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20 06 2019 | 08:36

Renewables are winning the economics battle against new coal and gas, stunning study shows.

By 2030, wind and solar will "undercut existing coal and gas almost everywhere." A new study reveals just how stunningly rapid the clean energy transition is. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)…

19 06 2019 | 12:42

IRENA to Present Innovation Pathway to Renewable Energy Growth at G20.

Agency to present grid integration solutions that can support the rapid scale up of variable renewable energy in G20 power systems The G20 group of countries, whose members represent nearly 80 per…

19 06 2019 | 12:19

National energy and climate plans will not meet targets, EU warns.

The European Commission will warn EU countries later today (18 June) that draft national plans for the coming decade are insufficient to achieve the bloc’s 2030 energy and climate targets, according…

19 06 2019 | 12:17

The Crown Estate refines 7GW Round 4 offshore wind leasing scheme.

The Crown Estate has refined plans for its up to 7GW Round 4 offshore wind leasing scheme for the UK with the launch not taking place until after the summer this year. A new tender requirement will…

19 06 2019 | 12:05

The World’s Most Insane Energy Project Moves Ahead.

Thanks to President Trump and his transparent and perverse desire to enrich his golfing buddies in the fossil fuel industry and to accelerate the climate crisis, the U.S. is the most notorious…

19 06 2019 | 10:22

Green electricity from heat under the sea – Offshore geothermal energy.

Scientists from Iceland and oil nation Norway want to help the world to generate electricity from offshore geothermal heat sources – a process that causes no CO2 emissions or conflicts about…

19 06 2019 | 09:32

Dunkirk auction result boosts the case for ambitious offshore wind volumes in France.

Bids to build a 600 MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Dunkirk came in at a winning price of “below” €50/MWh the French Government announced today. The winning bid came from a consortium led by…

19 06 2019 | 08:37

Djibouti signs a framework deal for construction of 30 MW PV power plant.

The government of Djibouti through the country’s electricity utility Électricité de Djibouti (EDD) has signed a framework agreement with French company Engie, for construction of 30 MW PV power plant…

19 06 2019 | 08:31

Ethiopia invites 12 international companies to bid in their energy sector.

The Ethiopian government has officially extended an offer to at least 12 global companies to submit financial and technical proposals in order to be part of power production and operations in the…

19 06 2019 | 08:21

UK 'could deploy 80GW of PV by 2030'.

The UK could install up to 80GW of solar energy by 2030, six-times current levels of just over 13GW, according to a new report. The report, by Solarcentury in collaboration with LUT University and…

18 06 2019 | 13:44

54% Of European Coal Plants Are Cashflow-Negative, Will Rise To 97% By 2030, Claims Carbon Tracker.

A new report from London-based think-tank Carbon Tracker has concluded that 54% of all EU coal plants are currently loss-making, a number which will increase to 97% by 2030 and that a total phase-out…

18 06 2019 | 13:27

UN: Growing at a slower pace, world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100.

Growth rates vary across regions and more countries are experiencing population decline

18 06 2019 | 10:50

REN21: Political inaction on sustainable energy policies to blame for lack of progress on UN climate & development goals.

Renewables now supply more than a quarter (26%) of global electricity production but current trends in the sector show that bolder policy decisions are needed across all end-use sectors to make our…

18 06 2019 | 08:45

Greece: EIB and National Bank of Greece launch new green and urban infrastructure investment scheme.

  National Bank of Greece first partner bank under EUR 650 million national infrastructure initiative Scheme to support renewable, energy efficiency and urban projects Innovative new scheme…

18 06 2019 | 08:14

UK to be left with five coal power stations after latest closure.

News comes as National Grid announces greenest winter for energy use after mild weather. The UK’s race to increase renewable energy sources has intensified with the announcement of plans to close…

18 06 2019 | 08:01

Rivian set to debut energy storage project using ‘second life’ batteries from vehicles.

Rivian Automotive and the Honnold Foundation are working together in an initiative that is set to use the electric truck maker’s “second-life” batteries as stationary energy storage units in a…

18 06 2019 | 07:22

Tanzania and Zambia to build US $1.5bn oil pipeline.

Tanzania and Zambia are set to construct an oil pipeline running from Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar Es Salaam to the Zambian mining city of Ndola at a cost of US $1.5bn. Tanzania Energy Minister…

17 06 2019 | 16:51

Global Energy Storage to Hit 158 Gigawatt-Hours by 2024, Led by US and China.

Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables projects a thirteenfold increase in grid-scale storage over the next six years. Here’s a market-by-market breakdown. For the energy storage industry, the past…

17 06 2019 | 15:43

'Stress relief' booth where visitors strike Donald Trump bobble-head axed from Chinese tech expo.

The controversial heads come after the US president angered many in China as he sparked a multibillion-dollar tariff war. A tech fair attraction that allowed visitors to batter a bobble-head…