Biden orders federal buildings, vehicles to adopt renewable energy by 2050
It's a long timeline, but still presents some huge challenges.
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Wind and solar could meet 85 percent of current US electricity needs
Renewable sources may meet most power demands in 'advanced, industrialized nations,' according to a study.
Google says it offset all of the emissions it has ever generated
The company claims to have eliminated its entire ‘carbon legacy.’We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
House Democrats’ climate plan calls for 100 percent EV sales by 2035
Dems. wants 100 percent clean energy by 2040, too.
Denmark's ambitious wind power plans include giant 'energy islands'
The project will help fulfill the country's big emissions-slashing goals.
Amazon plans new solar and wind farms in Ireland and Virginia
Just months after shareholders turned down a petition to do more about climate-change.
China wants to put a solar farm in space by 2025
The orbiting station will harvest power directly from the sun.
Alphabet's hot salt energy-storage project becomes its own company
Malta is working on a megawatt-scale pilot plant.
A major UK energy supplier is now 100 percent wind power
Scottish Power is the first major UK provider to make the move.
China bumps up renewable energy target to reduce reliance on coal
Non-compliant companies will be hit with fines.
Renault is creating France's first 'smart island'
EVs, renewable energy and a microgrid will help power Belle-Île-En-Mer.
Samsung targets 100 percent renewable energy use by 2020
It's got some catching up to do.
Microsoft’s deep sea data center is now operational
The system in Scotland is already processing workloads.
Graphene film makes dirty water drinkable in a single step
The process even made water from Sydney Harbor safe to drink.
Tesla’s big battery is undercutting Australia’s energy cartels
The battery saved the volatile energy market millions during an outage last month.
Nearly all new US electricity capacity was renewable in 2017
However, that's partly because fossil fuel plants are dying.
Your solar panels could power the neighborhood during a blackout
New algorithms could redistribute renewable energy without the grid.
Alphabet is using salt and antifreeze to store power from wind farms
It'll help prevent wasted renewable energy.
Saving bats from wind turbines is easy
A Swedish study could save bats around the world.
World's largest offshore windfarm to be built in the UK
The project could generate up to 1,800 megawatts, supplying 1.8 million homes.
