Renewable Energy

IEA Predicts Electric Car Sales Increase of 35% in 2023

IEA Predicts Electric Car Sales Increase of 35% in 2023

Last year was a good year for the electric vehicle market. Of new cars sold in 2022, electric cars made up 14%, or around 10 million units, globally. Now, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is predicting that growth to continue, with electric car sales expected to increase 35% in 2023 compared to last year. In […]

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    ‘Decarbonization of the Power Sector Is Underway’: Power Sector Emissions May Have Peaked in 2022 as Wind and Solar Reached Record Heights

    ‘Decarbonization of the Power Sector Is Underway’: Power Sector Emissions May Have Peaked in 2022 as Wind and Solar Reached Record Heights

    According to a new report by climate and energy independent think tank Ember, global emissions from the power sector — the biggest source of planet-warming carbon dioxide — may have peaked last year. In its fourth annual Global Electricity Review, the think tank studied power sector data from 78 countries, which represent 93 percent of […]

    New EPA Car Pollution Standards Could Lead to 67% New EV Sales by 2032

    New EPA Car Pollution Standards Could Lead to 67% New EV Sales by 2032

    In 2022, electric vehicles (EVs) made up just 5.8 percent of new car sales. But that number could jump as high as 67 percent by 2032 if the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follows through with tough new tailpipe emissions standards.  The new standards, which were shared with The New York Times Saturday by […]

    Scientists Develop Semi-Transparent Solar-Powered Roof for Greenhouses

    Scientists Develop Semi-Transparent Solar-Powered Roof for Greenhouses

    Scientists have created solar roofs for greenhouses, but these aren’t just any solar panels. A team from UCLA developed semi-transparent organic photovoltaics with added stability, so plants within the greenhouse can still receive sunlight while the solar panels harvest energy to power other components of the greenhouse. In a greenhouse setting, solar panels could help […]

    New Battery Tech Could Extend EV Range 10x or More

    New Battery Tech Could Extend EV Range 10x or More

    While the electric vehicle market expands, some drivers remain hesitant to switch to a fuel-free car or truck because of range anxiety, or the fear that the battery of their EV won’t have enough power to get to another charging station. But researchers have found a way that could give EV batteries a pretty substantial […]