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There are Over 341,000 Wind Turbines on the Planet: Here’s How Much of a Difference they’re Actually Making

From the intense heat of the Californian desert to the green hills of Scotland, wind turbines are popping up all over the world. Humans have been using wind energy for thousands of years....

1st Utility-Scale Solar Energy Project In Navajo Nation Now Generating Enough Electricity For 13,000 Homes

The Navajo Nation’s first utility-scale solar energy project is now generating enough electricity to provide for the needs of around 13,000 area homes, according to recent reports. The solar photovoltaic energy installation —...

UK Electric Vehicle Sales Enjoy Summer Boom

EV sales in the UK enjoyed yet another boost in August with the latest data showing new registrations of pure electric cars were up more than 60 per cent on the same...

Oxford Launches On-Street Charging Trial for EV Users

Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have joined forces to launch a major new EV charging programme that will see 100 new charging stations installed on Oxford's residential streets in the...

India Exempts Solar Power Parks From Environmental Assessment Rules

In an attempt to expedite the implementation of large-scale solar power parks across the country, India has issued a clarification exempting these projects from obtaining environmental clearances. The Ministry of New & Renewable...

Climate Change To Dramatically Shift European Electricity Consumption

A team of scientists from Germany and the United States has determined that rising temperatures due to climate change will have a dramatic impact on Europe’s electricity consumption patterns, culminating in putting...

Major Changes Recommended In India’s 100 Gigawatt Solar Power Plan

An Indian Parliament committee has given recommendations for making major changes in the National Solar Mission which, it believes, are essential to achieve the 100 gigawatts of operational capacity target by March...

Almost 140 Countries Can Switch to 100 Per Cent Clean Energy

A team of US scientists have set out an ambitious roadmap they say will lead to 139 countries around the world switching to 100 per cent renewable power, a result that would...

China Halts Construction On 150 Gigawatts Of New Coal Power Plants

China’s state-run news agency Xinhua has revealed that China has currently halted construction on new coal-fired power plants in an effort to avoid building over-capacity while simultaneously hoping to promote a cleaner...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Announces World’s First National Park City

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched plans to turn his city into the world’s first National Park City and one of the greenest cities on Earth, including the creation of a £9...

Ratings Agency Says India Needs To Do More To Achieve 175 Gigawatts Renewables Target

Delay in payments from utilities, non-compliance with renewable energy procurement targets, and non-availability of transmission infrastructure for power injection are some of the major issues Indian renewable energy developers are facing. These...

Here’s Everything Tesla Wants to Accomplish by 2020

Elon Musk’s plans for the coming decade are nothing short of ambitious. Among other things, Tesla‘s CEO has promised to dramatically increase car production, launch several completely new cars, and conquer self-driving...

191.5 Megawatt Pirapora Solar Project Receives First Ever Solar Financing From Brazilian Development Bank

The 191.5 MW Pirapora I solar project being developed by Canadian Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles has received $163 million in financing from the Brazilian Development Bank, the first time ever that...

London to Double Size of Electric Car Charging Network in 2018

London's network of on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points will almost double to around 1,500 by the end of 2018 as part of a new £4.5m investment programme. The Mayor's Office confirmed yesterday...

Australia Plans to Set the Record for Electric Vehicle Highways

Electrical vehicles (EVs) are the next evolution in personal transportation. A large-scale shift toward the technology has the potential to significantly reduce the environmental impact of simply getting around, leaving our reliance...

University of Northampton Opens £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre

The University of Northampton has officially opened a £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre that will help deliver heat and hot water via a district heating network at its Waterside campus. The project saw the...

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