Renewable Energy

Humans Are the Reason Why a Necessary Energy Revolution Has yet to Happen

Public support of clean energy initiatives is being met with public funds. The private sector now also needs to amp up innovation in the area. The public must demand change, policy must facilitate it, and companies must do more to make the clean energy revolution a reality.

March 6, 2017
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The Next Car You Buy Could Be Solar-Powered

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This year's Prius Prime, and probably the next Tesla vehicle, will feature a more efficient solar panel from Panasonic. For the Prius, the solar panel will increase the car's efficiency by up to 10 percent and add 2.2 miles of electric range.

March 4, 2017
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Denmark Just Ran Their Entire Country on 100% Wind Energy

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Thanks in part to the installation of a new offshore wind turbine installation, Denmark was recently able to power the entire country for a day with wind energy alone. As many countries continue to incorporate renewable energy, successes like this show just how much is possible.

March 4, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
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The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Ramping up Attacks on Electric Cars

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Advances in renewable energy have allowed for a boom in the electric car market, but not everyone's happy about it. The oil industry — while significantly larger than the renewable energy market — is feeling the heat and taking steps to curb the success of electric cars.

February 28, 2017
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Tech Developed During the Cold War Could Give Us Clean Power for Millions of Years

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Nuclear power plants can generate bountiful, carbon-free electricity, but their solid fuel is problematic, and aging reactors are being shut down. A Cold War-era liquid-fueled reactor design could transform thorium — a radioactive waste from mining — into a practically limitless energy source.

February 28, 2017
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The Price of Solar Has Dropped 58% in the Last 5 Years

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Solar energy is now cheaper than retail energy in all but one of Australia's capital cities, and 20 new large-scale solar projects are expected to come online in the country in 2017. This trend in Australia is being reflected worldwide, with the cost of solar dropping 58% globally in the past five years and the solar industry now employing more people than coal.

February 28, 2017
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