Australian company lands $12M to print batteries on solar panels
Solar arrays can put a serious dent in your electricity bill, however the cost of installing a photovoltaic system...
New stacked solar cell absorbs energy from almost the entire solar spectrum
Most traditional solar cells aren't able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers...
Nebraska landowners install solar panels in the path of the Keystone XL pipeline
Many Nebraska landowners are opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline slashing through their land. So they're fighting...
Germany generated 35% of its electricity with renewables in first half of 2017
Good news! In the first half of 2017, Germany derived 35.1 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources,...
Abandoned nuclear power plant given new life as a solar farm
Solar farms can pop up in unlikely places - like the site of an old, unfinished nuclear power plant in Tennessee....
13-year-old Ohio girl taps traffic to generate renewable energy
We may be one step closer to tackling our energy crisis if this 8th grader has anything to say about it. 13-year-old...
100% solar-powered winery keeps naturally cool with cork-insulated roofs
An off-grid Spanish winery is harnessing the full power of the sun to ripen grapes and turn the fruit into wine....
Tesla makes good on South Australia promise with world's largest Lithium ion battery
Elon Musk is a man of his word. In March the Tesla CEO tweeted a promise that he would help South Australia solve...
Renewable energy generated more power than nuclear for first time since 1984
Nuclear power has dominated alternative energy sources in the United States for decades - that is, until this spring....
Amazing low-cost, off-grid Lifehaus homes are made from recycled materials
This amazing home by Lifehaus blends low-cost off-grid appeal with with holistic living and luxurious details....
World's cutest solar farm in China is shaped like a panda
Who says solar panel installations can't be adorable? The Panda Power Plant in Datong, China is shaped like the...
Trump approves new pipeline that will go “right under” the US-Mexico wall
As if President Trump’s promise to build a wall on the United States-Mexico border wasn’t controversial enough,...
We have just 3 years to ward off climate change - new report
The year 2020 could be a huge turning point for our planet. According to a new report, if we don't limit carbon...
Pollution cuts solar energy production by up to 35%
We may be sabotaging our efforts to generate clean energy. New research from a team led by Duke University found...
Chinese province runs entirely on renewable energy for 7 days
A province in China just showed it is indeed possible to achieve 100% renewable energy. Qinghai Province recently...
