Alternative Energy / Renewable Energy

Feb 18, 2020 at 16:57 | Haley Zaremba

Last year Oilprice reported that the energy storage industry was about to explode in China. We wrote that “China is set to become the single biggest energy storage market…

Feb 14, 2020 at 17:17 | Irina Slav

The quest for the next source of renewable energy is well under way, with no natural phenomenon overlooked. We have already harnessed the power of flowing water, wind, and sunlight,…

Feb 07, 2020 at 16:42 | Julianne Geiger

As concern grows for the climate and all eyes are on fossil fuels, the hunt is on for new ways of generating electricity. Traditional renewable energy sources have until now…

Feb 07, 2020 at 16:40 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The pressure on the energy industry to curb carbon emissions while simultaneously meeting growing global demand has drawn attention to alternatives to fossil fuels.   Of those alternatives, renewable…

Jan 31, 2020 at 17:34 | Haley Zaremba

 “By the end of the coming decade we will be on one of two paths. One is the path of surrender, where we have sleep walked past the point of…

Jan 31, 2020 at 17:14 | ZeroHedge

Germany now generates over 35 percent of its yearly electricity consumption from wind and solar sources. Over 30 000 wind turbines have been built, with a total installed capacity of nearly…

Jan 30, 2020 at 13:58 | Irina Slav

Lithium and cobalt: the two components of a rechargeable battery that have spurred a research and development rush may eventually meet their match in the future, in a simple element…

Jan 29, 2020 at 12:51 | Ag Metal Miner

Heard of Europe’s Green Deal? No? That may not be surprising, as it was only announced last month. While it sounds like the latest fruit and veg special offer at…

Jan 24, 2020 at 17:21 | Robert Rapier

Following recent articles I wrote on both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries, I received significant correspondence about the environmental pros and cons of both types of battery. In this article I will use…

Jan 23, 2020 at 13:16 | Alan Mammoser

A Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi last week displayed the whole universe of systems and technologies that will be required for a post-carbon world. More than 100 providers of…

Jan 17, 2020 at 16:13 | Haley Zaremba

In September of last year Oilprice reported an incredible milestone for renewable energy when solar and wind power became cheaper than coal in most of the world. Now, a…

Jan 16, 2020 at 11:49 | Tsvetana Paraskova

At the start of 2020, analysts bravely stepped out on a limb to predict how the turbulent energy market and energy systems will evolve at the beginning of the new…

Dec 31, 2019 at 13:10 | MINING.com

Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed an electrolyte that could help manufacturers produce recyclable, self-healing commercial batteries. In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the…

Dec 27, 2019 at 12:02 | Ag Metal Miner

As if the downturn due to a trade-war-induced slowdown in China were not enough, the European automotive industry is facing the challenge of a rapid switch from diesel to…

Dec 27, 2019 at 11:56 | Charles Kennedy

Investors have been battling with the battery paradox for years. The answer might see us ditch heavy metals for something as random as … seawater.  With the global electrification drive…

Dec 24, 2019 at 10:17 | MINING.com

In a recent report, consultancy firm THEnergy stated that 2019 saw significant growth in the number of mining companies materially committing to develop onsite renewable energy projects. “The year 2019…

Dec 20, 2019 at 16:25 | Tsvetana Paraskova

As the world pays more and more attention to reducing emissions and mitigating climate change, analysts believe that the most abundant element in the universe—hydrogen—has the potential to become…

Dec 20, 2019 at 09:22 | Irina Slav

Growth in India’s renewable energy output slumped to 5.7 percent over the seven months to October 2019, from 28.5 percent a year earlier, the country’s Central Electricity Authority said, as…

Dec 10, 2019 at 12:34 | Haley Zaremba

Last week, the Secretary General of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference COP25 told the gathered world leaders in his audience that “By the end of the coming decade we…

Dec 04, 2019 at 12:26 | MINING.com

Solar and wind power are among the renewable energies forecast to spike in 2020, accounting for two-thirds of the new power generation capacity comings on line, a new report shows.…