Costa Rica generated 98% of its electricity from renewables
2016 was a record year for clean energy in Costa Rica, which entirely ran on renewables for 250 days in a row.
Bill Gates and other billionaires invest 1 billion dollars in clean energy
The American billionaire and his co-founders of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition launched a new investment fund for developing clean energy technologies and tackling climate change.
Emanuele Taibi. The time is ripe for islands to accelerate deployment of renewables
Emanuele Taibi, analyst at renewable energy agency Irena, explains why islands are well placed to push forward toward a more sustainable development model based on renewables and technological innovation
Leonardo DiCaprio has met with Donald Trump to discuss climate change
The US actor and environmental activist has visited the US President-elect in New York. DiCaprio’s aim was to talk about climate change and convince Trump that renewables are worthwhile.
Google will be powered 100% by renewable energy
Mountain View giant announced that the company’s data centres and offices will be exclusively powered by renewable energy by 2017. “And it’s just the beginning”.
South Africa, George Airport becomes first in Africa to be solar-powered
George Airport in South Africa will be the continent’s first solar-powered airport. Other transport hubs in the country are ready to follow in its trail.
Solar energy in Africa will meet the needs of 600 million people
Solar energy in Africa meets the annual electricity needs of off-grid households for as little as 56 dollars per year, thanks to cost reduction and technology improvements.
Offshore wind power finally arrives in the United States
Thanks to the National Offshore Wind Strategy, the US will build 86 GW of offshore wind by 2050, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1.8 percent.
Costa Rica has used 100% renewable energy for 150 days in a row, so far
In the first months of 2016, Costa Rica used exclusively renewable energy for 150 consecutive days.
Sion is the world’s first solar production car. And it is affordable
It will be put on the market in 2018 and will be a six-passenger model. Designed in Germany and crowd-funded, it is world’s first solar car to be mass-produced. Prices start from 12,000 euros and the car travels 250 km on a full charge.