Global renewable energy generation capacity hits record
With ninety-five emerging economies currently participating compared to just 15 in 2005, global renewable energy generation capacity has reached a new record, according to...
Wind energy can reduce CO2 emissions from power plants
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is reminding that wind energy can reduce CO2 emissions from power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency is about...
Wind energy reduces energy bills, study says
According to data released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind energy reduces energy bills through market competition, refuting claims made by Exelon...
Giant solar thermal power plant opens in California
The Ivanpah solar thermal power plant started operating in the Mojave desert in California on Thursday.
The $2.2 billion power-generating plant covers an area of...
New organic flow battery could mean breakthrough for renewable energy storage
Harvard scientists and engineers have developed a new type of battery that could allow the supply of energy from renewable sources such as wind...
Does wind energy pose a threat to wildlife?
As a means of harnessing renewable energy, wind turbines tick many of the right boxes - but a new study from the US raises...
Straw as energy source underestimated
Straw from agriculture could supply energy to many millions of households, researchers at the TLL (Thueringian regional institute for agriculture), the DBFZ (German biomass...
Renewable energy can cut pollution and saves money
If the Western U.S. installed more solar and wind power plants, it could gain in two ways: 1. Save money. 2. Reduce pollution.
That is...
Do wind turbines affect property values? No
There is no evidence that wind turbines affect residential property values negatively, according to a study carried out at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...