Germany ran on 99 per cent renewable energy on Sunday
È successo domenica scorsa quando, per qualche ora, i 55 GW di energia elettrica sui 58 consumati provenivano da fonti rinnovabili: solare, eolico ed idroelettrico.
Renewables surged in 2015, with 8.3 per cent extra production capacity
La costruzione di nuovi impianti basati su fonti rinnovabili ha consentito di aumentare dell‘8,3 per cento la capacità produttiva in un solo anno.
Investments in renewable energy hit new record in 2015
With 286 billion dollars, 2015 was the year of renewable energy. A sign that even though the price of fossil fuels dropped, the transition has begun.
Why Uruguay is the Cinderella of renewable energies
Il Paese ha raggiunto il 95 per cento di produzione di elettricità da fonti rinnovabili, in poco più di 10 anni. Ecco come c’è riuscito.
Texas is giving wind energy away
It seems quite impossible that such news comes from one of the US states most known for oil. As an article of the New York Times reports, some Texas electricity companies are giving electricity away from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to thousands of customers. This happens because windparks operating in the state
From El Hierro to Cape Verde. The islands investing in renewables to combat climate change
A poco meno di un mese dalla Cop21, le isole si candidano a diventare laboratorio per le rinnovabili, in prima linea per contrastare i cambiamenti climatici.
Wind and solar energy are cheaper than fossil fuels
The cost of electricity coming from renewable sources has been plummeting and we’re now reaching the point in which such energy is cheaper than burning fossil fuels. A situation that seemed like just a fantasy a decade ago has now become reality. This is highlighted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)’s latest research,
The Dutch railway will be 100% powered by wind energy
By 2018, the Dutch railway system will entirely run on the energy produced by wind turbines. Thousands of Megawatts and renewable energy.
Germany can do without coal. Renewables set a new record
Over the last few days, the windstorm Zeljko hit northern Europe with strong winds. In the south, meanwhile, the sun was high in the sky. A perfect condition for Germany’s renewables, given that northern Germany is home to the majority of its wind turbines, whilst southern regions are home to numerous solar power plants.
The Galápagos are home to the world’s first wind and solar powered airport
Ecuador is home to the world’s first airport to obtain LEED Gold Certification for its sustainable architecture.