When Architecture Meets the Sun: the Revolution of Integrated Photovoltaics
Imagine a future in which buildings house us and generate the energy we need. It sounds like science fiction, but thanks to building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV),…
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The Solar Cooking Alternative
All of us depend on energy produced by the sun whenever we eat. The food that we consume comes from either plants that use solar…
Southeast Asia’s Mineral Boom for Renewable Energy Sparks Social Unrest
Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections Mining…
Chicago Switches Its 400+ City Buildings to 100% Clean Power
Eight years ago, the City of Chicago vowed to eventually run all its operations on carbon-free power. Now, it has fulfilled that promise, thanks to…
How are the EU’s coal giants decarbonising?
Can Germany and Poland, the EU’s two largest coal consumers, sustain their emissions cuts? In the EU, coal consumption rebounded in 2021 and 2022 as…
Divide and Conquer
It happens in Italy. “Areas that are not included in the list of suitable areas may not be declared unsuitable for the installation of renewable…
Renewable Energy Projects and their Impact on Communities
Cristiano Spillati is a renewable energy entrepreneur. As the Managing Director of Limes Renewable Energy, he explains the significance of collaboration and dialogue in renewable…
Nuclear’s role in a net-zero world
By Nicola Jones Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and…
Solar farming: How does agrivoltaic use affect crop yields?
Climate solutions that rely on agrivoltaics—the practice of integrating solar panels into farm fields and ranches—can offer benefits because they boost clean energy production while…
Testing the Waters: Scotland Surges Ahead on Ocean Power
By a quirk of geography, the Orkney islands, located off the northern tip of Scotland, are unusually well positioned to bear witness to the ocean’s…
The Silent Tragedy of Local Restrictions on Renewable Energy
New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them. Communities across the United States…
Solar as an asset class in a high-interest rate environment
Patrick Donati is a renowned renewable energy expert and the founder of Terrawatt. In this interview with Only Natural Energy, Patrick shares insights on solar…
Community Opposition Adds Roadblocks to Large Renewables Projects
A survey of renewable energy developers in the United States—and instances of community opposition to large solar and wind projects in Canada and abroad—indicate that…