The cost of high-efficiency solar panels fell 37% in 2017
In 2017, the price for high-efficiency solar panels dropped from 72¢/W to 45¢/W, representing a 37 percent decline...
Africa's first waste-to-energy plant to supply 30% of Addis Ababa's household electricity needs
Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has had one landfill for around 50 years: the Koshe dump site. Serving over three...
World's first floating wind farm performing better than anticipated
The 30 megawatt Hywind Scotland floating wind farm started operating last fall, and Statoil recently said the farm...
BP's chief economist predicts plastic bans will slash oil demand
Oil giant BP has predicted that increased regulation of plastic pollution around the world will result in decreased...
Moya Power seeks to harvest wind power from speeding trains in London
We can harness the power of wind in a field or on the ocean - but what about in drafty train tunnels? 27-year-old...
Australia's solar energy capacity could almost double in one year
Australia is in the midst of a solar power boom. According to The Guardian, industry analysts said the country's...
New quantum tunneling application captures electricity from Earth's heat
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have learned how to...
Fish-friendly whirlpool turbine makes hydropower green again
A company from Belgium wants to make hydropower green again. Turbulent's whirlpool turbine can be installed in...
Dubai announces plans for world's biggest waste-to-energy facility
Dubai plans to deal with their garbage in a bold new way: with the largest waste-to-energy plant in the world....
Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union speech on energy and climate change
Last night, President Donald Trump took to the podium to address a nation historically divided, framing his speech...
Scientists reveal the carbon footprint of your sandwich
Researchers at the University of Manchester have the distinguished honor of conducting the first-ever study on...
Small Mexican town seeks social justice with innovative solar power project
Solar power prices have been plummeting in Mexico, which is good news for renewable energy advocates but potentially...
Scientists create efficient fuel cell powered by solid carbon
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have created a new fuel cell that generates clean, efficient electricity...
US CO2 emissions declined during Trump's first year as president
What were United States carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions like in 2017, the first year President Donald Trump was...
All-black solar panel achieves groundbreaking 19.4% efficiency
California-based Solaria has designed a sleek, all-black solar panel with an efficiency of up to 19.4 percent,...
