A giant wind farm to power all of north Europe

Coming up: 100GW mega wind farms on synthetic islands in the middle of the North Sea.

Solar prices in India dip below coal

Based on a recent auction for 500 megawatts of capacity in Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, India, solar power is now cheaper than electricity from coal.

World's biggest wind turbines now generating power off UK coast

Thirty-two of the world’s largest wind turbines are up and generating power in new offshore wind project off the UK coast.

Morning Cup of Coffee Can Now Easily Create Biofuel

Future Americano, cappuccino, and latte drinkers could help produce the raw material for a greener biofuel that would reduce our reliance on diesel from fossil fuels.

Tesla's groundbreaking solar roof just hit the market

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that its Solar Roof is ready for order.

The Netherlands opens massive offshore wind farm

The Gemini wind farm will generate a whopping 2.6 TWh of electricity every year.

10 MW solar power plant to be built in Cambodia

Singaporean solar firm Sunseap is building a 10 megawatt MW solar power plant in Cambodia.

Indian 'fruit of the gods' could lower cost of solar cells by 40%

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee used anthocyanin, a pigment from the jamun fruit, in dye sensitized solar cells.

Google's Project Sunroof expands to 7 million homes in Germany

Google’s Project Sunroof is launching in Germany today, extending the company’s solar estimator to 7 million homes.

Iceland is drilling into a volcano to generate geothermal energy

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%.

Atlanta Becomes 27th US City to Commit to 100% Renewables

USA's Atlanta City approved a measure Monday establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning 100 percent to renewable energy by 2035.

Solar Plant to Launch at Chernobyl Nuclear Site

Thirty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl is about to become a solar farm.

England Had Its First Day Without Coal Since Industrial Revolution

For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, England went 24 hours without the use of coal for electricity. Britain hasn’t existed a full day without coal power since the 1882.

New hybrid plant combines batteries with gas turbine to cut pollution 60%

Two energy company in US announced that they had retrofitted a natural gas peaker plant with a 10 MW, 4.3 MWh battery installation to create the world’s first hybrid electric gas turbine.

Australian home builder offers solar plus batteries as standard

Australian builder is offering solar and battery storage as standard. It comes with a Tesla Powerwall 2, which offers 13.5kWh of storage capacity. This combo should allow a family to meet 90% of their own energy needs.