Tags: Renewable energy

Germany Invests In Renewable Energy Sources

Apple to Invest in Denmark's 650-ft Wind Turbines

TECH & INNOVATION 09.03.2020 22:13 PM

Apple will be investing toward the construction of two 650-foot-tall onshore wind turbines near the town of Esbjerg, Denmark, the tech giant announced in a press release Thursday, September 3.

Report Claims 20 Percent Of US's Energy Could Come From Wind Power

Florida Might Be The Next State To Harness Wind Energy

07.31.2020 08:30 AM

Despite its location in the Southeast, a new study shows how Florida, with help from new technology, could harness wind energy.

Fractal Patterns for Solar Panels Could Reduce Stress and Increase Renewable Energy, Research Finds

04.21.2020 04:09 AM

Scientists from the University of Oregon invented fractal-designed solar panels to address two problems in society today: stress and energy production. Findings from their study claim that fractal designs have the capacity to reduce the stress, thus incorporating the design into the solar panels. Interested to find out more? Click the link above.

In September last year, Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order (EO) for Virginia to operate on 100 percent renewable energy, to be completed by 2050

Virginia: The First Southern State to Go 100% Renewable Energy?

03.16.2020 07:31 AM

In September last year, Gov. Ralph Northam inked an executive order for Virginia to operate on 100 percent renewable energy, to be completed by 2050.

Air-gen Device Makes Electricity 'Out of Thin Air'

02.27.2020 06:39 AM

New green technology uses natural protein to make electricity from moisture in the air which could lessen climate change and power medical devices.

Development of Solar Energy Gets a Boost With Molecules That Produce Hydrogen for Alternative Energy

01.23.2020 07:33 AM

Using chemistry to make solar energy a better and more efficient power source is not easy. Recent developments have allowed scientists, to use the whole spectrum of light not just several to create hydrogen.

Newer Wind Turbine Design May Decrease Bird Fatalities, Study Finds

10.21.2019 08:00 AM

A taller and shorter-bladed wind turbine may decrease bird mortality rates from getting caught within the blades.

New Poll Says US Citizens Want Green Energy, Not Coal

10.03.2019 08:44 AM

Solar and wind power were the top two preferred alternative energy sources among both groups of respondents.

Gradual Shift In Energy Source Should Help With Proper Transition

09.27.2019 08:50 AM

Experts fear that the sudden shift from fossil fuels to natural sources of energy may bring about a sudden spike in temperatures, making it go extremely high it could be deadly.

Nighttime Panel Generates Power from the Cold Night Sky

09.14.2019 12:10 PM

The nighttime generator works best at night, compensating for lost time when solar cells do not work.

Solar Power: New Technology That Could Harness Energy Better

08.20.2019 09:24 AM

The desire to harness more renewable energy like that of the sun is only getting stronger and it seems new research has found a way to make it happen.

Hydrogen May Be the Next Star in the Global Market for Renewable Energy

08.19.2019 08:53 AM

South Africa is the ideal place for the production process to be put up, but through electrolysis, transportation to other countries will not be a problem.

Windfarms May Be Causing More Deaths Among Birds, Government Is Alarmed?

08.05.2019 06:40 AM

Building windfarms may be bringing in more power to renewable sources of energy, but it seems it comes with a downside that’s hurting the ecological balance too.

Shifting to Renewable Energy Can Drive up Energy Poverty, Study Says

07.13.2019 06:36 AM

In nations like the United States where fossil fuel energy is substituted for renewable energy as a way to reduce carbon emissions, it comes at the cost of increased inequality

Coal Waste In Australia May Be Putting The Country At Risk

07.12.2019 10:45 AM

Environmental Justice Australia has recently released a report that sites problems in ash dumps from coal-fired plants are found in every mainland state.

Germany Plans to Eliminate Coal and Nuclear Power by 2040

06.06.2019 08:29 AM

The plan to eliminate coal-burning plants as well as nuclear means that Germany will be counting on renewable energy to provide 65 percent to 80 percent of the country’s power by 2040.

The Ocean Could be a New Wave for Renewable Energy, But What Are the Risks?

06.04.2019 10:06 AM

Wave energy systems use the water’s movement to make electricity. There's no question that finding new sources of renewable energy is good for the environment.

Using Renewable Energy Could Pose Environmental Risks

06.02.2019 00:10 AM

A new study postulates that striving to use renewable energy also has the potential to contribute to global warming.

UK's First Coal-Free Week Since 1882

05.11.2019 09:54 AM

For the first time in more than 130 years, the UK has gone for seven consecutive days without using coal to generate electricity.

New Mexico Suffers From Effects Of Renewable Energy

03.28.2019 08:04 AM

Locals of New Mexico are now suffering the harsh effects of going for renewable sources of energy. The residents on the border of US and Mexico are concerned that the geothermal project as a form of a renewable source of energy may put their water source at a risk.

Maryland Sets Its Sights on Renewable Energy

03.25.2019 09:30 AM

Maryland government to have 50 percent of its renewable energy standards by 2030. Maryland-based environmental activists, energy companies, and Democratic legislators have been pushing for a bill that would increase the state's renewable energy standards to 50 percent by 2030.