electricity

Global demand for coal to power continues to be king, but the upside may be limited Global coal consumption may have peaked in 2013 at a shade under 3.9bn t oe but its legacy infrastructure may give…

Kenya is celebrating the launch of Africa’s largest wind power farm, after the 310 MWLake Turkana Wind Power project was inaugurated last Friday by the country’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta. “Today,…

Renewables generated 245.8TWh of electricity in the three months to 30 June finds new EnAppSys report. For the second consecutive year renewables produced more power than fossil fuels in the first…

As we work to fight the climate crisis, one of the most important things we can do is continue shifting towards renewable energy. And while some countries may be struggling to make that shift, …

This month, officials in Los Angeles, California, are expected to approve a deal that would make solar power cheaper than ever while also addressing its chief flaw: It works only when the sun shines…

The change means more than 3.3 million homes will be provided with electricity from solar, wind and biomass plants at no extra cost. E.ON has announced it is now providing all of its domestic…

Researchers have found a way to purify water and produce electricity from a single device powered by sunlight. The scientists adapted a solar panel that not only generated power, but used some of…

By 2050, National Grid predicts, 35m electric cars will supply energy when needed. A fleet of 35m electric vehicles could help the UK reach its net-zero carbon target by forming large battery hubs…

The UK power sector is on track to reach a “landmark tipping point,” according to National Grid, the country’s national grid operator, as it nears the point where non-fossil fuel sources generate…

British clean energy expert Michael Liebreich has called on Fonterra to stop using coal-powered boilers to dry milk into milk powder, describing the process as "insane". "Drying milk with coal is…

Low-cost renewables and batteries can put world on a path over the next decade compatible with 2 degrees Celsius. Staying on that path from the 2030s will be another challenge according to…

ZIMBABWE is facing its most severe power crisis in decades despite having the potential to generate enough renewable energy to meet its demands and even export surplus, an industry expert has said.…

MANILA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 350 million people in developing Asia still lack access to electricity, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao said on Tuesday, stressing the need…

The state would pledge to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with all its electricity coming from carbon-free sources. New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan…

For the first time, U.S. electrical generating capacity by renewable energy sources – biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind – has surpassed that of coal, according to a SUN DAY Campaign…

TOKYO -- A potential fiscal 2020 legal amendment for the abolition of some feed-in tariff (FIT) policies that encourage the development and uptake of renewable energy sources like solar and wind…

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…

If the world is to provide electricity to all by 2030, utilities and off-grid renewable energy providers must join forces Selestino Babungi is managing director and CEO of Umeme. Kristina Skierka is…

Construction of Corbetti and Tulu Moye geothermal power projects in Ethiopia is set to commence soon. Gunnar Orn Gunnarsson, Reykjavik Geothermal (RG)’s Chief Operating Officer announced the reports…