Cleantech

Video : electric cars are a lot cheaper to run than gas ones

Going from a regular petrol or diesel car to an electric one might be one of the best ways to save a lot of money. A Youtube content creator analyses his savings and the results are astounding.

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Developing countries are going all-in on solar

For decades, access to electricity was either impossible or very expensive for billions of people. The current glut of solar PV panels produced in China is changing all this, bringing home and light to millions.

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Renewables have beaten coal for global electricity generation

This is it ! Renewables have beaten coal as the first electricity source globally in the first half of 2025. Solar, wind, hydro and other renewables accounted for 34.3% of global electricity consumed during the first semester of 2025.

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Electric vehicles emits 4 times less CO2 than internal combustion engines ones

For this week’s post I am writing about transportation and a very interesting study on the Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars in the European Union published by  International Council on Clean Transportation.

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More and more money is invested in the energy transition

The energy transition is seeing more and more money being invested globally. According to the IEA, cleantech investments increased by 75.6% since 2015.

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Video : What are grid forming inverters and how they can help power our world

Solar and wind are great, cheap, clean energy sources and they just don’t provide grid stability and inertia like hydro, nuclear or fossil fuels. That’s why grid forming inverters are needed. More on this in today’s article.

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Will global fossil fuels emissions really peak this year ?

The latest IEA annual World Energy Outlook offers some serious glimmers of hope, but a enormous task lies ahead. Now more than ever we need to roll up our sleeves and create the future we deserve.

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Renewable energy generation to surpass coal next year

Things are accelerating on one front and it’s good news : the energy transition of electricity generation is becoming more tangible a reality every day.

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Video : the case for floating solar plants is overwhelming

Solar PV panels floating on water sounds like a bad idea but turns out to be a great idea. The Fully Charged Youtube channel got more on this. Enjoy !

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Solar and wind to account for a third of global electricity by 2030

According to new research by the Rocky Mountain Institute, solar and wind are set to cover a third of global electricity generation by 2030, up from 12% today.

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