
Global renewable energy is projected to rise by 50% in the next 5 years, IEA finds
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released its Renewables 2019 market forecast, detailing analysis...

UK fracking measures could make exploratory drilling "as easy as building a garden wall"
The United Kingdom's government has come under fire from fracking opponents after releasing measures that could...

New Zealand bans new offshore oil and gas exploration permits
New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, set a goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050 — and she's taking...

Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid
Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a...

Trump's DOE invests $62 million in concentrated solar power
President Donald Trump doesn't usually mention solar power, unless it's talk of covering his beloved border wall...

South Korea to throw out any plans for new nuclear reactors
South Korea currently obtains around 30 percent of its energy from nuclear power, but with the election of a new...

Rick Perry confirmed as Energy Secretary
With bitter battles over the confirmations of Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency administrator or...

Massachusetts lawmakers sponsor 100% renewable energy bill
Massachusetts could become the first state in America to be powered entirely by renewable energy. Lawmakers recently...

Ireland votes to be world's first country to fully divest from fossil fuels
In a historic move, Ireland may become the world's first country to fully divest from all fossil fuels, according...

What Trump's victory means for the environment (it's not good)
In a shocking upset that has warped our perception of reality, climate change denier Donald Trump won the 2016...

Australian state announces the country's first permanent ban on fracking
Australian state Victoria is taking an unprecedented step after they announced this week that they would protect...

EPA Introduces Carbon Limits on New Power Plants
Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed setting federal limits on carbon emissions from new power...

Study Reveals Renewable Energy Could Support All of Civilization by 2030
If you don't believe that we can kick our dependency on fossil fuels to the curb, think again. A newly released...

Rem Koolhaas Redraws Europe To Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80%
OMA studied a number of fields to come up with their plan -- namely the existing power grid, economics of various...