighting the latest figures from the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Electric Power Monthly. The new report publishes...
Renewable Energy Provides Record Share of Australia’s Electricity in 2016
A new report by Australia’s Clean Energy Council has revealed that renewable energy provided a record share of electricity in 2016 thanks in large part to record rainfalls in key hydro catchment...
Tanzania to Open Renewable Energy Technology Training Centre
Following a study revealing that renewable energy, particularly solar, is dominating rural Tanzania, there are now plans to open a training centre.
The director of the Innovative Technology and Energy Centre (ITEC), Dr...
Portland (Oregon) Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2035, 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
The City of Portland, Oregon, and Multnomah County have locked in a commitment to obtaining 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035 as the latest #CommitTo100 city to join the...
By 2020 a Thousand Electric Charging Stations will be on Serbian Roads
At the public discussion on the strategy of charging stations installation for electric vehicles in Serbia, held at the Building Trade Fair, it was stated the strategy should be planned and executed...
Could Biomimicry Revolutionise Renewable Energy?
A host of new technologies have been inspired by the natural world, as designers increasingly look to biomimicry when to creating new ideas for wind turbines, solar cells and hydropower. So could...
India Cancels Nearly 14 Gigawatts Of Proposed Coal Plants
The transformation of India’s electricity market continues to deliver, as shown this month by the cancellation of 13.7 gigawatts of proposed coal-fired power plants, an admission that 8.6 gigawatts of operating coal...
Embrace Decentralised Renewable Energy for Power Supply
Countries in Africa and South Asia should embrace inexpensive decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies for clean, sustainable and affordable power for all, says a report.
Most national governments are far from solving energy...
David Suzuki: Plastic Pollution Is Choking the Planet
People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet's life-support systems astound me. When confronted with the obvious damage we're doing to the biosphere—from climate change to water and air...
Thanks to e-Mobility Coal Use is Declining in the U.S.
Since Climate Central first report on climate-friendly cars in 2013, the options for low-emissions vehicles have grown. The continued shift away from coal as an electricity generating source has made electric and...
Report: Green Energy Boasts Global Workforce of 9.8 Million
More than 9.8 million people around the world were working in clean energy in 2016, according to the latest data from the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA).
A combination of falling costs and...
Scottish Tories Look to Quash Hopes of Onshore Wind Revival
Hopes that a Conservative government could open the door for new onshore wind projects outside of England were dealt a blow late last week, after the Scottish Conservatives' manifesto underlined the party's...
Swiss Voters Back Nuclear Phase Out and Renewables Surge
Swiss voters have approved a major new energy reform package, which will see the country phase out nuclear power and deliver a surge in renewables capacity.
Final figures from Sunday's referendum on the...
These Two Words Can Solve the Climate Crisis
If you want to see a solution to the climate crisis in your lifetime, they might be the two most important words you hear this year: carbon pricing.
Sure, the crisis is a...
Deliveries Of Tesla Powerwall 2 Have Begun In Australia
One of the most commonly asked questions about battery storage is the timing of the first deliveries of the Tesla Powerwall 2. It seems, according to the Tesla Facebook page, that it...
Jordan Refugee Camp Becomes First in the World to be Powered by Renewables
Up to 20,000 Syrian refugees living in the Azraq refugee camp have been given access to free clean power thanks to the world's first solar farm to be deployed at a UN...