Earth News

Portugal is our Green Country of the Month - here’s why

Portugal has doubled its 2030 goals for solar and green hydrogen capacity. It’s also helping people to live and travel more sustainably.

31/07/2023

Ecotech

The US is finally getting its first solar canal system

One study estimates that covering California's canals with solar panels could generate enough energy to power Los Angeles for most of the year.

24/07/2023

Ecotech

Could solar power be the answer to zero emissions train travel?

As India 'solarises' its railways, here are the European countries realising the potential of sun-powered trains too.

19/07/2023

Earth News

Wind and solar could produce over a third of the world's power by 2030

Energy prices will drop as wind and solar production increases

15/07/2023

Ecotech

The first solar-powered train is in the works in California

California’s long-awaited high speed train will be solar powered, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

12/07/2023

Earth News

Here’s why Austria is our Green country of the month

Renewable energy, carbon taxes and public transport are top of the agenda for Austria.

30/06/2023

Earth News

Fact check: Do solar panels really struggle in the heat?

Britain’s resort to coal power wasn't because solar panels can't handle the heat, say campaigners, as temperatures topped 30C.

13/06/2023

Ecotech

The world’s solar rooftop power doubled in 2022, new report reveals

After another record-breaking year, global solar power will generate enough electricity to meet 57% of the EU’s needs in 2023.

13/06/2023

Earth News

EU wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for the first time last month

The EU is on track for a 'huge collapse' in fossil fuel power this year, says energy think tank Ember.

08/06/2023

Earth News

Solar investment set to eclipse oil for the first time ever

Spending on clean energy technology has soared, in part due to the global energy crisis.

26/05/2023

Earth News

Portugal smashes record for wind and solar energy generation

Greater solar capacity got Portugal over the halfway mark, while Spain, Finland and Belgium are also breaking energy records.

18/05/2023

Ecotech

Why is sun-blessed Sicily turning against solar?

The island's governor threatened to stop approving new solar plants until Sicily receives some special benefits.

07/05/2023

Earth News

Dutch government to spend €28 billion on reaching 2030 climate goals

Climate minister Rob Jetten says the Netherlands has missed its climate goals for years - now its time for a 'great leap forward'.

27/04/2023

Earth News

Solar is booming in the Balkans - but energy grids are unprepared

From North Macedonia to Bosnia investors are backing solar energy projects, despite distribution problems.

21/04/2023

Earth News

Czech Republic unplugs hundreds of solar plants during sunny weather

Engineers worldwide are working on how to store the energy generated by renewables.

14/04/2023

Climate

Renewables break energy records signalling ‘end of the fossil age’

Coal is still the single largest source of electricity - but change is coming fast says Ember, with solar rising by 24% in 2022.

12/04/2023

Ecotech

Could abandoned mines hold the answer to storing renewable energy?

Could dropping containers of sand down mine shafts give us a way to store renewable energy?

29/03/2023

Ecotech

German solar school hopes to train ‘unbelievable number of people’

As German solar demand surges, a new school has opened to train workers.

22/03/2023

Ecotech

How is this tiny country leading Europe’s solar power drive?

This tiny country is short on land. But a forward-thinking government and innovative solutions are overcoming the lack of space.

08/03/2023

Ecotech

Solar panels: Scientists make recycling breakthrough

Tens of thousands of solar panels ended up in landfill every year in Australia...until now.

06/03/2023