Renewable energy is energy that comes from resources which are continually replenished such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewable resources, with 10% of all energy from traditional biomass, mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro, modern biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels) accounted for another 3% and are growing very rapidly.
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Swedes to build wind-powered transatlantic cargo ship (yes, it's a sailboat)
Imagine a ship powered by the wind. With large structures on top of its deck to catch the wind and propel it forward. It's ...
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These new semiconductors could revolutionize the solar energy industry
The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing faster than at any other point in ...
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Chicago's new buildings must now support electric vehicles
Chicago’s Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, and the Chicago City Council have passed an ordinance to ensure that more residential ...
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BMW readies for hydrogen-powered X5 tests in 2022
German automaker BMW has touted hydrogen as a possible future fuel for some time, and, with its latest update, it’s seemingly ...
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VW wants its EVs to become part of the power grid when charging
Volkswagen's chief strategist, Michael Jost, said that electric car batteries could be used to provide stability and security ...
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Scientists invent a faster and cheaper way to repurpose EV batteries
Warwick University used Nissan Leaf batteries to discover new ways to tackle the issue of electric vehicle battery waste. ...
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Bitcoin mining is sucking Georgia’s power grid dry — but it doesn’t matter
Bitcoin mining in Georgia is reportedly "sucking its power grid dry," but it doesn't matter as the country has reserves of ...
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Cryptocurrency saves a 110-year old power plant from demolition
A US power plant that's more than 100 years old, and is of significant historical value, is being saved from demolition by ...
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Small islands might be the first to achieve a full-electric transport system
At a recent talk on the UK’s energy sector, the head of an electric utility company claimed that “the problem of decarbonizing ...
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Microalgae could be the future of sustainable farming
You might not be able to stomach soybeans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the animals you eat do. Cultivation of the ...
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Smart grids are essential to prevent old power infrastructure from holding back the US economy
In March 2018, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report detailing how Russian operatives had launched ...
