Renewable Energy

Ontario Gets 35% of Energy From Renewables As Coal Plants Shut Down

Ontario Gets 35% of Energy From Renewables As Coal Plants Shut Down

As coal-fired plants have vanished from its landscape, renewable energy has taken off in a big way in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. A wind turbine in Toronto contributes to Ontario’s record renewable energy generation. Photo credit: Shutterstock CleanTechnica reports that, with 2,312 megawatts (MW) of wind power, 4,091 MW of hydro and 159 MW […]

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    The Slow Death of Nuclear Power and the Rise of Renewables

    The Slow Death of Nuclear Power and the Rise of Renewables

    The Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Lewis Strauss noted in a 1954 speech to the National Association of Science Writers that the splitting of the atom and the dawn of the Atomic Age heralded, in his view, a coming era of electrical power that for consumers would be “too cheap to meter.” Soon, […]

    ALEC Continues Attack on Renewable Energy Policies to Keep America Addicted to Fossil Fuels

    ALEC Continues Attack on Renewable Energy Policies to Keep America Addicted to Fossil Fuels

    Let’s talk about the real obstacle to fighting climate change in America: ALEC. Today, ALEC—the American Legislative Exchange Council—kicks off its annual meeting in Dallas, TX. The group, which has already brought America such favorites as stand-your-ground-shoot-first laws and voter suppression ID laws, now has its sights set on preventing clean energy policies from spreading across the U.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu-z7gnTQY0#t=46 […]

    Pro Sports Teams Go Solar

    Pro Sports Teams Go Solar

    When it comes to clean energy and sustainability, solar looks to be a shoo-in one day for the “green” Hall of Fame. Today, more and more sports teams, sports leagues and sports organizations are embracing the advantages of solar energy.   At Lincoln Financial Field, the Philadelphia Eagles have 2,500 solar panels installed. Photo credit: […]

    Powering Villages With Solar Instead of Dirty Fossil Fuels

    Powering Villages With Solar Instead of Dirty Fossil Fuels

    In this world where we seem surrounded by news of gloom and doom, we don’t often hear stories of positive change. But here is one: a story of a village that has unshackled itself from darkness, after 30 years of having its energy needs neglected by governments. Today, Dharnai is blooming with hope and ambition. […]

    The World Is Going Solar

    The World Is Going Solar

    The world is going solar. According to new data released by the Fraunhofer Institute, in the first half of 2014, renewable energy, like solar power, accounted for almost 31 percent of all electricity produced in Germany. In fact, solar power generation was up 28 percent during the first half of 2014, compared to the same time last year.  The solar […]

    Global Energy Markets Reach Tipping Point Giving Renewables an Edge

    Global Energy Markets Reach Tipping Point Giving Renewables an Edge

    Global energy markets are reaching a tipping point. A pathway has opened for climate progress, but only if governments, business and public recognize and exploit the opportunity. For the first time, a large fraction of the world’s fossil fuels could be replaced at a lower cost by clean energy, with today’s renewable technologies and prices. […]

    Germany’s Windiest State Set to Achieve 100-Percent Renewable Energy

    Germany’s Windiest State Set to Achieve 100-Percent Renewable Energy

    While some countries around the world try to figure out how to deploy more clean energy, one German state is planning on having enough renewables for exportation. Known as Germany’s windiest area, Schleswig-Holstein believes it could provide 100 percent renewable energy at some point this year, Renewables International reported. Producing as much renewable energy as it […]