⚡️ Energy
⚡️ Great Britain windfarms break the record for clean power generation
Thanks to Great Britain’s stormy winter weather, its windfarms set a record for clean power generation. 40% of the electricity generated on December 18th came from wind farms. With help from the high wind speed across the country, the wind-generated share of the...
☀ New solar cells will be 20 percent more efficient than today’s panels
The British company Oxford PV has designed a new solar cell that is significantly more efficient than today’s solar panels. By laying a thin film of the material perovskite over an ordinary silicon-based solar cell, the researchers have succeeded in converting...
🇮🇸 Iceland’s nature allows for 100% renewable energy
Hot springs, volcanos, geysers and magnificent glaciers and mountains. Iceland is known for its epic nature phenomenon. But besides attracting tourists the island’s geography and geology provide almost 100% renewable energy. How come? Well, Iceland is one of the...
⚡️ India is building a gigantic hybrid renewable energy park
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to the Kutch region of the western Gujarat state two weeks ago to lay down the first foundation stone. The park will help India decrease its carbon dioxide emission by up to 50 million tons annually. In the hybrid...
