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pv magazine Global13 Oct
System-level costs for sodium-ion batteries were about €120 per kWh capacity in 2025 and could fall to €28.5-51.9 by 2050, making them cost-competitive with lithium-ion for renewable energy storage.
pv magazine Global12 Oct
Battery storage now costs less than gas peaker plants in all 43 markets studied, and solar is the cheapest new power source in 43 of 48 markets.
ECOticias.com11 Oct, 07:41
A floating solar array on a Swiss alpine dam produced 43% of its output in winter and generated 68% more electricity per installed kilowatt than a lowland plant in its first measured year.
Good Green News10 Oct, 17:42
Elevated solar canopies placed five metres above farmland generated clean electricity while shading crops from extreme heat, lifting corn yields by 20% in summer heatwaves and improving barley quality at another site.
ECOticias.com10 Oct, 10:10
Six seawater heat pumps in Aarhus now heat 1,900 homes, drawing up to 1.2 million litres of bay water hourly and producing up to 3.5 times the heat of the electricity used, replacing wood pellets.
Mongabay9 Oct, 15:42
Painted wind turbines can dramatically reduce bird deaths, study finds
theguardian.com9 Oct, 13:21
Australia's High Court overturned approval for a coal mine expansion that would have doubled output to 21 million tonnes a year, ruling regulators must weigh emissions from coal burned overseas.
NASA8 Oct, 11:46
NASA, Energy Department Advance New Era of Nuclear-Powered Exploration
Anthropocene Magazine8 Oct, 08:00
Researchers have made wallpaper that generates power from indoor humidity
The Friday Times7 Oct, 15:23
Pakistan imported 41 gigawatts of solar panel capacity over the past three years, a rapid expansion of rooftop and grid solar power.
Good News Network7 Oct, 09:00
Saudi Solar Park Proves Brilliant Breeding Ground for Threatened Sand Gazelles
Clean Energy Wire6 Oct, 19:15
Germany's fossil fuel electricity generation fell from 174.6 billion kWh to 94.2 billion kWh between the first halves of 2018 and 2026, with renewables supplying 59% of power, up 6.5 points on 2025.
Good Green News6 Oct, 18:01
Australia's largest coal plant, Eraring in New South Wales, is being converted into a battery storage hub with 1,200 MW capacity and 8,600 MWh of storage, potentially the world's largest.
Mongabay6 Oct, 12:06
Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought
Anthropocene Magazine6 Oct, 09:00
Solar panels have (another) surprising side effect: Stopping dust storms in their tracks
english.alarabiya.net6 Oct
A 250 MW solar park in Saudi Arabia hosts a breeding herd of 38 sand gazelles, with numbers projected to reach 600 by 2031 ahead of reintroduction into the wild.
cleveland.com5 Oct, 18:55
Proposed Ohio legislation would require utilities to automatically credit customers after long or repeated power outages, including reimbursement for spoiled food and medicine.
Geographical5 Oct, 17:19
A solar-powered ambulance travelled 800km across off-grid Kenya carrying X-ray, ultrasound and vaccine refrigeration equipment, generating more solar energy than its medical gear used while parked.
ECOticias.com5 Oct, 14:30
Autonomous waterless robots now clean solar panels nightly across more than 5,000 MW of desert solar projects, saving about 2.6 billion gallons of water after cleaning over 3.9 billion panels.
Common Dreams4 Oct, 18:21
US utility solar capacity rose 33% and battery storage doubled over the past 18 months, adding 89 gigawatts combined while coal capacity fell 2.4%.
CalMatters4 Oct, 11:42
California's governor signed seven laws requiring data centres to pay for electricity and water infrastructure, disclose water use and undergo environmental review.
DredgeWire4 Oct, 10:41
The US Army Corps of Engineers built an 8-acre island from 160,000 cubic yards of dredged harbor mud near Savannah, Georgia, which attracted more than 300 bird nests in its first nesting season.
DredgeWire3 Oct, 09:08
China activated a 2 GW offshore wind farm in the South China Sea with 131 turbines, including 33 rated at 18 MW, expected to generate 6.6 billion kWh and avoid 5.1 million tonnes of CO2 annually.
Gizmodo2 Oct, 18:20
Balcony solar panels are spreading across the US, letting people generate electricity from patios and sheds and cut electric bills, paying for themselves in 18 to 36 months.
euronews2 Oct, 13:35
Solar power deployment across the EU saved an estimated €37.4 billion since the conflict involving Iran began, cushioning energy costs.
Good News Network2 Oct, 09:00
Antarctica’s Wind Farm Saves 122,000 Gallons of Diesel Over 15 Years Powering McMurdo Station
Reasons to be Cheerful2 Oct, 04:00
The Spark: The ‘Community Lighthouses’ Where Neighbors Help Neighbors
thenztoday.co.nz1 Oct, 18:55
New Zealand has chosen 500 schools for a NZ$30 million solar programme, with larger schools expected to save around $8,000 a year in electricity costs for teaching budgets.
Mongabay1 Oct, 14:18
Wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower aims to boost German electricity production
Good News Network1 Oct, 11:30
Chinese Commercial Reactor Achieves Nuclear Fusion with Clean Hydrogen-Boron Fuel
Electrek1 Oct
California's new law lets renters and apartment residents plug small solar systems directly into household outlets without utility approval or interconnection fees.
TechCrunch1 Oct
Fervo Energy's Cape Station in Utah began selling round-the-clock carbon-free geothermal electricity after a 23-month build, with plans to expand to 100 MW and potential for over 4 GW at the site.
Renew Economy30 Sept, 18:38
Germany generated three times more solar power than Australia so far this year, a new national record for photovoltaic output.
The Earthshot Prize30 Sept, 18:02
A compilation identifies 51 interventions, including cleaner cooking and heating, marine protected areas and alternatives to disposable packaging, that could trigger cascading positive tipping points for the planet.
reuters.com30 Sept, 17:50
India's cabinet approved a 1.86 trillion rupee ($19.42 billion) programme to upgrade power grids and add energy storage to support renewable energy expansion.
NZ News and Latest Headlines | Yahoo News New Zealand29 Sept, 17:24
Solar and wind briefly supplied 80% of power on Australia's main grid, a new record for renewable generation share.
Yale Climate Connections29 Sept, 06:59
How a Washington State farm dramatically slashed its irrigation needs
Canary Media28 Sept, 18:11
New York City will deploy nearly 100 electric school buses, part of a US fleet that grew 66% year-on-year to over 8,500 by June 2026.
ECOticias.com28 Sept, 17:33
A camera system at a 110-turbine Wyoming wind farm slows turbines when eagles approach, cutting eagle deaths by an estimated 82% in a study.
조선일보28 Sept
Electric vehicles outsold gasoline and diesel cars in Europe for the first time, marking a milestone in the region's shift away from fossil-fuel transport.