The UK will trim regulations for new power grids to speed up the construction of infrastructure vital to source more of the country’s electricity from wind. The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets — known as Ofgem — published a series of policy changes Thursday that will help ramp up …
Read More »IEA: The Energy Crisis will Accelerate Renewable Power Growth
The new drive for energy security prompted by the fossil fuel price crisis will accelerate the development of renewable energy, the International Energy Agency has said in a new report. “Renewables were already expanding quickly, but the global energy crisis has kicked them into an extraordinary new phase of even …
Read More »Amazon to Build 300 MW of Hybrid Wind-Solar Capacity in India
Amazon has announced its first wind-solar hybrid projects with Vibrant Energy. They will build 300 MW of renewables capacity at two sites in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Upon completion, the projects will generate 1,163 GWh of clean energy, which is equal to the electricity needed to …
Read More »Chinese-Built Solar Project Makes World Cup Greener
The 800-megawatt Al Kharsaah photovoltaic power station, Qatar’s first solar power plant, seen here, was constructed by PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co. [Photo/China Daily] Since a capacity crowd cheered at the opening on Nov 20 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the brilliantly lighted Al Bayt Stadium in Doha, the …
Read More »China’s Renewable Energy Capacity Continues to Expand
China’s installed capacity of renewable energy has sustained growth momentum since the beginning of this year amid the country’s pursuit of green development. By the end of October, China’s total installed power generation capacity reached about 2.5 billion kilowatts, rising 8.3% year on year, data from the National Energy Administration …
Read More »Europe’s Wind Energy Industry has Hit a Rough Patch
Why isn’t wind power going gangbusters? In Europe, the energy crisis is causing solar power growth to break record after record. In the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act has provided major incentives to the renewable energy sector. For the last two weeks, the world’s preeminent energy and environmental experts …
Read More »Ireland Ranked 13th for Green Energy Investors
Green energy investors rate Ireland as 13th of the 40 most attractive destination for their money, a new survey says. The EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, published on Thursday, says the State has held a strong position in the rankings of the countries assessed. The 13th spot represents a …
Read More »Brussels Tables Emergency EU Permitting Rules for Renewables
The European Commission on Wednesday (10 November) tabled temporary emergency rules to accelerate the deployment of renewable energies like wind and solar, saying the ongoing energy crisis fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine calls for exceptional measures. Under the proposal, renewable energy projects “would be presumed to be of overriding …
Read More »European Leaders Highlight Role of Clean Energy in Enhancing Economy
European leaders participating in the UN climate change summit (COP27) in Egypt underlined the importance of green hydrogen and clean energy in enhancing the economies of countries worldwide. Speaking at a roundtable on investment in the future of energy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized the need to move to green …
Read More »U.S. Solar Capacity has Grown 28,500% since 2008
The U.S. has plans to expand its solar energy market exponentially in support of its optimistic climate change policies. The country has already established several widescale solar projects, and with the introduction of the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), renewable energy companies are being provided with the funding and tax …
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