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Renewable energy set to overtake coal in the US for the first time

More than a fifth of all energy in the US will come from hydropower, wind and solar this year, but it still has a long way to go before hitting its climate targets.

24 November 2022

Ecotech

This floating solar farm chases the sun to absorb more energy

It is the first floating solar farm in the world to use the technology.

22 November 2022

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Your windows may soon produce power thanks to transparent solar panels

Scientists in Switzerland have designed transparent solar panels that could make windows generate electricity.

12 November 2022

Ecotech

Which European countries are leading on solar power?

Solar isn’t just for green fields. From roads to railways and reservoirs, here’s how Europe’s energy landscape is changing for the better.

9 November 2022

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India's first solar village is lighting up lives of its residents

More than 1,300 solar panels have been installed on homes and government buildings to power the village of Modhera.

1 November 2022

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Which four EU countries are aiming for 100% clean power by 2030?

The EU as a whole is aiming for 82 per cent clean power by the end of the decade but some member states are looking to go one step further.

17 October 2022

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Out of this world: Floating solar farm could power a million homes

As Europe struggles through the energy crisis, some scientists are looking to space.

13 October 2022

Earth News

Why has the UK imposed a ‘de facto windfall tax’ on renewable energy?

The UK government has imposed a price cap on low-carbon electricity generators. Greenpeace has accused it of ‘double standards’.

12 October 2022

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Good news for Greece as renewables fully power country for first time

Solar, wind and hydro made up almost 50% of the nation’s power mix in the eight months to August this year.

11 October 2022

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Renewables meet 100% of the rise in global electricity demand

Solar and wind power alone met a majority of the increase in demand.

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Is solar energy a solution to power cuts in Gaza?

Businesses and households in the blockaded Palestinian enclave are turning to solar panels to keep the lights on, and it’s helping cut their energy bills.

Ecotech

This famous football club has saved €400,000 from its solar roof

The Turkish titan won a Guinness World Record after installing thousands of solar panels on its stadium roof, and is now reaping the rewards.

Ecotech

Underground ‘bugs’ could be the future of solar energy storage

The soil battery is one of dozens of 'adventurous' projects that have just been granted €17 million from the UK government.

30 September 2022

Climate

A record 12.2% of the EU’s electricity came from solar this summer

Eighteen countries in the EU saw record shares of their electricity generated by solar power this summer.

8 September 2022

Earth News

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

This ‘floating leaf’ could one day decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters, according to University of Cambridge scientists.

Ecotech

These Italian villages cut their bills by producing their own energy

With energy bills set to double in the next year, people are looking for new ways to reclaim power.

Zimbabwe

Solar-powered tricycles ease burden for Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers

For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until she was given a solar-powered electric tricycle, which changed things for the better for her and her family.

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The Tanzanian woman bridging the justice gap with her digital platform [Inspire Africa]

''Apart from connecting our users to lawyers who are in towns. We also connect our users to community village leaders who can help them. We connect them to social workers who can help them resolve their disputes''.- Neema Magimba

Earth News

Surprise climate deal could be the 'most significant' in US history

It would bring President Biden closer to his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Ecotech

How batteries will supercharge the renewable revolution

The cost of solar and wind energy keeps going down - now we need storage to take fossil fuels out of the picture completely.