Renewables and Efficiency

In 2021, global renewable energy jobs reached 12.7 million in a trend that’s set to continue. Despite fears of a severe decrease in fossil fuel jobs worldwide, as we transition to renewable energy, the good news is that opportunities in green energy increasing rapidly. The number of jobs in renewable …

Rashid Al-Ghilani, Oman’s Chargé d’affaires in Tehran, has said his country welcomes investment in Iran’s renewable energy sector. Al-Ghilani made the remarks in an Iran-Oman business forum in Tehran on Sunday, the portal of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported. The forum, focusing on the …

India has seen a considerable increase in exports of solar modules following the Biden administration’s ban on such modules suspected of being produced using forced labor in China. According to a report in the Times of India, solar module exports during the third quarter of the year totaled $157 million, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …