Renewable energy changing the global energy system
Renewable energy has moved to the center of the global energy system, says a new report. Advances in technology and declining costs have made...
Energy companies will pay solar panel users for excess power, UK
If you are a solar panel user, you will receive a guaranteed payment for excess electricity generation. However, there will be a period during...
Floating PV systems could generate 10% of US electricity
By installing floating PV systems on over 24,000 artificial reservoirs, the US could generate approximately 10% of its annual electricity generation. This is what...
Wind and solar power could replace coal in Texas
A Rice University study on the rapidly-growing role of wind and solar power in Texas has attracted widespread attention. John B. Billingsley Jr., founder...
Machine learning algorithm locates nearly all US solar panels
Stanford researchers have located almost all US solar panels by applying a machine learning algorithm to one billion satellite images. They identified the GPS...
Green plants generate electricity – 150 volts per leaf
Did you know that green plants can generate electricity? A single leaf can generate over 150 volts. A team of researchers in Italy say...
Scientists convert wet biological waste into fuel we can blend with diesel
A team of scientists has converted wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel. We are now a step closer to producing renewable engine fuels from...
A future where renewable energy supplies all our needs
One day, renewable energy will supply all our energy needs. In today's world, we are still very dependent on fossil fuels. An economist has...
Solar flow battery absorbs sunlight and stores energy outside the grid
The solar flow battery is a device that harnesses the abilities of both a battery and a solar cell. The device that integrates solar...
GE Renewable Energy has launched the Cypress Onshore Wind Platform
GE Renewable Energy has launched the Cypress Onshore Wind Platform. This new onshore wind turbine platform includes the 5.3-158 wind turbine.
The onshore wind turbine...