Economy

Green Routes to High-Quality Development

Clean energy, environmentally friendly technology, green infrastructure, planet-preserving finance... sustainable economic development on a global scale is achi…

Worldwide Investments in Clean Energy Projects have Hit a Six-Year Low

Investments slowed in all three major markets -- the U.S., Europe and China -- but China’s decline was especially pronounced as the country continued its shift…

EU Carbon Prices Hit an 11-year High

After a decade of single-digit prices, the cost of carbon has been rising for the last 19 months following moves by EU lawmakers to reduce the number of free pe…

Renewables are Fast Catching up With Fossil Fuels

According to the research: Fossil fuels offer 'increasingly poor' return on energy investment. Scientists say renewables are fast catching up with fossil fuels …

EU-Backed Fund to Invest millions into Southern European PV

Southern European PV is to reap a multi-million funding boost via an investment fund backed by strategic EU programmes.

Smart Energy

Report Shows：Consumers Prefer Self-Installing Smart Energy Devices

The results of a study conducted by Parks Associates on energy management, utilities and smart home, highlight that consumers are increasingly comfortable self-…

The UK: Failing Its Own to End Global Warming Ambition

The UK - which is expected to host the 2020 UN climate change summit - last month became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contributi…

Long-Term Energy Policy Needed in Malaysia

Malaysia needs a long-term energy policy to ensure the sustainability of supply and attract investments into the country.

The UK and Ireland are Going to Develop Wave Energy Projects

Blue economy project developer Simply Blue Energy and technology firm CorPower Ocean have partnered to develop wave energy projects in the UK and Ireland.

Chinese Energy Policy Change Drags on Global 1H Renewables Spend

In Europe, Spain reeled in $3.7bn, up 235% on the same period a year earlier, and the UK was up 35%, at $2.5bn. But in the Netherlands investment was 41% lower …

Aggressive U.S. Energy Policy Tests Ties with European Allies

For the administration of President Donald Trump, a policy of “energy dominance” means reducing dependence on imported oil and promoting exports to boost the …

KK Wind Solutions to Get a New Owner

Danish investment company A.P. Møller Holding A/S has agreed to acquire the compatriot KK Group A/S from SoLix Group AB.

Transactions in Global Power M&A Market Reached $158bn in 2018

The global power mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market saw transaction volumes reaching $158 billion in 2018, the second-highest in the last five years, accordi…

Donald Trump Painted Himself as a Steward of the Environment

In a speech Monday, President Donald Trump painted himself as a steward of the environment, arguing that his policies promote clean air and water while also hel…

FERC Revises Three-Year Forecast to Reflect Rapid Growth of Renewable Energy

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, within the past month, the agency has dramatica…