Road transport faces a number of challenges heading into the next decade, as competition, environmental and social issues all exert influence over the sector. Here is an overview of the challenges on…
This inspiring video takes viewers inside one of the world’s largest solar parks, the huge plant at Benban in Egypt. The video includes exclusive footage of this modern-day miracle from space.…
Renewable energy costs have been falling, but the tariffs sparked by Trump's trade wars put wind power progress at risk, industry officials warn.
Leaders of the wind power industry are warning that…
IRENA is trying to redirect its work to be more focused on subregional regional level, because we think that interconnection and collaboration are essential to promote the rapid deployment over…
Clean, flexible resources allow renewable energy to be stored when it’s not needed (as opposed to, in effect, throwing it away like a meal that was cooked for guests who failed to arrive), and used…
You are invited to the final workshop of the SIMULWIND project Training future wind energy maintenance professionals – SIMULWIND virtual reality simulator, which will take place during the…
The first turbine from the WindFloat Atlantic project was successfully towed from Ferrol, Spain, towards its destination 20 km off the coast of Viana do Castelo in Portugal on Saturday (19 October),…
France has unveiled its first floating solar power plant.
A total of 47,000 photovoltaic solar panels have been floated on the surface of a lake in Vaucluse in southern France.
The project is the…
Nearly a third of the Earth’s electricity will come from renewables by 2024, according to the International Energy Agency.
Renewable power capacity is expected to surge by 50% globally in the next…
Renewable energy generation technology uses just a fraction of the minerals used for fossil fuel power generation – and particularly for coal power – a new report from the International Energy Agency…
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an 'artificial leaf' that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to…
Mining giant says contracts will cut energy prices by 20% and save 3m tonnes of carbon.
The mining giant BHP has signed four renewable energy contracts that will replace coal-fired power at two of…
Asia could grow its share of installed capacity for onshore wind energy from 230 Gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to over 2,600 GW by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said…
Documents show government’s plans to use money from £1bn 2017 deal to prioritise support of major oil companies.
The UK is planning to invest in Argentina’s controversial oil shale industry using a…
Students from across the region began a meeting in Kigali yesterday to address challenges facing energy accessibility for rural development.
The 65 students from seven countries are meeting at the…
Electricity is the single biggest cost incurred in the winemaking process. Looking to save on bills, and save the environment, wineries across Australia are rapidly up-taking solar PV.
“Fill a glass…
London (CNN Business)A power station that used to be the biggest polluter in western Europe has made a near-complete switch to renewable energy.
The Drax Power Station in Yorkshire, England, used to…
Pace of progress raises hope that fossil fuel companies could lose their domination.
The world’s rising reliance on fossil fuels may come to an end decades earlier than the most polluting companies…
Energy agency says solar power will drive faster than forecast growth in renewables.
Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50% in the next…