Solar panels above waterways and farms. WIN-WIN!
13:59 | Agrivoltaics and Solar Canals have been around for a while now, but they haven’t exactly ‘gone viral’ have they?
Renewable Energy Domination
14:51 | No wonder the fossil fuel industry is trying every trick in it’s playbook to try to hoodwink the public and slow progress. But seriously guys…give it up. It’s over already!
Solar Power can now be generated at NIGHT! It’s really TRUE!
10:59 | So, can we look forward to 24-7 solar power?
Solar PV with more than 40% efficiency is now achievable
11:40 | Perovskite and silicon appear to be the dream combo for improved efficiency in solar PV technology, with the potential to more than double the performance of anything you may have on your roof today.
How can ships become cleaner?
25:56 | Soot, particle pollution and heavy fuel oil: freighters and cruise liners are real climate killers. The film shows how both innovations and tried-and-tested ideas can make shipping cleaner.
The race to solve solar energy’s recycling problem
16:16 | Right now, millions of old solar panels are headed for landfills. But companies are still chasing the tech that makes it viable to reuse the recovered materials in new solar panels.
FINALLY! Fully recyclable wind turbine blades!
11:34 | A team at the US NREL claims to have used plant-based biomass to create turbine blades that can be completely broke down at the end of their operational lifetime and refabricated into new products.
The Rise of Floating Offshore Wind Technology
16:08 | Forget everything you thought you knew about wind farms. We’re about to dive deep into the world of floating offshore wind, where turbines dance on the waves and clean energy knows no bounds.
New report: Biomass CO2 emissions 4X higher than COAL!!
12:10 | Biomass is touted as a sustainable, ‘net-zero’ alternative to fossil fuels. But environmental groups and scientists have disputed this claim for many years.
How we can make solar power at night
12:26 | Concentrated solar power can store the sun’s heat for a long time and turn it into electricity when needed – for example at night, when normal solar panels lie idle. Is it set for a comeback?
100% wind and solar is coming!
17:30 | 100% electrification from renewables, backed up with interconnections and energy storage is now just around the corner. But there are still bumps in the road. Can we overcome them in time?
‘Thrown to the wind’
25:40 | Are wind farms really killing whales?
Perovskite Solar PV. FINALLY some good news!
13:19 | Perovskite is not a material most of us will have come across in normal daily life, but it has the potential to take solar photovoltaics to levels of efficiency that were previously thought to be impossible.
Are perovskite cells a game-changer for solar energy?
11:10 | Imagine creating solar panels without relying on materials in short supply and adopting an eco-friendlier production process. And at the same time boosting efficiency? Enter perovskite tandem solar cells.
Biochar: How burning stubble could FIGHT air pollution
12:11 | Biochar is supposed to suck carbon out of the air, reduce air pollution and even generate energy. But does it live up to the hype?
Global renewables: Pioneering the energy transition
42:25 | To stop climate change, the energy system must be transformed worldwide. Very little time remains to accomplish this. But there are places where this renewable future has already arrived.
How to Harness Abundant, Clean Energy for 10 Billion People
13:06 | We can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedmann.
Will renewables stop the climate crisis?
42:25 | Part 1 of this two-part documentary looks at the question of whether it’s even possible to provide enough green energy for the whole world.
Global Energy Transition. Are we winning?
13:42 | The Global Energy Transition is the most profound change to human civilisation since the end of the last glacial period about 11,000 years ago.
Can You Run a Grid on 100% Wind + Solar? South Australia Shows Us How
12:06 | Welcome to South Australia, a place where the winds of change are quite literal and the sun doesn’t just warm our homes but also powers them.
This Country Runs on 98 Percent Renewable Electricity
13:43 | Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis brought on by its reliance on fossil fuels; today, the nation produces 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.
How to fight climate change with parking lots
8:31 | Solar photovoltaics researcher and professor Joshua Pearce goes into the data on how placing solar canopies over parking lots could be a worthwhile investment for many cities.
How to Supercharge Renewables and Energize the World
6:24 | The power sector generates the electricity that sustains modern life — but it’s also the number one contributor to climate change.
An Economy Powered by Sun and Wind — It’s Almost Here
5:16 | Clean energy advocate Kala Constantino highlights how people across the country are coming together to transform policies, power and the economy as the Philippines maps out its green revolution.
Wind power’s unsolved problem
10:46 | Wind turbines are playing a big part in cleaning up our energy system. But the blades are close to impossible to recycle and largely end up in landfills. There are more and more companies promising to fix that. Can they?
13 miles down and 1000 degrees! Hot enough for you?
11:27 | There’s enough energy just in the very thin crust of our planet to run human society for hundreds of thousands of years.
Why you haven’t seen these wind turbines around (yet)
8:33 | While we’ve grown accustomed to seeing solar panels on rooftops, what about wind turbines? Are they destined to be overshadowed by their bigger counterparts?
The Renewable Energy Revolution Happening in Ukraine
5:21 | Ukrainian energy executive Maxim Timchenko shares how his company has diversified Ukraine’s power structures to survive Russian attacks, highlighting the resilience of renewable energy.
Have we got enough minerals?
13:05 | Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels?
How Wireless Energy From Space Could Power Everything
10:54 | Electrical engineer Ali Hajimiri explains the principles behind wireless energy transfer and shares his far-out vision for launching flexible solar panels into space in order to collect sunlight, convert it to electrical power and then beam it down to Earth.
This is what’s REALLY holding back wind and solar
11:57 | Building solar farms and wind parks is one thing. Plugging them into the grid is another. How does our power system need to change to cope with more renewables?
How solar energy got so cheap
6:30 | Since 2009, the price of solar energy has come down by 90 percent. That’s no accident. It’s the result of policy interventions from the US to Germany to China.
A Faster Way to Get to a Clean Energy Future
15:22 | Ramez Naam outlines the changes we need to make to get out of our own way and create a stronger, more reliable renewable energy grid.
Copper and the dark side of the energy transition
42:25 | The transition to green energy is crucial for the future health of the planet. But it requires vast amounts of copper.
Why kites could be the next big thing for wind power
9:59 | High up in the sky we find gigantic resources of energy which are untapped so far. How can we harvest these hidden and never-ending resources?
Biogas er ikke grøn
1:05 | Grænsen for hvor meget biogas, der kan produceres bæredygtigt, er for længst nået.
Viden om biogas
20:32 | I denne video kan du få viden om, hvorfor det er forkert at give 43 milliarder kr. i støtte til biogas.
The Sun belongs to everyone
48:51 | Artist Marjan van Aubel argues for a ‘solar democracy’. The moment solar technology is linked to aesthetics and design, a whole new perspective emerges.
Aeromine Rooftop Wind. Static. Silent. 50% more power than Solar PV. What’s not to like?
9:27 | Rooftop wind power has been a goal for micro power generators around the world for many years now. There’s a new kid on the block that has no visible moving parts, makes no noise, and generates 50% more power than standard solar PV panels.
Batteries are dirty. Geothermal power can help.
8:00 | In Indonesia, where the majority of nickel for lithium-ion batteries is produced, the production process emits large amounts of carbon and pollution. It doesn’t have to be this way. Indonesia sits along the Ring of Fire, one of the most geologically active regions in the world.
Cool your home with zero electricity costs!
12:42 | Solar cooling sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it could become a household phrase in a sustainable future.
The Blind Spots of the Green Energy Transition
18:01 | The world needs clean power, but decarbonization calls for a massive increase in the mining and extraction of minerals like lithium, graphite and cobalt.
A global solar PV waste TSUNAMI is about to hit!
11:21 | Solar PV panels are multiplying at almost virus-like speed all over the planet. That’s a great thing for the transition to sustainable energy, but a massive potential problem for a catastrophically ill-prepared recycling industry.
DONG to Ørsted: The Oil Giant That Turned Green
7:35 | This is the incredible story of how a nationalised oil and gas company, from the tiny nation of Denmark, became a renewable electricity powerhouse in just seven years.
Perovskite solar cells. Major new breakthrough!
11:30 | Perovskite structures have the potential to revolutionise the solar PV industry, but they are notorious for breaking down very rapidly in real-world use. Now a research team from Princeton University has developed a process for overcoming that problem.
Biomass: How clean is energy from waste and plants really?
10:59 | Clean energy from re-growing resources and waste. Biomass sounds like a perfect alternative power source. Globally, at least 5% of energy come from biomass. But what does it mean if we use organic matter for fuel or electricity?
Lifetime carbon emissions of renewables vs fossil fuel. Problem or solution?
12:17 | How do lifetime emissions from manufacture, transport and disposal of renewables stack up against fossil fuels?
Why we should be putting solar panels on our fields and lakes
14:50 | On our way to an emissions-neutral future the use of solar energy is crucial. The problem: the space for photovoltaic systems is getting tight. We need land for food, for housing, to preserve biodiversity. So where to go with the solar cells?