For the first time in history, renewable energy has outpaced coal in global electricity generation — a milestone that signals just how fast the energy landscape is changing. Solar power, in particular, has more than doubled its share in just four years,[...]
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Iowa company finds use for discarded wind turbine blades
What happens to a wind turbine blade when its 20-year life is up? For too long, the answer was the landfill. Now, an Iowa company has turned that waste into building blocks—literally. Renewablade grinds up retired blades and mixes them into concrete[...]
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In Finland, this giant battery is helping heat apartments and offices—using sand
In a Finnish town best known for its quiet streets and close-knit community, a towering silo of crushed stone is quietly rewriting the energy playbook. Pornainen has switched its district heating system from oil to what’s being called the world’s largest sand[...]
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The world’s first electrostate is emerging
China is moving at a pace the world has never seen. In just the first five months of this year, it added enough new wind and solar capacity to power Indonesia, installing panels at nearly 100 per second. What began as a[...]
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Small-scale solar helps solve large-scale issues
When your power bill climbs, what can you do? You can cut back, upgrade appliances, or press your utility company for answers. But for some Wyoming residents, there’s another option: making their own power. Rooftop solar remains a tough sell in a[...]
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In Sweden, Lack of Wind in Germany Sends Electricity Prices Soaring
If you’re feeling a chill in the air, it’s not just winter—it might be Sweden’s power struggle. As rivers freeze and winds stall in Germany, electricity prices are soaring, reminiscent of the 2022 energy crisis. In Electricity Zone 3, covering major cities[...]
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A pioneer in renewable energy is inexplicably abandoning the cause
Before the ‘green’ energy revolution takes over the world, it is going to have to first prove that is economically viable. That means standing on its own two feet, without the help of government subsidies. A conservative government in the UK is[...]