"An exceptionally promising avenue to produce clean energy in a way that respects communities and local landscapes." The Biden administration has finalized a plan to massively expand the amount of federal land available for solar farms. This comes as an extension of the Western Solar Plan , which had […] Click here to view original […]

Copyright Euronews Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, energy companies providing alternatives to fossil fuels have increasingly come under attack. As the war in Ukraine rages on and Russia pounds Ukraine’s energy facilities, Europe’s renewable energy sector is increasingly vulnerable to hybrid warfare. The fast-paced growth of renewable […] Click here to view original

Fracking wastewater, a byproduct of natural gas extraction, contains significant lithium concentrations, a critical component in renewable energy technologies and electric vehicle batteries. Extracting lithium from fracking wastewater could potentially meet a significant portion of the United States’ lithium demand, reducing reliance on foreign sources and mitigating the environmental […] Click here to view original

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios Solar power has always had one pesky limitation: It needs daylight. But what if it didn’t? State of play: That’s the question being asked by Reflect Orbital, a startup that recently raised $6.5 million led by Sequoia Capital. The big idea: Build and deploy a low-orbit […] Click here to view original

“With on-site storage solutions, air-conditioning can help keep people cool in a world that is getting warmer, while reducing harmful impact on the environment,” writes Yaron Ben Nun. — There was not supposed to be air-conditioning in the athletes’ quarters at this summer’s Olympics in Paris. But despite proclaiming […] Click here to view original

Turkish solar energy innovators are turning panel tech on its head by putting it under our feet. In a unique twist on standard design, Ankara Solar’s team has developed sun-catching cells that can be incorporated into outdoor (or even indoor) floors and walkways. It’s a different take on panels […] Click here to view original