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20 01 2021 | 08:16

Shift to renewable energy eases key environmental burdens, EU says.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe’s shift from fossil fuel-based electricity to renewable sources has reduced environmental problems while also cutting the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change,…

20 01 2021 | 08:06

McKinsey: Low Cost Renewables Will Outcompete Fossil Assets By 2030.

The energy transition is accelerating. 2020 saw renewables replace fossil fuels in Europe for the first time and one of the many impacts of COVID-19 has been on energy demand. According to the latest…

20 01 2021 | 07:34

Cyprus can be ‘climate neutral’ by 2050

Cyprus is on target with its 2030 energy consumption targets and could meet the EU’s ambitious ‘climate neutral’ objective by 2050 if the island ends its energy isolation through gas pipelines and…

15 01 2021 | 10:06

Climate change: Africa's green energy transition 'unlikely' this decade.

Fossil fuels are set to remain the dominant source of electricity across Africa over the next decade, according to a new study. Researchers found that around 2,500 power plants are planned, enough…

11 01 2021 | 14:43

Scotland set to receive its first Hydrogen-powered train this year.

Arcola Energy, has been appointed by Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland and the Hydrogen Accelerator, to deliver Scotland’s first hydrogen powered train. The project is a Scottish supply chain…

11 01 2021 | 14:12

Reactive Technologies: Pinpointing the Inertia of Renewable-Powered Grids.

Accenture investment to expand the U.K. company’s active grid measurement tech for grid operators including National Grid and AEMO. Getting to 100 percent clean energy presents power grid operators…

03 01 2021 | 09:02

Berlin confirms new renewables laws from 1 January.

New framework contains conditions for future expansion. The German Government has confirmed new renewables laws will come into force on 1 January.  The law amending the Renewable Energy Sources Act…

03 01 2021 | 08:58

50 MW PV plant ready to connect in Bangladesh.

A 50 MW PV project, located in northern central Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, has begun supplying electricity to the national grid. Full commercial operations for the plant are expected to begin…

03 01 2021 | 08:53

Greece gives go-ahead to 2.8 GW of wind, solar plans

The Greek government has given its nod to investment plans supporting the deployment of over 2.8 GW of wind and solar power capacity. The four projects call for a combined investment of EUR 2.02…

03 01 2021 | 08:44

Boxing Day sets new record for wind power generation in Britain.

Storm Bella heralds first 24-hour period where turbines supply more than half of country’s electricity. Boxing Day saw yet another record broken for wind power generation in Britain. It was the…

01 01 2021 | 14:12

Here comes the Sun

Indian state of Maharashtra sets goal of adding 17GW of renewable energy capacity by 2025 The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has come out with a renewable energy policy that has set a target of…

01 01 2021 | 13:51

Renewables picking up speed.

Renewable energy will supply 46.3% of Germany’s electricity this year—utility group Renewable sources met 46.3% of Germany’s power consumption in 2020, 3.8 percentage points more than in 2019,…

27 12 2020 | 08:13

Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model.

Solar and onshore wind get 1 gigawatt each while floating offshore wind seeks foothold. Spain has launched a tender for up to 3.18 gigawatts of renewable generation in its first auction under a pay-…

27 12 2020 | 08:07

Researchers Identify Which West Coast Regions Hold Greatest Wave Energy Potential.

A recent study highlights the most promising areas along Washington, Oregon and California coasts to harvest wave energy. RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington and Oregon coastlines are home not only to sea…

27 12 2020 | 08:07

Indonesia launches call for IPP solar projects.

State-owned utility PT PLN (Persero) is seeking proposals from independent power producers to build large-scale solar plants. The Indonesian government wants the country to deploy 6.5 GW of solar by…

27 12 2020 | 08:00

Breakingviews - Big Oil will cash in on sun and wind.

LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - The sun will come out tomorrow for oil titans. Even as stock markets rallied broadly from pandemic-induced 33% dives in March, share prices for BP, Royal Dutch Shell…

27 12 2020 | 07:23

ASK SARA: 'How much will it cost to slow climate change?'

When you account for the advantages to our health, the benefits of phasing out fossil fuels far outweigh the price. Hi Sara, As a broadcast meteorologist, one of the most common questions I’m asked…

27 12 2020 | 07:20

Windfarms in Great Britain break record for clean power generation.

Forty per cent of Friday’s electricity was generated in windfarms thanks to blustery winter weather. Blustery winter weather helped Great Britain’s windfarms set a record for clean power generation…

23 12 2020 | 10:06

Investing in the green economy: sizing the opportunity.

With the development of multiple new green taxonomies at the national level, the key to their implementation is going to be broad and granular green datasets. Analysis by FTSE Russell finds a…

20 12 2020 | 08:09

Solar power could be the green energy solution for Congo.

The Loudima family in Congo have long been without electricity but they have found an environmental solution: solar power. In the remote districts of Pointe Noire, the Congolese start-up Hélios…