Google has confirmed it will invest $94m in four large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, edging the total amount invested by the search giant in clean energy projects this year towards $900m.

The U.S. Navy has quietly tested 20,000 gallons of algae biofuel on a decommissioned destroyer, carrying on its mission of transitioning to renewable energy even as the end phase of the fossil fuel era begins to play out.

Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold," was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries - but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy.

“We’re pretty excited about it,” said Ascent sales director Brad Kemp. Each year for the last 10 years, Time has selected 50 new inventions that are likely to change the future.

The UK's "eccentric" determination to build new nuclear power means it is not fit to take part in the "third industrial revolution" of switching to clean renewable energy, according to one of the world's most influential climate scientists.

The idea of storing excess wind energy as hydrogen is picking up steam in Germany, with a second pilot program popping up – this one from the big power company E.On.

DECC focused “on ‘scalable’ lower cost technologies” as to change support and incentives for large-scale renewable generation projects from 2013-2017 as the UK strives to meet the 2020 renewable energy targets established in its national Renewables Obligation (RO).

Brisbane's Renewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) recently unveiled the first working installation of what is claimed to be the world's quietest wind turbine.

"Bioenergy expertise, shown by Brazil in its automotive industry, is a central element to technological innovation, sustainable agriculture and cleaner urban environments," he stated.

Steps to pioneer energy efficient vessels, make greater of use renewable energy, and design ships that can be reused or recycled are all today included

Among the many factors keeping wind power projects from getting their legs is the annoying and sometimes dangerous tendency for moving wind turbines to mimic aircraft on an air traffic controller’s radar screen.

The world's first low-carbon, battery-powered passenger ferries are being built on the banks of the Clyde. Described as the first seagoing hybrid ferries in the world, the two small roll-on roll-off ferries will carry holidaymakers, islanders and vehicles across the waters around Skye and the Inner Hebrides.

Porous crystals called metal-organic frameworks, with their nanoscopic pores and incredibly high surface areas, are excellent materials for natural gas storage.

Average prices paid in Sri Lanka to renewable energy firms in wind energy, mini-hydro and biomass are among the highest in the world, an analysis by an industry expert has shown.

The European Commission has unveiled a strategy to spend €9.1bn on trans-European energy infrastructure in the years leading up to 2020.

Solar Ship says the aircraft's electric motor can either be powered solely by the energy provided by the on board batteries, or by the solar panels covering the wing - a feat already achieved by a conventional airplane design in the form of Solar Impulse.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Global Environment Facility have contributed $1.5m in grants for solar lighting that has cut crime at two earthquake settlement camps in Haiti.

Working out ways to store energy is not only crucial to linking more renewable electricity capacity to the grid, but it could also create a market worth up to €500bn by 2030.

The US Army has announced that it has formed a new Energy Initiatives Task Force that will assess renewable energy projects, vet potential suppliers and develop new technologies to support the Army's growing commitment to powering its bases and its missions with renewable energy.

A new material for solar cells -- a transparent conductor made of carbon nanotubes -- could revolutionize the way solar power is harvested, U.S. scientists say.

Pay as you go is a common way of paying for calls on your cellphone. Now the idea could help make solar power a more realistic option for families in Kenya and other African countries.

Energy agency warns that global fossil fuel subsidies could hit $660bn by 2020 based on current trends Fossil fuel subsidies will rise by more than a third to $660bn a year by 2020 if action is not taken to curtail the increases, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned today.

Protectionism in the renewable energy industry takes many forms depending on location and sector. For example, in the U.S., Ohio is stringently enforcing a law that half of its mandated renewable energy must be supplied through in-state production.

After 18 months of construction, the largest solar energy plant in Taiwan’s history is now fully operational in the southern city of Kaohsiung, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Oct. 1.

Although obscure, this isn’t a completely out-of-left-field idea. Turns out there’s a company, Magenn, that has developed what it calls the Air Rotor System.

The Coalition Government is shortly expected to set out its strategy for addressing the UK’s growing green skills needs.