Scientists Push Boundaries to Find Alternative Energy

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 9, 2015 From algae to alloys, ingenuity in the world’s laboratories is fueling experiments to find new ways of providing viable sources of clean energy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.K. Accused of Rigging Market Against Renewables

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Oct 7, 2015 As electricity from renewable sources tops 25 percent in the U.K., the government is challenged to create a level playing field by scrapping nuclear and fossil-fuel subsidies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Safer Battery Could Spark Investment in Renewables

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 1, 2015 Researchers have developed a battery that uses a common food additive to enable abundant solar and wind power to be stored cheaply and safely in homes and offices. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elephant Grass Could Offer Viable Alternative to Coal

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Sep 30, 2015 By adapting a tropical grass to grow in the British climate, scientists hope to be able to replace coal in power stations with biofuel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Efficiency Drive Can Cut a Quarter Off Energy Demand

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Sep 11, 2015 New research shows that saving the planet from global warming by combining renewables and energy efficiency will also save money and create jobs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clean Energy Plans May Increase Toxins in Plankton

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Sep 10, 2015 Environmental assessment of a proposed hydroelectric dam in Canada sheds new light on the cause of high levels of a potent neurotoxin in Arctic marine life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Solar Power Takes Giant Strides as Prices Fall

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Aug 26, 2015 Massive solar power stations are being built in the world’s “sun belts” -- with the U.S. and India competing to have the largest in the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China’s Carbon Count Is Not as High as Feared

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Aug 21, 2015 The use of poor-quality coal in Chinese power plants means that the carbon dioxide emissions of the world’s biggest polluter are 10 percent less than previously thought. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China’s Bid to Rescue Europe’s Nuclear Industry

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Aug 10, 2015 The Chinese are planning to come to the aid of a nuclear industry so short of funds that it cannot build any new generating plants without outside help. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Revolutionary Fence Is Set to Trap the Sea’s Power

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Aug 7, 2015 Innovative turbines designed in the U.K. aim to harness tidal energy to produce cheaper electricity -- without endangering marine life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Norway Pumps Up ‘Green Battery’ Plan for Europe

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jul 27, 2015 Hydraulic engineers in Norway aim to use surplus power from hydropower plants to cut the need for fossil fuel and boost European electricity supplies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study Finds the Recession — Not a Decline in Coal Use — Cut U.S. Emissions

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 22, 2015 Researchers say it was the economy, rather than the replacement of coal by natural gas, that drove the recent drop in U.S. emissions of the main greenhouse gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )