The wind turbine manufacturer putting unemployed coal miners to work
The transition to clean energy isn't always easy for workers in fossil fuel industries. As coal miners find themselves...
Switzerland votes to ban nuclear power and invest in renewable energy
Switzerland just passed a new energy law that promotes renewable energy and bans nuclear power plants. The landmark...
Solar prices in India dip below coal
Solar power is soaring in India as prices plummet. A recent auction for 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity at Bhadla...
Britain installs world’s biggest wind turbines near Liverpool
It’s official: Britain is now the world’s leader in wind turbine technology. Yesterday, Danish company Dong...
Stanford study says fossil-fueled cars will vanish in 8 years as ‘big oil’ collapses
A new study published by Stanford University suggests that fossil-fueled cars will vanish within eight years -...
SolarGaps' new solar blinds shade windows and generate clean energy
What if your window blinds could power your home in addition to shading its rooms? That's the idea behind SolarGaps'...
Germany just generated a record 85% of its energy from renewable sources
Germany has outdone itself yet again when it comes to clean energy. From April 30 through May 1, the country set...
Tesla's groundbreaking solar roof just hit the market
Get your credit card ready, because Elon Musk announced that Tesla's Solar Roof tiles are available to order, -...
'Artificial blowhole' harvests power from ocean waves
Wave energy comes in many forms: at Inhabitat we've written about buoys, floating sea walls, and floating platforms....
Tesla’s highly-anticipated solar roofs go up for pre-order today
tweeted that orders for the highly anticipated tiles will begin this afternoon. He wrote, “Tesla solar glass...
Watch this groundbreaking new solar device open and move like a flower
The Smartflower is a groundbreaking solar panel that can't—and won't—sit still. The portable all-in-one unit...
San Francisco’s rapid transit to run on 100% renewable energy
Commuters in the San Francisco area can feel even better about taking public transport to lower their carbon footprints,...
World’s largest offshore wind farm opens in The Netherlands
Dutch officials have increased the country's clean energy repertoire with the world's largest offshore wind farm....
Indian 'fruit of the gods' could lower cost of solar cells by 40%
Could India's 'fruit of the gods' help lower the price of solar cells? Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology...
Google's Project Sunroof expands to 7 million homes in Germany
Google's Project Sunroof is launching in Germany today, extending the company's solar estimator to 7 million homes....
