Wind-power generation in the North Atlantic would provide three times as much power as land-based systems, but costs remain a significant challenge.
In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new power added to the world’s grid, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). And of the technologies, solar was implemented the most.
The project grew out of a Twitter bet between Mike Cannon-Brookes and Elon Musk. Musk promised to deliver a system to South Australia “in 100 days or its free.” Last week Tesla announced the start of its 100-days countdown.
According to two new reports published by the European wind energy trade body WindEurope, wind energy could provide up to 30% of Europe’s electricity by 2030.
The $2.5 billion initiative is expected to bring electricity to over 40 million households currently without power in the country.
Scientists have greatly improved the operational stability of perovskite solar cells.
The cost of solar panels and batteries has fallen dramatically, and this first subsidy-free development is a significant moment for clean energy in the UK.
A grid powered 100% by solar and wind won’t work with the current state of energy storage. The batteries to store that energy will need to get much better, and fast.
Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a more local, resilient model of generating and storing power where it is used.
According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in 2016 wind power helped the planet avoid more than 637 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
The planned capacity is expected to grow to 5,000 MW by 2030, with the park eventually covering 214 sq km and reducing carbon emissions by 6.5 million tons per year.
Costs are about half of what they were just two years ago.
The UN Development Program and Asian Development Bank just released a joint report —100 percent Electricity Generation through Renewable Energy by 2050.
In Kenya, efforts to produce wind power on a grand scale are underway. The project is set to provide 310 MW of renewable power to the Kenyan national grid.
Over 800,000 low-income houses in England and Wales are to have free solar panels installed on their roofs over the course of the next five years.
