Solar power at night: Startup plans to sell beamed sunlight using space mirrors
The technology would offer a way to feed solar panels at night
Renewable energy articles
A whopping 80% of new US electricity capacity this year came from solar and battery storage
The number is set to rise to 96% by the end of the year
Breakthrough flexible solar panels are so thin they can be printed on any surface – even backpacks
A coating that's just 1 micron thick can be applied to almost any surface
Forward-looking: Oxford University researchers have developed a flexible perovskite material about 100 times thinner than a human hair that can generate solar electricity just as efficiently as traditional silicon panels. Unlike those rigid, single-purpose slabs, this material can coat just about any surface, such as cars, clothing, buildings, and even mobile devices.
Giant floating wall of wind turbines moves a step closer to reality
The largest model could reach nearly 1,000 feet in height
China is on track to meet 2030 renewable energy target six years ahead of schedule
1,200 GW of wind and solar installed capacity
China's floating dual-rotor wind turbine is so sturdy it can operate during hurricanes
It can power 30,000 Chinese households annually
A bold plan takes shape to build the world's largest subsea energy interconnector
It would link Europe and North America with 2,000 miles of cables
Bill Gates says we don't have to worry about AI energy use
"Let's not go overboard on this"
New light-harvesting system could revolutionize solar energy, researchers claim
Panchromatic, ultra-thin solar cells could soon become reality
What just happened? The solar energy revolution might be about to shift into an even higher gear. Researchers in Germany have developed a groundbreaking new light-harvesting system that could drive a huge leap in solar cell efficiency by absorbing light across the entire visible range.
Solar panels installed in France in 1992 found to retain a remarkable 79% of original output
Still going strong after 31 years
DIY project uses recycled vape batteries to charge smartphone, e-bike
70 vape batteries performing as an e-bike battery
Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in ancient Norwegian volcano
Could lessen Europe's reliance on China
Renewable energy sources are now used for a third of the world's electricity needs
A new, cleaner future for energy generation
Battery costs have plummeted by 90% in less than 15 years, turbocharging renewable energy shift
Predicting a sixfold increase in global energy storage capacity by 2030
Desert land in India to host renewable energy park 5 times bigger than Paris
Ironically, it's being built by a coal billionaire
Innovative sand battery can heat entire town for a week
Water batteries, and now sand batteries
Google is spending $1 billion on a new data center in Kansas City
A significant technology investment with hundreds of new job opportunities
Hemispherical solar cells could significantly improve sunlight absorption
Enhancing light absorption with photovoltaic tech thanks to 3D finite element analysis
Artificial plants can convert wind and rain into electricity
The proof-of-concept harvests two renewable energy sources simultaneously
Croatia is ramping up efforts to exploit its extensive geothermal resources
This superhot lake in Croatia has a 16MW potential
MIT spin-off inches closer to commercializing liquid metal battery technology
A trial run is set for 2024
Scientists repeat nuclear fusion net gain in significant step toward clean energy
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers achieve greater yield than the December experiment
Sugar-fueled flow battery could transform renewable energy storage
"We cannot always dig the Earth for new materials"
Switzerland is installing solar panels in train tracks
A small step toward a cleaner, greener future
Japan is on a mission to beam solar power from space by 2025
A decades-long quest could be close to completion