Renewables Now Exceed All Other Forms of New Power Generation

Last year, renewable energy accounted for more than half of all new forms of power generation produced worldwide. It's an unprecedented milestone for our civilization - one that points to a bright future for solar and wind power.

Australian desert farm grows 17,000 metric tons of vegetables with just seawater and sun

Sundrop Farms grows tomatoes in the Australia desert using solely sunlight and seawater, which is desalinized with solar power.

Solar panels surpass coal-fired electricity in previously unthinkable feat

Solar panels generated more electricity than coal in the past six months in a historic year for getting energy from the sun in the UK, according to a new analysis.

Cape Verde: The African country that plans to run on 100% renewable energy by 2020

The island nation of Cape Verde has pledged to power the entire country with nothing but renewable energy by the year 2020, and vowed to help other African states work towards the same goal in future.

Elon Musk plans to launch Tesla/SolarCity solar roof and Powerwall 2.0 on October 28

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says October 28 is the date of the planned launch for the Tesla/SolarCity solar roof and integrated Powerwall 2.0.

World's largest rooftop farm sprouts 10 million pesticide-free crops each year

The world’s largest rooftop farm covers nearly two acres, is run completely on renewable energy, and produces nearly 10 million annual crops of local, premium-quality, pesticide-free, leafy greens and herbs

World's largest solar power plant opens in Kamuthi, India

The plant has a capacity of 648 megawatts and an ambitions to becoming one of the leading green energy producers in the world.

A startup crowdfunds groundbreaking solar-powered car

A German startup has raised over $200,000 to test an innovative self-charging EV that uses integrated solar panels to supply power throughout the day.

Solar-Electric Tuk Tuk Reaches the UK from India

An automotive engineer traveled 6,200 miles in his unique zero-emissions vehicle.

New Swiss solar cell doubles the efficiency of residential systems

Swiss startup Insolight has developed a new solar cell that boasts an energy conversion rate of 36.4 percent, nearly double that of existing residential solar technology.

3 Big Trends Shaking Up the Energy Industry

We are at the cusp of an energy revolution. This post is a look at how three technologies — solar, batteries, and electric vehicles (EVs) — are poised to disrupt a $6 trillion energy industry over the next two decades.

Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost

A joint research team at Masdar Institute and MIT has developed a new two-layer solar cell with a theoretical efficiency of 40 percent, smashing the current world record.

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.

Elon Musk's Next Big Innovation: Solar Roofs

Can Elon Musk revolutionize the way we think about roofs too? He certainly hopes so.