Europe generated almost 18% of its electricity by wind and solar last year, while China, India and the US were all above the global average of 8%, according to a new report.
Read More »Global Wind and Solar Generation Smash New Record, Doubling since 2013
Global wind and solar generation have smashed a new record in 2019. That’s according to a new analysis by think tank Ember, which suggests wind and solar energy generated 8.2% of global electricity last year, more than double of the 3.4% renewable share of 2013. Findings of the report also …
Read More »New Deal Marks the Birth of Offshore Wind in Poland
The country doesn’t yet have any offshore wind farms but officials have set out a plan to make it the largest operator of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea by 2050.
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Buys 3% Stake of Chinese Battery Cell Manufacturer
The luxury car manufacturer will also support a new battery cell plant in Germany, which will be carbon-neutral from the start of its construction.
Read More »Australian Coal Mine Converted to Solar Farm will Help Taxpayers Save AUD$9m
The facility almost doubled the original revenue forecasts in its first six-month operation.
Read More »Government Gives Go-Ahead to Vattenfall’s Major Offshore Wind Project
The wind farm is estimated to provide enough energy to power almost two million homes and save three million tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
Read More »Great Wind Blows in Nebraska after the Completion of Ørsted’s 230MW Wind Farm
The wind farm is estimated to generate $3m in community revenue to benefit school districts, the local hospital and a community college.
Read More »IEA: Huge Acceleration of Clean Energy Innovation Needed to Meet Net Zero Target
A global goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not be met without a huge acceleration in clean energy innovation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. The 2015 Paris Agreement set a target to curb global warming and reach net zero emissions in the second …
Read More »Jaguar Land Rover Launches World’s First Wireless Charged Taxis in Oslo
The vehicle manufacturer will help develop wireless, high-powered charging infrastructure in the Norwegian capital.
Read More »EDF Renewables Launches Solar and Battery Storage Partnership with Octo Energy
The partnership will support EDF’s goal to reach 10GW of additional storage by 2035.
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