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07 03 2019 | 07:57

Solar to be world’s largest power source by 2050 as cost halves

  Analysis by DNV GL shows that utility-scale PV will dominate the sector due to 'powerful economies of scale'

05 03 2019 | 11:37

Microgrid investment in blockchain booming

Blockchain microgrids have become a pivotal theme in the rapidly developing energy sector according to Global Data. The global microgrid market is expected to grow by 15% yearly.

05 03 2019 | 11:29

Solar self-supply solutions on the rise in Lebanon.

Solar self-supply solutions are getting more and more popular in Lebanon. IBC Solar together with a local partner recently realized an exemplary off-grid hybrid solution for a private housing estate.

05 03 2019 | 11:05

Customers are taking their energy into their own hands.

In recent years, more and more people have decided to take control of the energy revolution by installing PV systems and battery storage systems, buying electric cars or by replacing their old oil-…

05 03 2019 | 10:59

UK’s carbon emissions fall for sixth consecutive year

New analysis shows UK carbon emissions have fallen for the sixth consecutive year. New data from Carbon Brief has found that carbon emissions in the UK have fallen for the sixth consecutive year,…

05 03 2019 | 09:59

Despite 2018 slowdown, 2019 is expected to be a big year for wind power.

Global commissioning of onshore wind turbines declined 3 percent in 2018, partly due to a slowdown in India and Germany. Growth is expected to bounce back in 2019, with a 32 percent jump to 60 GW.…

04 03 2019 | 17:22

Battery consortium promises 'big leap' in performance

A global battery consortium charged with advancing lead battery technology has re-launched as it prepares to unveil a raft of new research designed to take the technology to the next level. The…

04 03 2019 | 17:07

UK renewable energy supply soars as coal sinks into decline

Renewable power rose to record highs last year, supplying well over a quarter of the UK’s electricity, as coal continued to decline, official figures show. Wind, solar, bioenergy and hydropower…

04 03 2019 | 16:39

Sustainable Marine Energy’s plant begins generating electricity

On Feb. 23, two big spinning turbines in Grand Passage, Digby County, started producing electricity from the tide driven current. For the owner, Sustainable Marine Energy, it was a big day. For…

04 03 2019 | 16:31

Cape Town is gearing up for renewable energy

Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is keen to expedite its legal action against the minister of energy and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in the North Gauteng High Court. The…

04 03 2019 | 16:22

New Gambia Renewable Energy Programme with 20MW of solar energy, 430km new transmission lines and electrification of 1,100 schools and health centres.

What: Media are invited to attend the formal launch of the Gambia Renewable Energy Programme that will generate 20MW of solar energy,provide 430km of new transmission lines and  electrification of 1,…

04 03 2019 | 15:53

The Green Climate Fund to finance renewable energy in West Africa

The Board of the Green Climate Fund has approved a €100 million loan through the West-African Development Bank (BOAD) to finance renewable energy development in six countries from the West African…

22 02 2019 | 17:17

How working together for greener cities can help save the planet.

The EBRD’s Terry McCallion at a Brussels gathering of the Covenant of Mayors Urban rivers choked with plastic, exhaust fumes hazing up the sunset over traffic jams, industrial chimney stacks…

21 02 2019 | 14:52

EDF launches blockchain-enabled renewables trading pilot

Energy customers in a south London housing estate will soon be trading solar power amongst themselves, thanks to a blockchain pilot project by Repowering London, and University College London.

21 02 2019 | 10:51

CO2 removals ‘increasingly necessary’ to avoid climate disaster, scientists warn

The failure to reverse growth in greenhouse gas emissions means the world is now increasingly dependent on unproven technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere in order to avert dangerous climate…

19 02 2019 | 11:17

UK Government announces new plans to transform waste sysetm

The UK Government has launched a number of consultations to target the growing plastic pollution problem. The Government has launched its consultation on introducing a world-leading tax on plastic…

12 02 2019 | 11:33

Drax begins capturing carbon in ‘world first’ pilot

Drax has begun capturing carbon emissions from one of the four biomass units at its power station in Yorkshire. The power station is using innovative technology, developed by the University of Leeds…

08 02 2019 | 14:25

How Aerial Cable Cars Can Boost Mobility in Cities (video)

In Medellin city, Colombia, cable cars have helped enhance mobility for marginalized neighborhoods, reduce pollution, and improve quality of life. Overview In 2004, the city of Medellin, Colombia…

08 02 2019 | 11:31

70s solar style!

70s SOLAR STYLE:  This funky device known as a solar concentrator was one of the earliest solar energy technologies in the United States. Those shiny, metallic reflectors could be used in heating…

04 02 2019 | 15:23

Honda to test electric scooters, wind power in Romblon

Honda Motor Co. will soon start testing its newly launched PCX Electric scooters on Romblon Island in the Philippines to showcase its technological prowess amid a rapid shift in consumer preference…