Thanks to fossil fuel crisis, wind and solar payback time drops to one year
A new report shows investments in renewable energy are set to be higher than fossil fuels in 2022, due to soaring electricity prices.
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China’s ambitious rooftop solar pilot helps drive ‘blistering’ capacity growth
Across China, hundreds of local authorities are partnering with solar developers to cover a percentage of buildings with PV by the end of 2023
Rooftop solar panels offer fragile lifeline to besieged Gazans
As Israel cuts off electricity to the Gaza Strip, rooftop solar panels help residents to survive frequent bombardment
US solar installers ‘breathe sigh of relief’ as Biden eases protectionism
Joe Biden has suspended import tariffs on solar panels produced in four southeast Asian nations for two years to reboot stalled solar installations
Solar power has changed Syrian refugees’ lives in Jordan – and they want more
Za’atari is the biggest solar-powered refugee camp in the world, lighting the way for others
International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit
India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids
Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief
Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses
John Lewis switches to 100% renewable energy
Retail giant joins the ranks of Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Ikea by investing in clean technology to cut emissions
Coal blow as major European bank cuts funding
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to limit funding of coal projects and boost investment in renewables and energy efficiency
Obama appoints Keystone opponent Podesta as climate advisor
Wednesday’s top five: Obama appoints John Podesta, coal exports threaten Great Barrier Reef, John Kerry to visit Philippines city of Tacloban
Water ‘batteries’ can ensure constant clean energy supply
Energy from surplus wind power can be used to pump water uphill and will provide “battery” power to even out energy supply and demand, researchers say
Space Odyssey: can moon power answer the earth’s energy needs?
Giant solar belt around moon could meet all of humanity’s energy needs by 2030, say Japanese inventors
New York landfill site set for solar power transformation
A Staten Island park will host a solar energy system which will generate enough energy to power 2,000 homes
Walmart accused of ‘greenwashing’ over clean energy claims
Report says company would take 33rd place in Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index if included, just behind Chevron
Google reveals new $80 million US solar farm investment
The projects located in Southern California and Arizona will power over 17,000 homes
Rock and pop music increases solar cell efficiency by 40%
Solar cells are more receptive to high pitched sounds including office printers – but not classical music
Solar Samsung: use the sun to power your phone
A mobile phone case can protect your phone from damage and jazz it up, but it now has an additional function
India’s solar capacity passes 2GW milestone
India’s renewable energy capacity has grown from 3.9GW in 2002-2003 to about 27.3GW in January 2013
New ‘transparent’ solar panels could turn cities into power stations
Spanish researchers say ‘building integrated photovoltaics’ could transform energy systems around the world
UK to invest £40 billion in green infrastructure projects
Funds aimed at ensuring UK develops a sustainable future energy supply by incentivising private sector investment
US emissions fall to lowest level since 1994
Energy Information Agency report 3.8% drop in 2012, linked to rise in shale gas use and warmer than usual first quarter
UK outlines ambitious strategy for solar energy
Energy and climate minister Greg Barker says country is aiming for target of 20GW by 2020, but significant challenges lie ahead
‘Ultra-mega’ solar power project to be constructed in India
The 4GW project in Rajasthan will be completed in phases with the first GW due to be running by 2016
China and US cut back on wind power is a boost to solar
Slow-down in China and the US has held wind energy back from hitting the top spot
Indianapolis Airport to construct Vatican City sized solar installation
The installation would generate enough energy that is equivalent to taking 2,000 cars of the road
China set to lead 2014 solar energy boom
Analysts predict global solar PV installations will exceed 40GW by 2014, with China leading with installations of more than 2GW planned
Goldman Sachs to invest $1.5 billion in Dong energy
Investment is likely to safeguard the future of one of the world’s biggest wind farm operators
Sun must supply 10% of world’s energy by 2025
Sir David King and Richard Layard say planet meeting 10% of its total energy needs from solar power in under two decades
Ocean acidification could cause extinction of marine species
Morning summary: Oceans being heated by climate change absorbs more CO2 says new research; Fukushima nuclear plant has suffered a second breach; China is ramping up solar manufacturing
Solar cell record efficiency set by European scientists
Researchers achieved 44.7% efficiency which is a major step towards further reducing the costs of solar power
Ghana’s women set to engineer solar revolution in rural villages
Social Venture Africa’s pilot project in January 2014 aims to turn Ghanaian mothers into solar engineers and entrepreneurs