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Switzerland-based startup Energy Vault has broken ground on two huge gravity battery facilities in Texas and just north of Shanghai, China, CNET reports.

Company Builds Facility That Lifts and Lowers 24-Ton Bricks to Store Energy

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at The University of Cambridge have reportedly built a solar powered machine that transforms CO2 and plastics into sustainable fuel and more.

Solar Powered Machine Turns CO2 and Waste Plastic Into Valuable Fuel

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Italian startup Energy Dome has designed an ingenious battery that uses CO2 to store energy, and it only needs non-exotic materials like steel and water.

Startup Says It’s Building a Giant CO2 Battery in the United States

By Frank Landymore

A leading Chinese solar power company is sending its panels to space in an effort to establish 24/7 energy harnessing to send back to Earth.

Chinese Company Launching Solar Panels to Space, Where They’ll Beam Energy Down to Earth

By Noor Al-Sibai

The US Department of Energy said it's making geothermal energy a priority, hoping to cut its cost by 90 percent before 2035.

The Biden Administration Wants to Cut Geothermal Energy Costs by 90 Percent

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Students from four schools in West Virginia got to ride on an electric school bus for the first time yesterday. Mercer County may order more electric buses.

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West Virginia Students Ride Electric School Bus for First Time

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Last year, oil and gas pipeline Ku-Maloob-Zaap in the Gulf of Mexico said a gas leak set the ocean on fire. Now, it's leaking methane gas by the ton.

Last Year’s Ocean Portal to Hell Now Leaking Toxic Gas

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A solar company under investigation for violating consumer protections filed suit againt a company it blames for failure. Meanwhile, the climate changes.

Solar Company Under Investigation for Installing Systems That Don’t Work

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists Say Future Wind Turbines Could Be Recycled Into Delicious Gummy Bears

Scientists Say Future Wind Turbines Could Be Recycled Into Delicious Gummy Bears

By Frank Landymore

Strip mining and the coal industry made flooding in Eastern Kentucky worse, former coal regulators said. They want an investigation. Nearly 40 people died.

Strip Mining Made KY Flooding Worse, Experts Say

By Lonnie Lee Hood

An Australian company offers a promising new wave energy prototype that has already supplied power to the electrical grid of a small island.

Floating “Blowhole” Platform Can Generate Energy From Just Waves

By Frank Landymore

Germany may need to expand the life of a nuclear power plant as Russia invades Ukraine and destabilizes power supplies in Europe.

German Government Says It May Keep Nuclear Plant Open After All

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Bill Gates, billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft, has thrown some weight behind an air conditioning startup Blue Frontier to help stop climate change.

Bill Gates Invests in Exciting Air Conditioning Startup

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is planning "The Mirror Line." The skyscraper would be the world's largest structure and house millions.

Saudi Arabia Planning Skyscraper That’s 75 Miles Wide

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A windmill in Texas caught on fire after getting strucking by lightning. Footage showed a spiral of smoke before the structure collapsed.

Wind Turbine Catches on Fire, Creates Spiral-Shaped Smoke Pattern

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists in Switzerland say they've figured out how to make jet fuel from water, carbon dioxide and sunlight using a solar tower.

New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Experts are worried that Texas' state's power plants won't be able to keep up with energy demands as temperatures soar and plants run full steam.

Experts Concerned Texas Power Plants Will Start to Die Amid Heat Wave

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A solar panel can leak heavy metals and cause pollution, but consumer solar demand may mean they get tossed aside less often.

California Complains Its Junkyards Are Filling With Toxic Solar Panels

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Two new high capacity battery prototypes are pushing the frontiers of energy storage — and in a beachy twist, one is based on sand and the other on water.

Unrelated Teams Install “Sand Battery” and “Water Battery”

By Frank Landymore

The cost of polysilicon, used in solar panel production, rose 5 percent in price this week. Solar panel costs could also increase because of the jump.

Oh Great, Gas AND Solar Prices Are Going Up

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Germany is creating a giant thermos to heat homes in the winter in order to stall climate change and secure energy independence from Russia during war.

Germany Builds Colossal “Thermos” to Heat Countless Homes

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The archipelago nation of Seychelles says industrialized and Western nations aren't following through on climate change and climate aid promises.

Archipelagic Nation Sick of Other Countries Breaking Climate Change Promises

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A few wind farms in Scotland were asked to reduce output by 25 megawatts because turbines produced more power than the UK's electric grid could handle.

The UK Is Producing Too Much Wind Power, Actually

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Energy Vault, a Switzerland- and California-based company, has secured $100 million in series C funding for their bold vision.

Startup Raises $100 Million to Store Energy in Giant Hanging Bricks

By Tony Ho Tran

For the first time in history, renewables became the second-most prevalent electricity source in the US in 2020 after natural gas.

Renewables Overtook Coal and Nuclear Power Generation in the US Last Year

By Victor Tangermann

India just laid the foundations for what officials are claiming will be the world's largest renewable energy park producing 30 gigawatts of green energy.

India Is Building a Green Energy “Megapark” the Size of Singapore

By Victor Tangermann

Trump's Department of Energy has been blocking research on the benefits of renewable energy sources from seeing the light of day.

The White House Got Caught Burying Studies About Renewable Energy

By Dan Robitzski

A power company in the U.K. is building the world's largest liquid air battery, which stores energy in the form of highly-compressed air.

This Giant Battery Is Powered by Compressed Air

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists has nearly dug deep enough inside Earth to tap into a reservoir of supercritical fluid, which could serve as a limitless power supply.

This Team Wants to Capture Unlimited Energy From Inside the Earth

By Dan Robitzski

A team of engineers built a kind of generator that gives off a powerful burst of energy whenever it's hit by falling rain.

Scientists Invent Device to Generate Electricity From Rain

By Dan Robitzski

The local government overseeing Fukushima has vowed to supply the region with 100% renewable energy by 2040, The Guardian reports.

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Fukushima Plans to Power Region With 100% Renewable Energy

By Victor Tangermann

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a single speech that he both “doesn’t understand wind” and has “studied it better than anybody.”

Donald Trump Doesn’t Seem to Know Anything About Wind Power

By Kristin Houser

An electrical engineer at the University of California in LA, has come up with a device that can harness electricity from a dark night sky to power an LED.

This Solar Panel-Like Device Can Generate Electricity in the Dark

By Victor Tangermann

A Canadian company is building a geothermal energy project so benign, its CEO claims you could "literally put it in someone's backyard."

This Geothermal Energy System Could Be Built in a Backyard

By Kristin Houser

Two scientists have invented a device that can create its own source of electricity from an extremely abundant and renewable source: falling snow.

New Device Generates Electricity From Falling Snow

By Victor Tangermann

The governor of Puerto Rico just signed a bill that will quickly move the island away from non-renewable energy sources within the next few decades.

Puerto Rico Will Stop Burning Coal Next Year

By Dan Robitzski

We simply can't decrease fossil fuel usage quickly enough to avoid climate catastrophe without leaning heavily on nuclear energy, according to two experts.

Experts: The Only Way to Save the Planet Is Nuclear Energy

By Kristin Houser

The Chinese government just approved plans for a massive energy storage grid that will help the Gansu Province better rely on renewable electricity.

China Is Building Its First Huge Battery Storage Facility

By Dan Robitzski

Replacing Nuclear With Renewables Would Save France $44.5 Billion

Replacing Nuclear With Renewables Would Save France $44.5 Billion

By Dan Robitzski

A White-Hot Molten Silicon “Sun” Could Power 100,000 Homes

A White-Hot Molten Silicon “Sun” Could Power 100,000 Homes

By Dan Robitzski

The European Union just proposed a new set of strategies to become carbon neutral by 2050. But that might not be soon enough.

The EU Just Announced a Plan To Go Carbon Neutral

By Dan Robitzski

Five Fun Tips To Help Delay Climate Catastrophe

Five Fun Tips To Help Delay Climate Catastrophe

By Dan Robitzski

Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

By Dan Robitzski

Global demand for fossil fuels could peak a decade before experts had previously predicted, which could spell trouble for the economy.

Experts Warn That Demand for Fossil Fuels Could Peak a Decade Earlier Than Predicted

By Jon Christian

The World’s First Digital Teacher Just Debuted in New Zealand

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The World’s First Digital Teacher Just Debuted in New Zealand

By Kristin Houser

Cheap Carbon Capture Technology Might Make Our Climate Goals Possible

Cheap Carbon Capture Technology Might Make Our Climate Goals Possible

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla Gets Green Light To Create The World’s Largest Virtual Solar Plant In South Australia

Tesla Gets Green Light To Create The World’s Largest Virtual Solar Plant In South Australia

By Dan Robitzski

Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist

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Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist

By Dan Robitzski

Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Was A Failed Promise. But Its Time May Have Arrived.

Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Was A Failed Promise. But Its Time May Have Arrived.

By Dan Robitzski

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge

By Dan Robitzski

The World’s Rivers Are All Backed Up, Leaving Fish With No Place To Go

The World’s Rivers Are All Backed Up, Leaving Fish With No Place To Go

By Dan Robitzski

To Protect Endangered Coral Reefs, Researchers Need Legal Recourse

To Protect Endangered Coral Reefs, Researchers Need Legal Recourse

By Dan Robitzski

What’s A Proton Battery? Three Things You Need To Know.

What’s A Proton Battery? Three Things You Need To Know.

By Claudia Geib

Here’s What Trump’s New Budget Means for Renewable Energy

Here’s What Trump’s New Budget Means for Renewable Energy

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018

By Claudia Geib

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Two New Renewable Energy Projects Will Join Tesla’s Mega Battery in Australia

By Patrick Caughill

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Last Year Renewables Accounted for Half of the Energy Capacity Added to the U.S.

By Kristin Houser

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

By Patrick Caughill

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

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Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

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The UK Will Soon Be Home to the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

By Chelsea Gohd

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

By Patrick Caughill

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

By Patrick Caughill