Renewables and Efficiency

Technical University of Munich (TUM) researchers use artificial photosynthesis that may produce syngas (synthetic gas) for the large-scale chemical industry and be able to charge batteries. Plants use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight. Now researchers have applied this principle as artificial photosynthesis for the basis for developing new sustainable …

Governments worldwide are encouraging private companies to move away from fossil fuels and invest heavily in green energy and related technologies. In doing so, they are also trying to expand the consumer market, pushing the public to accept a movement away from fossil fuels, such as the natural gas used …

Coal will remain India’s largest source of electricity generation by 2030 and additional new plants will be required, even as the nation adds record clean energy installations to hit climate targets. India, the world’s third-largest emitter, is seeking to meet surging electricity demand driven by rising per-capita energy consumption and …

A court in the Netherlands has suspended a project for natural gas drilling and extraction in the North Sea due to potential environmental damage. The offshore gas project, proposed by Netherlands-based company ONE-Dyas, was approved by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate in June last year. The Dutch …

Azerbaijan’s total renewable energy capacity in 2022 amounted to 1,339 MW, Trend reports via the latest publication from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the report, renewable energy capacity in the country over the last year increased by 1.74 percent year-on-year (1,316 MW in 2021). At the same …

The UK is reportedly set to join forces with several EU nations to boost renewable energy production in the North Sea, as part of its ongoing efforts to repair relations following Brexit. According to a draft seen by Bloomberg, alongside eight EU nations including Germany and France, the UK will …

China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has committed to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2060. The move is a significant change in direction for the country, which has heavily relied on coal-fired power plants for much of its energy needs. In response, state-owned energy majors have started ramping …

India is looking to boost its renewable energy capacity by 250 gigawatts (GW) over the next five years as part of a plan to have 500 GW of installed clean energy capacity by 2030. The Indian government will invite bids for installation of 50 GW of renewable capacity each financial …

With high energy prices and supply chain disruptions creating shortages of key renewable energy components and materials, emerging markets are reassessing how to build out utility-scale solar power to accelerate their energy transitions. After more than a decade of decline, the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has risen around …

The European Union will aim to double its use of renewable energy by 2030 under a deal announced on Thursday. It addresses the EU’s twin goals of drastically cutting its carbon emissions and replacing the Russian fossil fuels it once relied upon. EU states will have new targets for clean …