Environment

In the ’70s, my travels quite frequently took me up the New England Highway in New South Wales and through the town of Muswellbrook. At night, I was astonished to see what looked like a massive cruise liner all lit up sitting in the middle of a tumultuous sea of coal. Quite spectacular. At the

A recent check of the live feed from the NEM showed Australian wind generations’ small but increasing contribution to the grid. One discovery I made was that there did appear to be a time when the wind didn’t blow. Angus and Barnaby would be glad about that. The largest states by population (and energy use)

In this article AMZN Sean Hannon | iStock | Getty Images A 50-megawatt onshore wind farm in Scotland is now operational, and tech giant Amazon will purchase all of its output. According to ScottishPower — which is part of the Iberdrola Group — the Beinn an Tuirc 3 facility has 14 turbines and is able

Australia and the Middle East have the greatest potential to be major exporters of “green” hydrogen in the coming years, according to an analysis by energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. It can be used as a clean power source for sectors such as manufacturing and

In this article IVZ ENPH It’s worth hanging onto traditional energy stocks despite the recent resurgence in solar names, two traders say. The popular Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) is up nearly 10% this week, helped in part by Enphase Energy’s surge after reporting record revenue for its third quarter. TAN is beating the Energy Select

Some days, the effort to go from burning mostly fossil fuels to using renewable energy can really seem like a slog. Things are improving, but all too often, it looks like a glacial pace (back before glaciers were melting faster, of course). Snails would get bored and fall asleep watching it. It’s just that bad.

The future of Formula One lies in synthetic fuels, according to Nico Rosberg, with the former world champion telling CNBC that they could potentially act as a bridge to electric mobility. In an interview with CNBC’s Tania Bryer during the Sustainable Future Forum last week, Rosberg also threw his weight behind e-mobility, describing it as

The ocean was calm when the Peregrine Falcon ship left the harbor in Homer, Alaska, last month with three moorings resting on its deck, all loaded with scientific instruments. Eighteen hours later, these moorings were lowered into the silty waves where they collected data for two months. Two of the moorings were 12-foot submarine-shaped buoys

Tesla has a horde of Megapacks, a total of 157 units, being prepared for delivery to its energy customers. This is the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dependence. Yes, we have a long ways to go before we are fully recovered from our dependence on fossil fuels, but this is an incredible step

In this article RY4C-IE AIR-FR A sign for arrivals at Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands. GAPS | iStock | Getty Images Plans to operate commercial hydrogen-electric flights between London and Rotterdam have been announced, with those behind the project hoping it will take to the skies in 2024. In a statement Wednesday, aviation

In this article ENPH Solaray Director Jonathan Fisk moves a solar panel at the solar power installation company’s Sydney facility. Jason Reed | Reuters Shares of Enphase Energy surged more than 12% during extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported record revenue during the third quarter, despite ongoing headwinds from supply chain bottlenecks. The

Not long ago, 100% renewable energy was a distinction reserved for remote communities avoiding costly energy imports. But now, some U.S. states are reaching very high levels of renewable energy, and the largest urban areas on the planet are targeting 100% renewable operations, basing their futures around variable power from wind and solar tied to energy storage.

I would like to respect our honorable members who represent us in federal parliament in Australia, but sometimes it is impossible. Anne Webster (National Party), PhD, member for Mallee in Victoria, has just come out publicly saying that just like solar farms, wind farms don’t work in the dark. So much for all those National

LAVO has developed a hydrogen fuel cell for sub-5MW use. It isn’t cheap, at around $35,000, but it does have at least one buyer. Perhaps the time will come when they can be used as community batteries, or on an apartment building?  How does it work? “LAVO acts as a solar sponge, integrating with rooftop

Plans for a £1.7 billion ($2.35 billion) project in the U.K. incorporating technologies including underwater turbines, floating solar power and battery storage have been announced, with those behind the development hoping it will generate thousands of jobs. The Blue Eden project, as it’s known, would be located on the waterfront of Swansea, a coastal city

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are not only skilled at making photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. They are also world-class destroyers of PV modules. The goal is to discover and understand how these modules might degrade when installed outside for many decades. This helps other NREL researchers and engineers in the PV industry design

A bucket-wheel reclaimer stands next to a pile of coal at the Port of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images China is facing its worst power crisis in years due to a coal shortage. While Australia has the coal Beijing needs, the

Hydropower projects around the globe can now apply for financing to support the cost of assessment for certification against the newly launched Hydropower Sustainability Standard. A fund of up to US$1 million provided by the Swiss government and managed by the International Hydropower Association’s non-profit sustainability division is available to around 40 hydropower projects over

A runner passes a sign advertising the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone expanded on Monday, with the U.K. capital’s mayor describing the move as “a landmark day for our city.” The new ULEZ — covering a quarter of

Courtesy of RMI.By Heather House & Shelby Kuenzli On October 13, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law the first major piece of climate legislation in the Tar Heel state in recent years. North Carolina House Bill 951 — Energy Solutions for North Carolina — was passed by both chambers of the North Carolina state legislature