First Large Battery in Republic of Ireland Targets Super-Fast Grid Services.

The Fluence-supplied battery system will make money via a new product that rewards high-speed frequency response. The Republic of Ireland recently received its first grid-scale battery, which will help manage volatility as the island nation ramps up renewable power plants.

WA Government Funding Renewable Hydrogen Feasibility Studies.

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has stumped up $1.68 million to support renewable hydrogen feasibility studies across the state.

Egypt- Electricity Ministry considers adding renewable energy offers to its 2035 Strategy.

The Ministry of Electricity studies adding bids of private companies to establish renewable energy plants to its 2035 Strategy which aims to produce about 47% of Egypt's total energy from renewable resources.

Why Renewable Energy Is the Best Industry to Invest in for 2020.

Renewable energy has been a growing trend both economically and politically over the last little while. With energy consumption expected to grow considerably over the next 30 years, it’s becoming more urgent that the world finds cleaner ways of sourcing its energy.

Power of the PPA: the risks and rewards of buying energy at source.

As the world shifts to a clean energy mix, the landscape of power purchase agreements could change. Private companies are now looking to buy power directly from producers, cutting out utility companies and encouraging renewable power, despite the financial risks attached.

Greenpeace says China's tech firms trailing on renewable energy goals.

SHANGHAI • China's Internet firms have fallen behind global peers in sourcing energy from clean, renewable sources, with soaring use of Internet data driving up energy demand and carbon emissions, environmental group Greenpeace said in a report yesterday.

BlackRock goes green? Investment giant joins Climate Action 100+.

Move comes just a month after the firm was accused of being 'full of greenwash' by former US Vice President Al Gore

Fukushima unveils plans to become renewable energy hub.

Japan aims to power region, scene of 2011 meltdown, with 100% renewable energy by 2040.

Quorn unveils carbon footprint labelling of its products.

Quorn has announced that they will be adding a carbon footprint label to their most popular products.

As wind and solar power rise, EU seeks more grid ‘flexibility’.

An integrated electricity market, with more grid interconnections and storage solutions “of all types” are at the centre of EU plans to build a more resilient electricity system able to deal with growing shares of variable wind and solar power.

India identifies offshore wind energy potential of 70,000 MW along Gujarat, TN coasts.

The government has planned to develop the first off-shore wind energy project of 1 GW capacity off the coast of Gujarat.

Business strategies for cost-saving circular economy solutions.

Circular economy principles offer compelling strategic and operational benefits for the manufacturing industry. These include substantial cost savings, which companies should take advantage of, writes Rafael Go.

Shutdown of US coal power facilities saved over 26,000 lives, study finds.

Shift to gas saved more than 300m tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide as nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide levels dropped.

The Lost Decade: How We Awoke To Climate Change Only To Squander Every Chance To Act.

This decade was likely the hottest on record. As it comes to a close and another begins, one glaring question is: Can the world make up for this lost time?

What’s Behind Big Oil’s Promises of Emissions Cuts? Lots of Wiggle Room.

Here’s what the major fossil fuel companies are committing to do on climate change, and how that falls far short of what’s needed.

Zombie Nuclear.

In this new episode of Redefining Energy, Gerard Reid and Laurent Segalen perform the autopsy of the Nuclear Industry, once presenting itself as the invincible leader of the carbon-free movement, now a mere zombie under constant public money perfusion.

States Vowed to Uphold America’s Climate Pledge. Are They Succeeding?

States set ambitious renewable energy goals in 2019 and sued to block Trump’s fossil fuel push, but it’s hard to make a dent when your country is a top polluter.

Climate Emergency & Restoration: time for action!

Voices from the latest UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in Madrid on Climate Emergency and Climate Restoration (December 2019) including:

150 Countries Begin Discussions on Energy Transformation at 10th IRENA Assembly.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Double the Share of Renewables in the ‘Decade of Action’ to Achieve Energy Transition Objectives.