energy
The world's first solar airport no longer pays for electricity
Posted in Business on 3rd Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Fed up with their hefty electricity bill, managers at Cochin International Airport in southern India took matters into their own hands.
Climate change: UK to set new emissions target
Posted in Business on 30th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Ministers are expected to announce that the UK will cut carbon emissions by 57% by 2032, from 1990 levels.
North America Is Set to Announce Its Most Ambitious Clean Energy Target Yet
Posted in Business on 29th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
US, Canada, and Mexico poised to announce an ambitious energy pledge; 50% of North American electricity drawn from clean sources by 2025.
Solar Power to Grow Sixfold as Sun Becoming Cheapest Resource
Posted in Business on 26th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The amount of electricity generated using solar panels stands to expand as much as sixfold by 2030 as the cost of production falls below competing natural gas and coal.
Tesla makes offer to buy SolarCity
Posted in Hardware on 22nd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Electric carmaker Tesla has offered to buy solar panel company SolarCity in a bid to expand its clean energy business. Elon Musk described the deal as a "no brainer".