Global Voices
Global Voices
Feds Reject Removal of Northwest Dams That Threaten Salmon
Feb 28, 2020 A report says that the Snake River proposal would destabilize the power grid, increase greenhouse gas and double the risk of power outages.
More Droughts May Mean Less Electrical Power
Jan 8, 2016 Rising temperatures and reduced rainfall will make the flow of rivers less dependable, affecting supplies to the electricity generators that rely on them.
Renewable Energy Redoubles Its Global Reach
Jun 27, 2015 As the world economy and energy use both grew in 2014, renewables continued their rapid rise -- but carbon emissions did not.
Heat and Drought Pose Threat to U.S. Power Supplies
May 24, 2015 Global warming will leave people in the Western states of the U.S. exposed to increasingly extreme temperatures that could seriously affect electricity generation.
Seas Generate a Rising Tide of Ideas on Renewables
May 11, 2015 The E.U. says it's time for tides to provide energy for Europe from the Atlantic and end reliance on the burning of polluting fossil fuels.
Energy Storage Would Play Major Role in a Green Future
Apr 26, 2015 As the battle to phase out fossil fuels heats up, finding economically viable ways to store surplus electric power is becoming vital.
Global Hydropower Boom Threatens Rivers Worldwide
Oct 30, 2014 Scientists predict a doubling in production of renewable energy from hydropower over the next 20 years, but building new dams will have a damaging effect on some of the world’s major rivers.
World of Clean Energy ‘Feasible’ by Mid-Century
Oct 10, 2014 International researchers, in what they believe is the most comprehensive global assessment of clean energy’s potential, report that a low-carbon system could supply the world’s electricity needs by 2050.
Drought Fuels World Cup Blackout Fears
May 29, 2014 Matches in the football World Cup, which kicks off in Brazil in two weeks, could be hit as the country’s worst drought in decades is severely reducing hydropower energy supplies.
Giant ‘Battery’ Ensures Renewable Energy Supply
Dec 9, 2013 Scandinavian researchers say they have devised a scheme to link wind and hydropower in a unified system that would ensure a constant energy supply.
