Category: Green Energy
Hydropower: How Hydroelectric Energy Works, Types and Examples
Hydropower harnesses the energy of moving water to generate electricity. It is the world’s largest renewable electricity source, producing approximately 4,578 TWh and providing nearly 14.3% of global electricity in 2024, with total installed capacity exceeding 1,250 GW across more than 150 countries (IHA 2025). How exactly does it work, and why does it remain…
Sustainable Cities: What They Are and Real Examples
A sustainable city is a habitat that offers its residents quality of life without compromising the resources of future generations. By 2050 the number of people living in cities will multiply to 6 billion, which raises major challenges around water, energy, transport and pollution that demand cooperation between government, the private sector and citizens. What…
What Are Renewable Resources? Types and Examples
Renewable natural resources are the ones nature regenerates at the same rate we use them or faster, so they do not run out if we use them in moderation. What are renewable natural resources? The sun, wind, water, biomass, geothermal heat and the tides. They produce fewer emissions than fossil fuels, and once the panels…
