Renewables

The social media giant is joining forces with Tradewind Energy to create the Rattlesnake Creek wind project in Dixon County, Nebraska.

Tesla has bid standalone battery project for Xcel Energy, Colorado's biggest utility company.

Chinese may be getting a shot in the arm with a new Tesla gigafactory to be rumored to happen soon.

At the One Climate Summit in Paris, Microsoft announced they'll be investing an additional $50 million over the next five years into the AI for Earth program.

Thor Trucks, a startup out of Los Angeles, has announced their initial semi-truck, the ET-One, and it could be out prior to Tesla's launch.

The European Bioplastics Association (EBA)believes that the bioplastic industry will boost by 50 percent in the next five years, thanks to companies, like Coca-Cola, moving away from plastic.

Researchers at Oregon State University are looking into multiple ways to keep birds away from wind turbines.

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to build a 100 percent eco-friendly hotel in Dubai, which would be the city's first fully sustainable hotel.

Coal mining in India is on its way out as the top coal producer in the world announces more closures to mines.

The iconic London black cabs are getting electrified — with WiFi, USB charging, easy-to-use card machines, and a spacious interior with six seats.

Air pollution could be the one thing that hinders solar power production in the future.

'Power Africa' is developing green renewable energy projects in Africa.

The Aqua-Aston Hotel in Hawaii is distributing coral reef-safe sunscreen.

Many products that we use can be given a second life instead of being thrown into the garbage.

NYC is hoping to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

France is going to be adding incentives and taxes next year to persuade those that own older cars to upgrade to a cleaner, more efficient vehicle.

On Christmas Eve, German consumers made up to $60 per megawatt-hour to use energy — negative rates occur when too much power is generated from renewables and there's a low demand.

The European Union is taking steps to eradicate plastic waste with a goal set to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2030.

France has introduced bottles made with less expensive recycled plastic.

Using Mastercard QR codes, customers in East Africa can pay for their energy uses "as they go" using a mobile device that is powered by solar energy.

Though Tesla leads the market in electric vehicles, Chevy is coming for them with the Bolt, which reached an EPA of 250 in a recent test, just 0 miles short of the Model S's range.

REI is taking an eco-friendly stance on all of their outdoor clothing and gear.

Tesla's new battery backup facility at an Australian wind farm came to the aid of a failing coal-fired power plant.

The Seattle Mariners have been awarded the MLB's Green Glove award in 2017 for being the most sustainable ballpark today.

Audi is joining the list of car manufacturers installing solar panels on car roofs to help electric vehicles charge more efficiently and power air conditioning and other onboard electrical systems.

Surfers Against Sewage has given the rural area of Penzance, Cornwall, the first award for being a "plastic-free coastline" community.

Zero Mass Water's new project, Source, is able to create drinkable water by pulling moisture from the air with the help of solar energy generation.

Here's what you need to know about sustainable chocolate.

The Lightyear One, a vehicle that has the ability to be powered by just sunlight, won the new Climate Change Innovator award at CES 2018.

Despite recent energy crisis setbacks, South Australia is working toward reliable renewable energy and may derive all power from green energy sources by 2025.

The "Print Your City" project has turned plastic into public benches in Amsterdam.

Researchers at Michigan State University have had a breakthrough in solar technology that has led to a completely transparent solar material, which could turn your windows into solar panels.

Built in Jinan, the capital of China's Shandong Province, the solar panel highway stretches one kilometer and contains over 10,000 photovoltaic panels.

Bard College has a new media lab, made from shipping containers.

The Department of Energy is investing $40 million to build a facility off the Oregon coast.

The United Kingdom went 55 hours without relying on coal-fired power plants.

Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) is celebrating their accomplishment, citing numbers provided by the National Center for Energy Control.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and Prince Mohammed bin Salman are partnering to host an enormous solar project.

People are making the switch from plastic to glass milk bottles in the United Kingdom.