Someone stole a chunk of China's new solar roadway
When detractors were howling about solar roadways' flaws, concerns about theft wasn't among them. Apparently it...
Wind power supplied 43.6% of Denmark's energy in 2017
Denmark set a new renewable energy record in 2017 by obtaining nearly half of its power from wind. The renewable...
New double-pane quantum dot solar windows generate power with better efficiency
Researchers at an American national laboratory have now employed quantum dots for double-pane solar windows that...
Dutch utility plans massive windfarm island
TenneT, the primary Dutch electric utility company, is planning to construct a "windfarm island" in the North Sea....
2017 was the UK's 'greenest year' for energy
The United Kingdom recently marked its greatest year ever for the use of clean energy, breaking 13 national renewable...
New 1 km solar road opens in Jinan, China
China is getting in on the solar road-building action. A one-kilometer stretch of solar highway developed by Qilu...
Consumers in Germany were paid to use electricity this holiday season
The cost of electricity in Germany has decreased so dramatically in the past few days that major consumers have...
Hot electron research could open up greater efficiencies for solar energy
Hot electron research is heating up solar and renewable energy research, according to the Department of Energy's...
France completely bans fracking and oil extraction
The French Parliament recently passed into law a complete ban on the extraction of oil and gas within any of France's...
The most powerful micro-scale biological solar cell ever created
Two Binghamton University scientists designed a small biological solar cell that could be useful for lab-on-a-chip...
Renewable energy could face tax problems in Republican compromise
Renewable energy advocates initially breathed a sigh of relief when the Republican tax bill reworked a provision...
Floating solar rig from Columbia University harvests hydrogen fuel from seawater
Engineers at Columbia University have created a "solar fuels rig," which floats on the ocean, captures solar energy,...
India plans to build the world’s largest solar-wind power plant
When it comes to clean energy, few nations stand out like India. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has...
BP revisits clean energy commitment with $200 million solar investment
Oil giant BP has invested $200 million to acquire partial ownership of a solar power developer. BP's investment...
Solar power and battery storage could topple 10GW of US natural gas peaker plants
Natural gas peaker plants step in when electricity demand is high, but their days could be numbered. Solar energy...
