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Clean energy sources are far outstripping coal
2015 is the year marked a major turning point for the clean energy industry when for the first time in history, renewable energy has surpassed coal to become the world's…
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How many wind turbines are needed to meet the electricity demand of the world?
Based on basic mathematical calculations, we can roughly estimate the number of wind turbines to be installed to power the entire planet.
Environment
The only country in the world falls into a shortage of garbage
Estonia is the only garbage importer in the world to maintain a full-capacity power plant.
Environment
Renewable energy is enough to provide 1/4 of the world's electricity demand
According to the energy policy network REN21, a record investment in clean energy in 2015 has made the largest annual increase in the ability to generate renewable energ…
Environment
The price of solar electricity in Dubai is about one third the price of electricity in Vietnam
A record low electricity price has just been set, it shows an important step forward for solar power as the world is facing the pressure of rapidly reducing CO2 emission…
Environment
Exploiting the Earth's geothermal energy
Geothermal sources provide stable energy and are less harmful to the environment than fossil or nuclear fuels.
Environment
The Japanese lined up to receive rice balls after the earthquake disaster
Hundreds of people lined up, sometimes more than an hour, to receive food when electricity and water supplies for tens of thousands of households were cut off after stro…
Environment
Most of the world's solar cells are installed in the wrong direction
Solar energy is considered the cleanest, endless and safest energy source today, favored and used by many families. But how to install and use this energy source to be t…
Environment
Producing wind power and solar power is cheaper than coal
For the first time, the cost of producing wind and solar power in the UK and Germany was cheaper than the cost of producing electricity from coal, even in the absence of…
Environment
Strange energy sources
Besides the familiar energy sources from wind, sun, biology, tide ... scientists are revealing new sources of energy to replace such as: energy from waste, hot stone, wa…
Environment
Crazy Bien: Two people died, billions of dong drifted along the flood
Thunderstorms that lasted more than 6 hours in the morning of August 24 caused massive flooding in some districts of Dien Bien province, burying 2 people and swept away…
Environment
Japan: Take advantage of the old airport to install solar panels
In order to make the most of the high-light areas to install solar panels.
Environment
Japan supports the development of technology to produce electricity from the universe
According to the Nikkei daily, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has decided to support the development of the photovoltaic plate.
Environment
Top 10 countries to exploit solar power in the world
Solar electricity is still one of the most important 'second, second, and third' renewable electricity sources on Earth, besides hydroelectric and wind power.
Environment
Turn garbage into clean energy
Nigeria - the largest city Nigeria is pursuing a project to improve the city's electricity supply by converting thousands of tons of garbage into green energy.