Renewables

Converting Waste, 'a Leftover Resource,' to Biofuels Reduces Emissions

The United States could produce enough energy each year by harnessing waste—from landfill refuse to cow manure—to power the states of Oregon and Washington, a…

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Continue to Far Outstrip Renewable Subsidies, Suffocating the Energy Transition

Switching fossil fuel subsidies to support renewables could unleash a clean energy revolution and propel the decarbonisation of the global economy, according to…

The Reservoir System is the Biggest Battery in the World

“What underlies our development is the integration of intermittent renewables with hydropower,” he said, adding, “the fact that wind or solar doesn’t perfor…

Hongkong Are Building an Offshore LNG Terminal And Introducing Feed-in Tariff Schemes

Progress is underway for Hong Kong’s first offshore LNG terminal, with the establishment of a joint venture between Castle Peak Power Co. (CAPCO), which is own…

Shell's Low Carbon Investments could Safeguard Against Decline in Oil Fortunes

Increasing investments in EVs, renewables, biofuels and clean tech make Shell a safer long term bet for investors compared to some its oil industry peers, says …

Solar Price

A 1.4GW Solar Tender in Portugal Hits New Record Low With €14.80/MWh in Portugal

Unnamed PV project beats world record low for renewables output, as 1.15GW awarded to 13 developers at national auction,which concluded on Monday, resulted in 1…

Wind Farm

Australia Transition to 100% Renewables?

As Australia installs renewable energy at a record rate, and sets new benchmarks on output and the share of wind and solar in the grid, the next question must s…

China Pursues More Renewable Energy At Home & Abroad

The Chinese government takes a rather blunderbus approach to renewable energy policy. For years, it offered generous subsidies for renewables and saw installed …

Solar Power Plant

Japan's Rapidly-Changing Residential Solar Market

Converging factors continue to pull foreign players into Japan's residential energy storage system market, with news that Chinese automotive battery giant CATL …

Solar Power Plant

Pakistan Plans to Quadruple Renewables by 2025

Pakistan has announced plans to expand its wind and solar capacity, with a stated goal of achieving 20% of the country’s generation from renewable sources by 2…

Fossil Fuels Now Provide 79.4 Per cent of Overall UK Energy Mix

Oil, gas, and coal now provide 79.4 per cent of overall UK energy mix, while renewables' role hits record high, official government statistics reveal.

Market Analysis

Renewables Supply More Than Half of UK's Electricity

The UK's electricity system was operating at its lowest ever carbon intensity at the end of June, when a combination of sunny, windy weather and low demand saw …

Wind Turbine

World's Biggest Wind Turbine Unveiled by GE

GE Renewable Energy has this week unveiled the first manufactured components of its Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine at its production site in Saint-Nazair…

Wind Turbine

Fourth GE Turbine Collapse in Brazil in Less Than 6 Months

A 1.7MW turbine, supplied by GE, has collapsed at a wind power facility in Brazil, making the latest collapse the fourth for the manufacturer in less than six m…

Energy Storage Project

Queensland Shortlists 10 Big Renewable and Storage Projects

The Queensland government has finally moved forward on its Renewables 400 auction, announcing 10 big renewable and storage projects that will compete for contra…