Australian Scientists Say Hydro Storage Is The Key To 100% Renewable Energy

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.

Liquid Hydrogen May Be Way Forward for Sustainable Air Travel

Eminent physicist Jo Hermans acknowledges that achieving sustainable transport in the post-fossil fuel era will be a huge challenge— but finds that liquid hydrogen could offer a potential solution for future air travel.

World Bank gives Indonesia $55.25m to develop geothermal power

The World Bank's board of executive directors has approved $55.25 million in grants to support geothermal energy projects in Indonesia with the aim to facilitate investment in geothermal power generation.

Fueling one airport's flights with biofuel, only biofuel

Businesses and local governments aren’t doubting climate change, and they aren’t waiting to do something about it. Sea-Tac, USA may become the first airport to fuel all of its flights with biofuel.

Grass-to-gas farmers could meet UK renewable goals

Energy supplier Ecotricity has called for a big push in farm-based anaerobic digestion, which turns grass silage into cleaned-up biomethane for the gas grid.

The Netherlands will spend 150 million Euros to turn cow poop into biogas

The Netherlands will spend 150 million Euros on a program for farmers to turn cow poop into biogas using anaerobic digesters.

The world's first wind-hydro turbines will generate energy even when there's no breeze

The wind-hydro plant will be the first of its kind, and it’s set to be fully operational by 2018.

Scientists Develop ‘Super Yeast’ to Enhance Biofuel Economics

A new method of nearly doubling the efficiency of common yeast strain to convert plant sugars into biofuel has been discovered.

Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech partner to produce jet fuel from waste gases

Since 2011 the two companies have been committed to producing the world’s first jet fuel derived from waste industrial gases from steel mills via a fermentation process.

Scotland launches Phase 1a of Meygen, world's first large-scale tidal energy project

Renewable energy advocates celebrate another victory this week as officials launched the world’s first large-scale tidal energy farm off the coast of Scotland.

Norway's hydroelectric plant is now a stunning tourist destination

The stunning hydroelectric plant in Norway generates clean energy without ruining the view of its mountain surroundings.

New strain of algae produces five times more hydrogen fuel

A Tel Aviv University team genetically engineered algae to emit hydrogen five times more efficiently to potentially power hydrogen cars.

Costa Rica celebrates 113 days of 100-percent renewable energy (and counting)

Costa Rica has run on 100-percent renewable energy for the past 113 days, edging closer to its goal of being completely free from fossil fuels.

Scientists Unlock 'Green' Energy from Garden Grass

Garden grass could become a source of cheap and clean renewable energy, scientists have claimed. A team of UK researchers have shown that significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from fescue grass with the help of sunlight and a cheap catalyst.

This subterranean hydropower plant hidden in the Swiss alps will power 1 million homes

A new hydropower station tucked deep below a Swiss alpine peak will eventually ramp up to generate enough electricity for one million households.