Cost of offshore wind power in UK has dropped 32 percent in four years

The cost of offshore wind power in Britain has fallen to £97 ($121) per MWh. According to an industry report (PDF), this represents a 32 percent drop from £142 ($178) four years ago. The Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB), a part of The Crown Estate, which manages the UK seabed, released its report on Tuesday. […]

Tesla and Panasonic team up on solar-panel cells

Tesla Motors Inc. and Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday that they would begin producing cells for solar panels next summer at a sprawling factory opening in Buffalo, N.Y., expanding a relationship between the two technology firms. This article originally appeared at: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-panasonic-20161227-story.html?utm_source=MIT+TR+Newsletters&utm_campaign=ca9509e208-The_Download.

New Wind Turbine Tech Could Use a Single Typhoon to Power a Country For 50 Years

We are all familiar with the tragedy of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, which was caused by an enormous tsunami that occurred back in 2011. It brought the nuclear power debate back to life. Now, one Japanese engineer wants to harness the power of another potentially destructive force in order to generate energy. Atsushi Shimizu has […]

CHART: How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind, Solar, Oil, And Coal?

In response to growing accusations from both conservationists and conservatives that renewable energy sources like solar and wind kill too many birds, U.S. News and World Report has compiled data on which energy industries are responsible for the most bird deaths every year. For each power source — wind, solar, oil and gas, nuclear, and […]