Ideas Meet the local communities starting a renewable energy revolution Patagonia has released a documentary called 'We the power' about the community-owned energy revolution in Europe.
Art and Design These are the 11 most beautiful solar farms in the world Featuring solar mountains, floating farms, and a guest appearance from Mickey Mouse.
Ideas Is hydropower really the solution to Europe’s clean energy problem? New hydropower dams have become a source of concern for some environmentalists.
Ideas This amazing invention offers hope to millions without clean water The design just needs sunshine and seawater to produce clean drinking water.
Ideas Is this the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’? Powerpods are portable wind turbines which claim to be cheaper and more efficient than solar panels.
Ideas A tenth of the world’s electricity now comes from wind and solar power EU countries are leading the way on renewables but more needs to be done to reach Paris Agreement targets.
Ideas Can a huge balloon dropping chalk from sky help slow climate change? Scientists at Harvard University say the chalk would reflect sunlight and, in turn, slow down global warming.
Ideas Where are the UK’s renewable energy 'deserts'? An eye-opening report into small-scale renewables shows vast swathes of the British isles are in the dark.
Ideas Singapore is turning to floating solar panels to meet its green target After running out of space on land and rooftops, solar energy islands are being constructed around the city-state.
Ideas Most of Europe's electricity came from renewable sources in 2020 Solar and wind power are helping green energy to grow in the EU.
Ideas Self-healing solar panels may be the future of reliable clean energy Researchers have found a material which can self-repair, potentially revolutionising solar panel construction.
Transport First solar-powered car made out of trash invented in Sierra Leone A 24-year-old man has come up with a solution to the increasing problem of pollution in Freetown.
Ideas Extraordinary views from the world's first mountainous solar farm This high-altitude solar power plant sits in a stunning location, floating on a lake in between the Swiss Alps.
Ideas Scientists have created invisible solar panels which look like windows Could this be the future of renewable energy in domestic settings?
Outdoor Fire and ice: Geothermal energy's world-saving potential A thermal revolution is taking place in a remote northern alliance in Canada.
Ideas The power of energy: How dancing and walking can light up a city These two men created the first ever sustainable dancefloor.
Ideas This eco-friendly battery is powered by the smell of vanilla Vanillin, a key ingredient in vanilla extract, takes the place of expensive and toxic rare metals.
Transport Watch Swiss skydiver make first ever jump from solar-powered plane Raphaël Domjan parachutes off an electric plane, freefalling several hundred metres at speeds of over 150 km/h.
Ideas Europe now gets 21% of its electricity from solar and wind Globally 10% of all energy was produced by solar panels and wind turbines in the first half of 2020.
Ideas Solar panels and underfloor heating: Inside a very British eco home An air source heating system absorbs heat from the outside air to heat both the house and hot water.
Ideas Invisible light can now be harnessed for solar power Could this reshape the future of green energy?
Transport The London Underground could soon run on 100% renewable energy The Tube is about to go green.
Ideas Why shrimps are being turned into batteries to store renewable energy It turns out shrimp shells are being used in a new, innovative way by scientists.
Directory City of Sydney now runs on 100% renewable energy Local wind and solar farms to power much of Sydney as Australia moves towards total carbon neutrality.
Ideas Double sided solar panels have arrived and they’re 35% more effective The team of scientists also looked at how moving to follow the sun could help solar panels to produce more energy.
Outdoor World's largest solar project to provide record-low energy tariffs A solar plant in Abu Dhabi is set to be the largest anywhere in the world, with the cheapest prices for solar power.
Transport UK announces ‘ambitious’ plan to become hub for green transport Could we be climbing aboard solar-powered trains in the near future?
Ideas Solar-powered raves on the rise in France as a green way to party 20 years on, you can still party like its 1999 at these eco-friendly raves.
Ideas 'Reverse' solar panel technology still works when the sun goes down The special solar cells work the same as their daytime counterparts but in reverse.
Transport Bentley motors builds the UK’s largest solar-powered car port The luxury car firm have announced that UK based manufacturing will be solar-powered from now on.
