A new discovery opens the door for nighttime solar energy
The earth absorbs heat from the sun’s rays every day, but at night this solar heat radiates back into space as infrared light. By capturing…
Renewables
Three common myths about solar energy, demystified
Solar could play a huge role in reducing carbon pollution. Solar energy could play a big role in reducing carbon pollution from the U.S. electricity…
Direct Heating and Cooling using windmills
Everyone is familiar with huge wind turbines producing electricity for the electricity grid. Windmills much more modest in size can also contribute to direct heating…
The not-so-distant future of energy storage
The war in Ukraine put some European countries in front of a strategic problem: how to cut ties with Russia and quickly find a reliable…
Grid operators’ ‘seam’ study paves way for renewable expansion
A joint study by two regional grid operators with territories that span a wide swath of the central U.S. reveals how strategically sited transmission projects…
Energy communities bring renewable power to the people
Traditional energy production in advanced economies involves the importation of large amounts of oil and gas from a small number of suppliers. Renewable energy systems…
Lessons from European renewable energy communities
Renewable energy experiences in Europe help pave ways to meet energy equity goals for under-served communities. Residents of Chamole (population about 200) in eastern France…
The solution to Romania’s energy poverty is decentralised, renewable energy
Over a third of Romania’s population is affected by energy poverty, but this can change with an integrated approach and targeted support. Estimates show that…
Zhangjiakou’s next gold medal
Zhangjiakou is a medium-sized city located in northwest Hebei Province, 164km away from Beijing. The region’s biomass power generation capacity is small, around 65 MW…
Woodside unveils ‘hydrogen powerhouse’
H2Perth is intended as one of the largest global facilities for export of ammonia and liquid hydrogen Woodside has unveiled plans to establish a world-class…
Investors are making sustainable housing a reality
As people worldwide adopt increasingly eco-conscious practices, the demand for sustainable goods and services increases. Many of us seek to shrink our carbon footprints using…
Europe’s islands are leading the charge in the clean energy transition
Carbon dioxide from power generation must be reduced to reach EU climate targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and…
Power-to-x fuels are key for climate-friendly shipping and aviation
Electricity-based synthetic fuels – so-called power-to-x fuels (PtX) – are a “central building block” in making maritime and air transport climate-friendly, environment minister Svenja Schulze…