30% of EU electricity consumption came from renewable sources in 2016
In 2016, thirty-percent of electricity that people and businesses in the European Union consumed came from renewable sources. According to Eurostat, the most important...
Walney Extension, the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, opens
Walney Extension, off the UK coast, the largest operational wind farm in the world, opened last week. Walney Extension belongs to Ørsted, PKA, and...
Giant wind and solar farms in the Sahara would make it wetter and greener
If the Sahara Desert had giant wind and solar farms, the area would be wetter, greener, and warmer researchers report. We know that solar...
Companies want blockchain technology for Europe’s electricity market
A growing number of companies want blockchain technology to become a core feature of Europe's electricity market. An interconnected electrical energy system of the...
German wind power – it’s all about the distribution
Wind power should cover 65% of Germany's electricity needs by 2030, alongside biomass and solar energy, as well as hydropower. According to a team...
Turning sunlight into fuel, scientists find new way
Turning sunlight into fuel has just taken an important step forward thanks to a team of researchers. They successfully split water into oxygen and...
Renewable energy requires lots of space, but it’s cleaner
Generating renewable energy requires more space than people may think. However, it is much cleaner than traditional fuel sources. Nuclear and natural gas take...
Wind energy prices declining thanks to wind technology advancements
Wind energy prices are coming down thanks to advancements in wind technology, says a team of researchers. New wind projects in the USA are...
Flow battery on course to provide large-scale renewable energy storage
By developing a new organic compound, scientists at Harvard have created a flow battery that could one day help power utilities make more use...
Breaking up FOG – fats, oils, and grease – while also producing energy
Fats, oils, and grease, i.e., FOG, can clog up pipes. Recently, they blocked London's sewage system. They can also harm fish and grow into...