Energy

Solar, wind, batteries, green hydrogen and power grids

The Energy section of ECOnews covers solar and wind power, offshore wind farms, batteries and energy storage, green hydrogen, nuclear power and power grids. Follow the projects, records and innovations changing how the world produces and uses electricity.

6,100 MW from water alone — Record-breaking generator keeps running despite early snowfall

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November 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Astronomers call it a nightmare — 4,000 flying mirrors orbit Earth to generate solar power even at night

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November 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Solar panels work better in cold weather, even when the first snow arrives

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November 2, 2025 at 6:27 AM

The UK’s MAST Upgrade tokamak stabilizes fusion plasma with 3D magnetic coils for the first time

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October 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Wind power in Germany: Fraunhofer develops lightweight turbines that start working with winds of 2.7 m/s

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October 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Forget turbines — EWICON turns moving air into volts using charged droplets

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October 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Echoing rings across 10 billion years — Double-loop radio circle puzzles astrophysicists

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October 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM

14.5 million tons cleared for takeoff — U.S. greenlights “black energy” production to 2037

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October 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM

The Skystream 3.7, a 2.4 kW rooftop wind turbine for homes

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October 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM

45 million tons disappearing underground — The key resource behind EVs is collapsing fast

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October 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Goodbye to tax breaks — energy credits vanish at year’s end and the first consequences hit soon

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October 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Zuckerberg eyes the planet’s heart — The radical deep-drill plan targeting one American state

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October 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM

1,300 feet up and 100 kW strong — Europe’s airborne test takes dead aim at China’s solar dominance

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October 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM

First molten-salt reactor in the desert — China’s 2030 bet on safer nuclear power

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October 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Not hydrogen or batteries — China unveils the first plasma jet engine and the sky changes

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October 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM

A desert disappears under 20,000,000 panels — Planetary-scale project takes shape

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October 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Earn up to $1,500/year — How your battery pays you back via utility programs

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October 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Researchers build a solar-powered wooden cube that harvests drinking water from the air

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October 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM

California’s Ivanpah solar plant, with 173,500 mirrors, is set to close in 2026

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October 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Germany succeeds in cleaning water using light — This photovoltaic ceramic is the key

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October 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM

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