Catch them if you can: the pragmatic ways to cut carbon emissions

With an immense scientific consensus that manmade greenhouse gases cause climate change, there is pressure to reduce carbon emissions, but little sign that governments can reach a binding agreement to cut back sufficiently.

See-Through Solar Is Tomorrow’s Threat to Oil

Solar energy is the future. The problem is, it’s been the future for a long time. And while progress has been made, using the sun as a primary source of power hasn’t really broken through.

Solar Could Be the Largest Source of Energy By 2050

Solar energy could be the world's largest source of power by 2050, providing more than a quarter of the Earth's energy, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Big six energy firms may lose quarter of customers by 2020, analysts warn

The big six energy suppliers are facing the loss of a quarter of their customers over the next six years, knocking £500m a year off their collective profits, City financial analysts have said.

Osborne agrees to China investing in UK nuclear plants

The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced that the UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake in British nuclear power plants.

US takes India to WTO over solar cell imports

The US has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's national solar policy saying it "discriminates" against US products.

Storehouses for Solar Energy Can Step In When the Sun Goes Down

If solar energy is eventually going to matter— that is, generate a significant portion of the nation’s electricity — the industry must overcome a major stumbling block, experts say: finding a way to store it for use when the sun isn’t shining.

U.S.: World's Tallest Solar Tower Set for Arizona

In the western desert state of Arizona, a company called EnviroMission is planning to build a new solar tower, the first of its kind, an ambitious new way to produce energy with heat from the sun.

Renewable Energy – Energy for future

Introduction
Global warming and its increasing effects have shed light on the many global environmental issues. Our planet's fragile ecosystem is under attack on many fronts as a result of industrialization and our growing transportation and infrastructures. Change is needed in order to avert catastrophe, adaptation and development of alternative energy sources is absolutely necessary. Although, renewable energy will take a long time to gain popularity due to economics associated with the use of conventional fossil fuels and associated traditional habits. Nevertheless, renewable energy is the answer to reducing the effects of climate change and help save environment.