New discovery allows low-grade silicon to be turned into high-efficiency solar panels
Some technical breakthroughs are great because they push back the limits of what we can do, bringing us to new summits, while other are great because they allow us to do more with what we already have.
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Distributed Energy Generation Would Produce More Than Gigantic Tidal Barrage
The Severn Barrage could create 50,000 jobs and provide 5% of the UK's electricity needs. Critics say we can do better than that.
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Bee-Friendly Solar Farm Exceeds Generating Targets
Despite a miserable British summer, this innovative new solar power plant beat its generating targets.
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India's Wind Power Installations "Falling Off a Cliff"
Solar power may be still booming in India, but wind power is a much different thing.
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$300 Million Raised by Ecuador to Leave the Oil in the Soil
Most of that comes in the form of pledges, but it's still a significant step forward for the Yasuni project.
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All Biofuels Are 'Nonsense', Says Nobel-Winning Photosynthesis Expert Hartmut Michel
Doing the math on biofuels. Do they make sense? What are the problems? What are the alternatives?
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Flood-Ravaged Britain Ponders "All-Of-The-Above" Energy Future
Deadly floods have hit much of the UK, and still the national energy debate focuses on short-term costs and the promise of a dash for gas.
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Letter Reveals UK Energy Minister's Deep Skepticism About Wind Power
A letter to planning authorities reveals that the UK's energy minister is firmly in the anti-wind power camp.
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UK Coalition Strikes Deal on Support for Renewables
More money for wind turbines, less certainty on CO2 emission reduction targets. Environmentalists are not dancing in the street.
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Europe Could Be 100% Renewable by 2050, If It Gets Its Act Together
A new report suggests that 100% clean energy is feasible for Europe, but there are major organizational barriers in the way.
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Scientists Urge Fossil Fuel Moratorium, Push for 100% Renewables
In a letter published in nature, clean energy experts claim a 100% renewable future is within our grasp. They urge an immediate stop to building fossil fuel infrastructure.
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1.4 Million Megawatts of Coal Power Plants Currently Being Developed Globally
Three quarters of these are in India and China, though a surprising amount are still being proposed in the United States.
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Ambitious Supergrid Project to Bring African Solar Power to Europe Runs Into Trouble
Europe needs clean energy and Africa is the ideal place for solar power. Seems like a perfect match, no?
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ExxonMobil Oil Spill in Nigeria Stretches for 20 Miles, Worst Since Company Came to Country
...And yet the director of local operations apologizes that the spill has caused "inconveniences."
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Half of Indian Concentrating Solar Power Projects Delayed
India's ambitious plans for expanding solar power are set for a short-term setback.
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WTF?! Did BP Use Wikipedia to Estimate the Size of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?
It is now alleged in a Louisiana court filing that, after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig, senior BP executive David Rainey looked up the size of the spill on Wikipedia rather than ask experts for their professional opinions.
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Wind Could Supply 1/10th of the World's Power by 2020
The Global Wind Energy Council sees a few tough years ahead for the wind industry, but the long-term outlook is still incredibly strong.
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Google Invests $75M in 50MW Iowa Wind Farm
The Rippey wind project, which is currently operational, was developed by RPM Access and is should generate enough energy to power over 15,000 homes.
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New York Governor Pledges to Lead on Climate Change - But What About on Fracking?
Andrew Cuomo pens an impassioned piece on the importance of reinforcing New York's infrastructure against extreme weather, but fails to mention how we can help slow climate change itself.
