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Researchers say floating, Alaska-sized wind farm could power entire world

Oct 23, 2017

According to new research from the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, one massive, floating windfarm could provide enough energy to meet all the world’s power needs. “If commercial-scal...

New study shows true cost of subsidizing fossil fuels

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Aug 11, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

In addition to their toll on the environment, fossil fuels may be much more expensive than they appear at first glance. A new study, published in the journal World Development, shows that a staggering 5 tril...

Report argues UK biofuels should focus on waste products over crops like wheat

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Jul 19, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Science

According to one new report from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the UK should focus on using waste products such as chip fat for biofuels over crops such as wheat. The authors argue that biofuels will sti...

Report shows ambitious clean energy targets would reduce prices

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Jul 10, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Science

According to new modeling by RepuTex, an energy analysis firm, ambitious clean energy targets could lead to lower wholesale energy prices in the Australian market. Prior to that, a review by Australia’s chief s...

World’s first combination hydro and solar plant goes online in Portugal

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Jul 8, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Science

The first ever combined hydro-solar power station opens this week in Portugal. The Alto Rabagão hydroelectric dam, located in the north of country near the Spanish border, installed 840 floating solar panels th...

New South Korean administration outlines plans for energy policy reversal

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Jul 3, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

South Korean President Moon Jae-in won the May election promising to reduce the nation’s reliance on coal and nuclear power. Recently, Moon has clarified the details of his plan, which will entail the phasing o...

In a UK first, renewable and nuclear generated more electricity than gas and coal combined

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Jun 8, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Science

For the first time ever in the UK, solar, wind, and nuclear power generated more electricity than gas and coal combined on Wednesday. At roughly 1 PM that day, renewables including hydropower and biomass provid...

British power system manages first day without coal since industrial revolution

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Apr 23, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

According to the National Grid, the UK managed its first day without coal power since the industrial revolution Friday. It was the first continuous 24 hours without the use of coal since the use of fossil fuels...

UN report shows record increases in renewable energy capacity last year

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Apr 6, 2017

Environment, Science

A new UN Environment report shows that more renewable energy capacity was added globally last year than ever before, and importantly, costs were one quarter lower than last year. The report also noted that rene...

Innovators model renewable energy collection off of natural structures

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Mar 23, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Science

While high-tech developers work towards efficient wind farms and solar collectors, heat pumps, and storage cells, some innovators are using the structures of nature for their inspiration. Recognizing that na...

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