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Coronavirus, the stay-at-home workstyle, and cloud energy consumption
Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive. Here’s some perspective on how much power that requires and why efficiency matters more than ever. Read More
Could artificial photosynthesis be the holy grail of renewables?
Emulating the natural process plants use to convert sunlight into energy could bring benefits in efficiency not just for power generation, but for energy storage. Read More
Green hydrogen could curb one-third of fossil fuel and industry emissions by 2050
That's according to a BloombergNEF report that calls policy support for the hydrogen economy "insufficient." Read More
Orchestrating the energy transition: Tuning into buildings
For the sector to play its part means adopting aggressive energy efficiency, zero-carbon and grid-interactive strategies, especially for existing structures. Read More
The environmental trail of the global charcoal supply chain
Use of the fuel is alive and well, with devastating implications for forests in sub-Saharan Africa. Read More
Corporate renewable energy in the age of COVID-19
Will this upheaval slow clean energy goals? There's strong reason for optimism. Read More
Coronavirus: Falling power demand is impacting clean energy
With the pandemic spurring a dramatic drop in economic activity across Europe, electricity, renewables and carbon prices have also plummeted Read More
Should land be used for solar panels or agriculture?
The burgeoning Solar Sheep movement argues: Why not both? Read More
Why plastics are also a climate issue
We can’t tackle one successfully without tackling the other, as many of the reasons for and solutions to the growing plastic and climate problems are the same. Read More
What COVID-19 teaches us about resilience
The unprecedented response to coronavirus, however, may provide the best argument for local grid resilience we’ve ever had. Read More