Scotland’s Green Energy Strides Are Leaving Us in the Dust

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 31, 2019 Nearly 75 percent of the British nation's 2018 gross electricity consumption came from renewables, and that's far from its only green success. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Spain’s Socialists Have Big Green Plans for the Country

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 6, 2019 The Mediterranean nation is already getting 40 percent of its electricity from renewables, and its government hopes to double that by 2030. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reusing Greenhouse Gases to Power the World

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 10, 2019 Laboratories can make energy from greenhouse gases, power smartphones with their own radiation, and cut shipping costs naturally. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Financial Secret Behind Germany’s Green Energy Revolution

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 24, 2019 It leads the way among several countries running circles around the U.S. in infrastructure development, which all have one thing in common. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Battery Boom Heralds the End of Fossil Fuels

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 20, 2019 Recent developments in batteries are set to sweep aside old arguments about renewable energy sources being intermittent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fate of Human Race Depends on Massive Greening Effort

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 8, 2018 Scientists are warning us vehemently that we have to be net zero carbon by 2050, and we have to jump on getting there right now, or else very bad things will happen. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Renewables Could Green the Sahara Desert

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 24, 2018 Cover enough ground with wind turbines and solar panels and you change the local climate, green the desert and could even boost the Sahara’s rainfall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

All the Electricity the World Needs Can Come From Renewables

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 12, 2018 Imagine a world with so much renewable, clean energy that it could provide all the electricity society needed, reliably and without any interruption, round the clock. That could soon be a reality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clean Energy Is Vital but Still Not Enough

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 15, 2018 There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Smarter Renewables Open Up New Markets

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jul 9, 2018 The need to stop global warming in its tracks has spurred the growth of wind and solar technologies that are helping reshape the electricity industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Global Green Vision Can Be Achieved—if We Try

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 11, 2018 Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and radical changes to diet together can save the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Francis to Big Oil: Go Green Before It’s Too Late

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 11, 2018 The Roman Catholic leader forthrightly reminds oil company CEOs that climate change is a moral issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )