Energy

Energy Transition

Renewables Share at 9.1% as Global Generation Capacity Reached 3,064 GW in 2021

60% of the new capacity in 2021 was added in Asia, resulting in a total of 1.46 Terawatt (TW) of renewable capacity by 2021.

Offshore Wind Power

GWEC and GWO Sign Deal to Power the Global Wind Energy Workforce

The two organisations have signed a new memorandum of understanding to leverage shared resources, including unique datasets, analytical and forecasting capabili…

Energy Storage Technology

Liquid System Stores Solar Energy for Years and Releases It on Demand

Back in 2017 we caught wind of an interesting energy system from researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology designed to store solar energy in liq…

Rooftop PV System

Centrica and Push Energy Advance UK’s Grid-Scale Solar Pipeline

Energy solutions firm Centrica Business Solutions has signed an agreement with renewable energy developer Push Energy, to build a pipeline of solar farm project…

Electric Car

Japanese Car Giant Honda Targets EV Expansion, Earmarks Billions for R&D

Honda plans to invest around 5 trillion yen ($39.9 billion) in electrification and software technologies over the next 10 years, with the Japanese automotive gi…

Tidal Energy

Modular PV and Tidal Power Desalination Buoys From Canada

A floating, reverse-osmosis-based unit turns seawater into potable drinking water through the power of the sun and waves. Oneka developed the product, which req…

Philippines

Higher Generation Costs Push Philippine April Rates up

Higher generation cost has driven the overall rate for a typical household in the Philippines up by P0.53 to P10.18 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in April, the Manila…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power to Build 2MW Wave Energy Plant in Spain

Onshore wave energy technology company Eco Wave Power is to build a 2MW wave energy power plant in Port Adriano on Spain's Balearic Islands.

Nuclear Reactor

X-Energy to Produce HALEU Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chose X-energy’s TRISO-X fuel fabrication facility to produce fuel for future advanced nuclear reactors and small modular r…

U.S. Plans Its Largest Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure

The largest gas utility company in the U.S. has proposed to build the nation’s largest green hydrogen energy infrastructure system. Some hail the move while ot…

Microgrid

First Time in the U.S. and Japan to Successfully Build and Operate Microgrid with Battery Storage on Actual Power Distribution Network

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have completed a demonstration project in California to…

ADF Invests $5.5m for Desert to Power Renewable Energy Initiative

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.5 million technical assistance grant to kick-start the roll-out of the flagship Desert …

Energy Storage Battery

APAC to Lead Battery Storage Market Through 2026: GlobalData

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will likely lead the battery storage market across the globe through 2026 as it is projected to account for 68% of the global mar…

China

China Emerges as Top Contributor of New Renewable Capacity in Asia: Report

​China emerged as the biggest contributor of new renewable capacity in Asia after it added 121 gigawatts (GW) in 2021, the International Renewable Energy Agenc…

Green Banks Are Needed to Plug Climate Finance Gaps

Green Banks have a critical role to play in overcoming climate finance gaps.