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700,000 solar panels have been installed on our facilities so far
The Prime Ministers of Sweden and Serbia confirmed that IKEA will invest 300 million euros in Serbia by the end of the year at the World Economic Forum in Davos during January....
Solar Panels Have Gotten Thinner than a Human Hair
South Korean scientists have created solar PV cells that are 1 micrometer thick, hundreds of times thinner than most PV and half again as thin as other kinds of thin-film PV. (The...
Solar Massive Expansion
Munich, Germany – The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2 per cent today to as much as 13 per cent by 2030, according to a...
Mexico, Canada, U.S. to Make Clean Power Pledge
The U.S., Mexico and Canada are expected to pledge Wednesday to collectively generate 50 percent of their electricity from zero-carbon sources by 2025, according to White House officials.
The agreement is expected to...
Which Are the World’s Most Environmentally Friendly Countries?
Nordic nations often appear at the top of rankings for the world’s greenest places, so the countries dominating Yale's Environmental Performance Index (EPI) will come as no surprise – with the exception...
Researchers Assess Power Plants that Convert all of their CO2 Emissions into Carbon Nanotubes
Last year, researchers at George Washington University proposed a method for transforming CO2 emissions into carbon nanotubes (CNTs). When applied to power plants, the technology could completely eliminate the power plants' CO2...
AET Completes 5MW Solar Project in Puerto Rico
Applied Energy Technologies (AET) announced that it has completed a 5MW solar installation project with Rosendin Construction Puerto Rico, in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The modules added to the project are Hanwha Q...
EIB Agrees New Investment Totalling EUR 7.4 Billion
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank approved EUR 7.4 billion of new financing for 38 projects across Europe and around the world. Negotiations for the approved loans are expected...
Marks & Spencer Crowdfunds Solar Panels for its Stores
Marks & Spencer is using crowdfunding to back the installation of solar panels on its stores.
The retailer is partnering with Energy4All, a not-for-profit group that helps community groups set up energy co-ops,...
Environmental projects of UEFA Euro 2016
Organising an event on the scale of UEFA EURO 2016 is an environmental challenge, thus the organisation of the event started in 2014.
Each of the organisational domains involved in the tournament (including...
ABB Inaugurates Microgrid in South Africa, Boosting Renewables and Power Reliability
ABB today commissioned an integrated solar-diesel microgrid installation at its 96,000 square meter Longmeadow facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is a world premiere for the innovative solution with fully grid-connected and...
UK Should ‘Shut down all Coal Power Plants Two Years before 2025 Pledge’
The UK should close all its coal-fired power stations two years earlier than the government’s pledge of 2025, according to green Conservatives including former energy minister Lord Greg Barker.
The move would not...
Norway to ‘Completely Ban all Petrol Powered Cars by 2025’
Norway will ban the sale of all fossil fuel-based cars in the next decade, continuing its trend towards becoming one of the most ecologically progressive countries on the planet, according to reports.
Politicians from both sides of the...
8.1 Million People now Work in Renewables, New Study Finds
More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry – a 5% increase from last year – according to a report released today by IRENA at its...
100 MW-AC Solar Project to Power the Santiago Metro
SunPower and Total’s Pelican solar project will supply 42% of the subway system’s electricity needs, and a wind plant will supply another 18%.
Today SunPower, Total and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced a...
UK’s proposed nuclear plant is one of the costliest things on Earth
Nuclear power has been around for decades, but it still isn't cheap... in fact, it may result in one of the most expensive objects on the planet. Cost estimates for the UK's...
