Iceland have just drilled 5km into the heart of a volcano to access the immense heat trapped inside. Most of Iceland's current electricity comes from hydroelectric dams with geothermal currently accounting for just 25%.
USA's Atlanta City approved a measure Monday establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning 100 percent to renewable energy by 2035.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced this week that the city has committed to ensure all government buildings will be powered by 100% renewable electricity by 2025.
If you want a template for making renewable energy work in the here and now, look no further than the Scottish island of Eigg, which is powered almost completely by wind, solar, and hydro technology.
Madison, Wisconsin and Abita Springs, Louisiana are transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy. They join 23 other cities across the United States that have declared similar goals.
At the beginning of the decade, Cape Verde authorities set a goal of getting 25% of its power from renewables by 2011 and 50% by 2020. To accomplish that goal, it established Project Cabeólica.
Denmark met all of its power needs thanks to wind energy last Wednesday, according to trade organization WindEurope.
With Australia wrestling with how to secure its energy supply, we've found we can make the switch to affordable and reliable clean power" said Professor Blakers from the ANU Research School of Engineering. The answer is pumped hydro storage.
California Senate leader introduces 100% renewable energy bill by 2045, competing with Hawaii for most aggressive renewable energy mandate in US.
A bill to be introduced to the Hawaii Legislature calls for ground transportation to be 100 percent fueled by 2045 by renewable sources.
Aruba has pledged to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2020 with particular emphasis on variable wind and solar for renewable energy.
Dutch railway company NS announced its entire electric train fleet is running on 100-percent wind power as of January 1, 2017, ushering in a new era of green transportation.
Sin City has become one of the few cities in the world that is powered entirely by sustainable energy sources.
Google announced this week that it is on target to achieve 100-percent renewable energy in 2017.
Portuguese environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes has confirmed that his country will stop burning coal by 2030 at the latest.
