In order to increase the share of renewable energy, new technologies are used to collect information on weather conditions to reduce intermittency problems ...
A smart home based on electricity consumption patterns
New machine learning algorithms may soon allow for the analysis of the power consumption of electronic devices in homes. Appliances that use the so-called ...
First smart solar panel with integrated battery launched
The startup SunCulture Solar launched an innovative solar panel that has an integrated battery. While being overlayed with sensor and through a newly ...
Clean Power Plan will accelerate transition to clean energy
As a number of big companies such as Apple and General Motos commit to run on 100 percent renewable energy, it becomes clear that fossil fuel power ...
Island nations are leading in climate protection
While the 52 island states that are part of the UN are not just the first to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change, they also take a pioneer role in ...
Amazon plans to build wind farm in Texas
Online retail giant Amazon.com plans to build a 253-megawatt wind farm in Texas. The farm will feature more than 100 turbines and is expected to generate ...
Report: New fossil fuel production must end to achieve climate goals
A new analysis shows that the current fossil fuel extraction is not in line with the “well below two degrees” rule of the Paris Agreement to limit ...
The central role of energy in meeting the SDGs
Energy efficiency and the provision of affordable, reliable and sustainable energy worldwide are key elements of most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs ...
Deutsche wollen baldiges Abschalten von Kohlekraftwerken
Eine Umfrage des Meinungsforschungsinstituts YouGov hat ergeben, dass sich ein Drittel der deutschen Bevölkerung für ein Abschalten der ...
Do green buildings really save energy?
The term “green building” is mostly used as a synonym for a sustainable and high-performance building – but do they really perform ...
