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#climate-change
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds

Burning wood for power generation can be more harmful to the climate than burning gas, even with carbon capture.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds

Burning wood for power generation can be more harmful to the climate than burning gas, even with carbon capture.
#energy-efficiency
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy's funding boom | TechCrunch

Divergence in vision emerges among fusion startups as they consider going public and face concerns over premature market entry.
Science
fromEngadget
2 days ago

A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science stories

NASA shared stunning images of a comet that exploded as it approached the sun, marking its first and last flyby.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 day ago

The Case for Finally Replacing Your Dusty Old Fan

Modern fans offer advanced features like tracking, mood lighting, and misting, making them more versatile than traditional models.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 days ago

AI, energy, and the new rules of cloud sustainability competition | Computer Weekly

Cloud providers offer sustainability metrics, but lack standardization makes it difficult for enterprises to compare workloads effectively.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Trump says windmills put you out of business' as he hits out at UK North Sea policy

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
#energy-crisis
World politics
fromFortune
4 days ago

War in the Middle East hasn't triggered a coal comeback, but it is boosting renewables | Fortune

The global energy crisis is prompting a shift towards renewable energy sources despite a temporary increase in coal usage.
Europe news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns

Europe has limited jet fuel supplies and faces potential flight cancellations due to the ongoing Iran war affecting oil supplies.
World politics
fromFortune
4 days ago

War in the Middle East hasn't triggered a coal comeback, but it is boosting renewables | Fortune

The global energy crisis is prompting a shift towards renewable energy sources despite a temporary increase in coal usage.
Europe news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns

Europe has limited jet fuel supplies and faces potential flight cancellations due to the ongoing Iran war affecting oil supplies.
Business
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Sustainability is maturing

Sustainability has evolved into a core business function, essential for resilience and long-term value in today's operating environment.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Desert power: The promise and paradox of solar

Noor, meaning light in Arabic, is a solar facility that produces enough energy to power more than a million homes, utilizing concentrated solar power instead of traditional PV panels.
Independent films
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
7 years ago

Inventors inspired by humpback whales make a more efficient wind turbine

Dewar, Watts and Fish's invention has the potential to make an impact on worldwide energy consumption, particularly as we increasingly rely on green technology. Their work shows how nature can serve as a source of inspiration and innovation and how following this inspiration might lead to refreshing and unconventional technological advances.
OMG science
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

Watch Out for the 'Off-Grid' Problem Hiding in Your Business Model

Growth advantages can turn into liabilities when customer retention declines, increasing the burden of fixed costs on remaining users.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England's east coast

Jake Snell represents the potential of youth in the green energy sector amidst challenges faced by coastal communities in England.
Environment
fromGothamist
4 days ago

NJ went all-in on wind power in 2022. This year, Gov. Sherrill says maybe someday.

New Jersey's energy strategy shifts focus from offshore wind to nuclear, solar, and battery storage under Governor Sherrill.
Science
fromwww.nature.com
6 days ago

Autonomous closed-loop framework for reproducible perovskite solar cells

An autonomous closed-loop framework integrates machine learning and automated manufacturing to enhance perovskite solar cell efficiency and discovery.
#renewable-energy
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Households are encouraged to increase energy consumption during surplus renewable energy periods to balance the grid and reduce energy bills.
US Elections
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance

The renewable energy sector faces significant challenges due to policy changes and political opposition during Trump's presidency.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 weeks ago

German 'green village' rides out Mideast energy storm

Feldheim, a small German village, achieves energy self-sufficiency through renewable sources, benefiting from lower energy costs amid global price surges.
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity

Renewable energy capacity grew by 700 GW last year, accounting for 86% of global generating capacity growth.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Renewables hit 49.4% of global electricity capacity in 2025

Renewable energy reached nearly half of global electricity capacity in 2025, but commitments to renewable energy are still not on track.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Households are encouraged to increase energy consumption during surplus renewable energy periods to balance the grid and reduce energy bills.
US Elections
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance

The renewable energy sector faces significant challenges due to policy changes and political opposition during Trump's presidency.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 weeks ago

German 'green village' rides out Mideast energy storm

Feldheim, a small German village, achieves energy self-sufficiency through renewable sources, benefiting from lower energy costs amid global price surges.
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity

Renewable energy capacity grew by 700 GW last year, accounting for 86% of global generating capacity growth.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Renewables hit 49.4% of global electricity capacity in 2025

Renewable energy reached nearly half of global electricity capacity in 2025, but commitments to renewable energy are still not on track.
#solar-energy
Science
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency

A new method could exceed the Shockley-Queisser limit, achieving 130% energy conversion efficiency from solar energy using a combination of tetracene and molybdenum.
Environment
fromZDNET
1 week ago

I tested a portable wind turbine for 2 years: Why it's my backup, not a solar replacement

Solar power generation is becoming more accessible with plug-in systems, while wind energy remains unpredictable and challenging to harness.
Science
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency

A new method could exceed the Shockley-Queisser limit, achieving 130% energy conversion efficiency from solar energy using a combination of tetracene and molybdenum.
Environment
fromZDNET
1 week ago

I tested a portable wind turbine for 2 years: Why it's my backup, not a solar replacement

Solar power generation is becoming more accessible with plug-in systems, while wind energy remains unpredictable and challenging to harness.
Environment
fromZDNET
1 week ago

How I squeeze more power from my portable solar panels: 11 ways to get up to 30% more

Positioning and maintaining solar panels is essential for optimal performance and energy efficiency.
#middle-east-conflict
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What can nations do to make up for the ongoing energy shortfall?

The Middle East conflict has disrupted 20% of the world's fuel supply, prompting countries to seek alternative energy sources.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

The rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment.
Tech industry
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy

The Trump administration's deal with TotalEnergies shifts investment from offshore wind to oil and gas, raising concerns about executive influence on the private sector.
Non-profit organizations
fromNature
3 weeks ago

'Continuity over novelty': why environmental science needs to rethink its focus

The closure of forest-service research offices threatens long-term ecological research and institutional memory in the US.
#offshore-wind
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Inside California's audacious bid to build the world's deepest floating wind farm

Humboldt Bay is set to become a hub for floating offshore wind energy, crucial for California's carbon neutrality goals by 2045.
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Trump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America's court system says | Fortune

Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Inside California's audacious bid to build the world's deepest floating wind farm

Humboldt Bay is set to become a hub for floating offshore wind energy, crucial for California's carbon neutrality goals by 2045.
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Trump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America's court system says | Fortune

OMG science
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

Electric power generation primarily relies on the interaction between magnets and coils, with various methods to induce motion.
Business
fromhbr.org
3 weeks ago

How Leaders Can Get Strategic About Energy Costs

Energy management is shifting from a marginal cost issue to a critical board-level concern for resilience and competitiveness.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

How my portable wind turbine compares to solar panels - 2 years of testing later

The Shine Turbine is a compact and durable wind generator, ideal for solo adventurers needing reliable power for small devices.
#building-integrated-photovoltaics
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Europe's staggering' clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines

Europe must accelerate electrification to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and manage rising energy costs amid the global oil crisis.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK rules on installing wind turbines eased amid global energy crisis

UK government proposes allowing businesses, schools, and farms to install small wind turbines up to 30 metres tall without planning permission to reduce energy costs and increase clean energy capacity.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Countries are turning to 'structurally more resilient' energy sources as oil and gas crisis deepens, UN renewables chief says | Fortune

"A more decentralized energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient. Countries that invested in the energy transition are weathering this crisis with less economic damage, as they boost energy security, resilience and competitiveness."
Environment
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them

Plug-in solar panels that connect to standard outlets are gaining traction in the U.S. as a cost-effective alternative to traditional rooftop solar, though utility opposition based on safety concerns is slowing legislative adoption.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Solar is winning the energy race

Solar power is rapidly scaling, becoming the world's cheapest energy source and surpassing coal, gas, and nuclear in capacity and usage.
Environment
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Trump Administration Will Pay Nearly $1 Billion to Block 2 Offshore Wind Farms

TotalEnergies will cancel offshore wind projects in exchange for nearly $1 billion to invest in oil and gas, including a Texas LNG facility.
#fossil-fuels-advocacy
#airborne-wind-energy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron': how the world's greenest country soured on solar

We say yes to fields of wheat, and we say no to fields of iron! Jernmarker, or iron fields, was chosen as the Danish word of the year in December after the solar backlash swayed municipal elections and prompted some councils to pull projects.
Environment
#offshore-wind-energy
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Landmark offshore wind farms come online in the U.S.

Revolution Wind came online off Rhode Island despite Trump administration opposition, while Vineyard Wind completed installation, advancing East Coast offshore wind energy development.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Massive wind farm offshore Massachusetts flouts Trump, finished construction | Fortune

Vineyard Wind, Massachusetts's first offshore wind farm, completed construction despite Trump administration opposition and national security challenges that halted five East Coast projects.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Despite Trump's best efforts, an offshore wind farm just lit up New England | Fortune

The Revolution Wind offshore project began generating power for New England despite Trump administration attempts to halt it, with federal courts allowing construction to resume after determining national security concerns were not imminent.
Environment
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Ready-to-build wind farm 'loses out to speculative projects'

Scottish Power's fully-consented offshore wind farm lost subsidy contracts to earlier-stage projects lacking planning consent, risking the government's 2030 clean power target.
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Landmark offshore wind farms come online in the U.S.

Revolution Wind came online off Rhode Island despite Trump administration opposition, while Vineyard Wind completed installation, advancing East Coast offshore wind energy development.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Massive wind farm offshore Massachusetts flouts Trump, finished construction | Fortune

Vineyard Wind, Massachusetts's first offshore wind farm, completed construction despite Trump administration opposition and national security challenges that halted five East Coast projects.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Despite Trump's best efforts, an offshore wind farm just lit up New England | Fortune

The Revolution Wind offshore project began generating power for New England despite Trump administration attempts to halt it, with federal courts allowing construction to resume after determining national security concerns were not imminent.
Environment
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Ready-to-build wind farm 'loses out to speculative projects'

Scottish Power's fully-consented offshore wind farm lost subsidy contracts to earlier-stage projects lacking planning consent, risking the government's 2030 clean power target.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

The community battling to stop wind turbines 60m taller than the Dublin Spire

Plans for 11 giant turbines near Sharavogue bog have angered local residents despite offered payments to those living nearby.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

How Architecture Is Learning to Generate Its Own Energy

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy represents a modular technology that can be manufactured in large-scale facilities, generating economies of scale, while also being adaptable to small-scale applications. From residential rooftop systems to large-scale power generation installations, photovoltaic solar energy has established itself as a cost-effective option for electricity production in many countries around the world.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

First of its kind high-density' hydro system begins generating electricity in Devon

The pioneering technology means one of the oldest forms of energy storage, hydropower, can be used to store and release renewable energy using even gentle slopes rather than the steep dam walls and mountains that are usually required. The design means the principles of hydropower could be used as a form of long duration energy storage in many more locations across the UK, and the world, than traditional hydropower dams. The projects could be quicker and cheaper to build too.
Science
Environment
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Can Shading Become Energy? From Passive Facades to Productive Envelopes

Facades can generate significant renewable energy by integrating colored photovoltaic shutters that combine shading, daylight control, and electricity production without adding envelope complexity.
Environment
fromWIRED
2 months ago

China's Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World

China's massive, low-cost solar and wind buildout is rapidly reducing global electricity costs and reshaping energy systems, threatening fossil-fuel dependence and energy poverty.
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