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Technological Transformation
Solar charging your car is possible, researchers say. Here's how
Researchers have looked into the extent to which electric car owners are able to charge their vehicles with power from their own photovoltaics system.
Energy
US utility companies pledges could cut emissions by more than 30% by 2050
Many of the largest US electric utilities have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to 2018 levels, emissions could be reduced by a third.
Electricity
Norway government proposes subsidy to ease pain of high power prices
The cost of electricity has spiked to the highest level in over a decade. Norway's government plans to subsidize the electricity bill to soften the impact.
Decarbonizing Energy
How long duration energy storage can enable India's net-zero transition
Long duration energy storage using renewable power offers a low-cost, flexible route to decarbonization for countries like India on the path to net zero.
Electricity
What are countries doing to encourage the transition to electric vehicles?
New homes in England will need electric vehicle charging points by law - but what are other countries doing to encourage the transition to EVs?
Emerging Technologies
Here's how electric cars could one day power your house
Instead of being stored, the electricity in an electric vehicle's battery could be plugged back into the grid, which could help to power millions of homes.
Emerging Technologies
Here's how electric cars could one day power your house
Instead of being stored, the electricity in an electric vehicle's battery could be plugged back into the grid, which could help to power millions of homes.
Road to COP26
Why 24/7 clean energy beats carbon offsetting
Renewable energy certificates are often a way to greenwash companies' energy usage – but in '24/7 clean energy' there is a better way. Here's how it works.
Energy
Here's how supply chain issues are affecting renewable energy projects
Supply chain disruptions mean that 56% of worldwide utility-scale solar projects planned for 2022 could be postposed or cancelled.
Climate Change
The price of solar power has fallen by over 80% since 2010. Here's why
Research from Our World in Data shows that the cost of renewable energy has drastically fallen since 2010.
Decarbonizing Energy
Why a radical refresh is needed to get offshore wind in the world's sails
Offshore wind can look to other industries, like electric vehicles and solar panels, for the innovative strategies it will need to help the world decarbonize its energy mix.
Climate Change
How to tackle COVID-19 jobs crisis and climate change? Invest in clean energy
Green investments would create more jobs than investing in fossil fuels. But the World Resources Institute warns that COVID-19 recovery packages don't do enough.
Sustainable Development
This ‘smart’ walking stick works like a self-driving car
A new, affordable smart cane guides people with visual impairments safely and efficiently through their environments, say researchers.
Decarbonizing Energy
The energy transition needs metals. But it needs social awareness too
The new importance of ESG investments means companies extracting metal to supply clean-energy tech will have to pay more attention to their social impact
Electricity
COP26, getting to net-zero: How clean electricity can be crowdsourced by digitalizing the grid
Digitalization offers the chance to crowdsource for net zero, by empowering everyday citizens to shift from pure demand and consumption to both producing and consuming electricity, and ev...
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