The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
1 year ago

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ANOTHER BANNER YEAR FOR SOLAR China, Europe, and the U.S. each set solar installation records for a single year, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. CHALLENGES FOR WIND ENERGY By the end of 2023, the world will have added enough wind energy to power nearly 80 million homes, making it a record year. After years of record growth, the industry group American Clean Power expects less land-based wind to be added in the United States by year’s end, about enough to power 2.7 million to 3 million homes. The top three markets this year are still China, the United States and Germany for wind energy produced on land, and China, the United Kingdom and Germany for offshore.

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Key solar themes to track after torrid 2024 for investors: Maguire
1 week, 1 day ago

Key solar themes to track after torrid 2024 for investors: Maguire

Live Mint  

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 7 - Solar electricity generation posted its largest ever annual rise globally in 2024, yet many investors in the solar sector are nursing heavy losses after share prices in major solar firms and exchange-traded funds collapsed. Going forward, renewables remain at the heart of planned expansions in electricity output worldwide, and solar systems are …

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power
4 weeks, 2 days ago

China maintains high utilization rates of wind, solar power

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has maintained high utilization rates of wind and solar power, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's renewables powerhouse has ensured both speed and quality in its green drive. By the end of 2024, the country's installed wind power capacity reached 510 million kilowatts, while its solar power capacity stood at 840 million kilowatts. In the first …

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market

China Daily  

The synergistic strengths of China and Brazil in renewable energy promise extensive opportunities for enhanced collaboration, poised to significantly propel the worldwide shift toward sustainable energy sources, said experts. "China and Brazil complement each other in renewable energy development, with Brazil rich in new energy resources and China leading globally in wind, solar and electric vehicle production. Cooperation between China …

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sustainable practices cut prices, fuel market

China Daily  

The synergistic strengths of China and Brazil in renewable energy promise extensive opportunities for enhanced collaboration, poised to significantly propel the worldwide shift toward sustainable energy sources, said experts. "China and Brazil complement each other in renewable energy development, with Brazil rich in new energy resources and China leading globally in wind, solar and electric vehicle production. Cooperation between China …

China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China is racing towards a future powered by wind and solar

CNN  

CNN — High above the sand dunes of China’s Kubuqi desert, nearly 200,000 solar panels have been carefully placed in rows to create the outline of a galloping steed. As President-elect Donald Trump is likely to roll back on the US’ role as a global climate leader, experts say China will have to lead the charge. And as the world’s …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made significant strides in recent years in advancing renewable energy technologies, including …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made notable progress in advancing renewable energy technologies, including the development of …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made significant strides in recent years in advancing renewable energy technologies, including …

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Advancements in Green Energy Technology: A Beacon for the Global Shift

China Daily  

China's advancements in green energy technology and industrial chain have made significant strides in supporting the global shift toward green and low-carbon energy. The country has developed a complete wind and photovoltaic industry chain, contributing to reducing costs and facilitating the world's green energy transition. China has also made notable progress in advancing renewable energy technologies, including the development of …

China's green, low-carbon development nurtures new opportunities: official
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's green, low-carbon development nurtures new opportunities: official

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-27 10:47 A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. BEIJING - China's green and low-carbon development features bright spots and nurtures new opportunities, an official with the country's energy administration has said. Wind power and photovoltaics have become major contributors to China's newly added installed capacity and important forces in the country's energy …

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. According to data from the Chinese National Energy Administration, by the end of July 2024, the total installed capacity of power generation nationwide reached 3.1 billion kilowatts. Of this, solar power had an installed capacity of about …

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New energy targets realized ahead of deadline

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. According to data from the Chinese National Energy Administration, by the end of July 2024, the total installed capacity of power generation nationwide reached 3.1 billion kilowatts. Of this, solar power had an installed capacity of about …

High interest rates have dimmed the solar sector. Will coming cuts put a shine on their stocks?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

High interest rates have dimmed the solar sector. Will coming cuts put a shine on their stocks?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More sunshine could be in the forecast for solar power companies like SolarEdge Technologies and Sunrun, whose stock prices have been dimmed by high interest rates. Shares of SolarEdge, one of the biggest makers of rooftop panels and other solar power equipment, have slumped 76% in 2024, while more traditional energy giants like Exxon and Chevron have …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
5 months ago

Nation sees big strides in clean energy

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, said that China managed to make such significant progress thanks to a series of forward-looking policies for renewable energy development, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. Targeting much smaller areas, the area-specific environmental management mechanism …

New energy helps in green transition
5 months, 4 weeks ago

New energy helps in green transition

China Daily  

Technicians check a power transmission tower in Chuzhou, Anhui province. SONG WEIXING/FOR CHINA DAILY Installations of new energy in China, including solar and wind, were predominant in the power sector last year, further accelerating the country's green and low-carbon transition, the China Electricity Council said. Investments in national power generation projects reached 1.02 trillion yuan, up 37.7 percent year-on-year, while …

America should welcome China's clean energy products, says Bloomberg columnist
7 months, 1 week ago

America should welcome China's clean energy products, says Bloomberg columnist

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-06-06 16:48 This aerial photo taken on Feb 18, 2023 shows a photovoltaic power project in Liangzhou district of Wuwei, Northwest China's Gansu province. NEW YORK -- David Fickling, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, argued on Wednesday that the United States should embrace affordable clean energy products, especially solar panels from China, rather than double tariffs. If Biden's …

China's renewables tech cuts costs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China's renewables tech cuts costs

China Daily  

Employees work at a photovoltaic panel production facility in Hefei, Anhui province, in February. China's large-scale production of solar panels and electric vehicles has not only lowered costs but has also made green technology more accessible globally, industry insiders said. The IEA believes China was the major driving force behind the world's rapid expansion of renewable power generation capacity last …

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
8 months, 4 weeks ago

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

Associated Press  

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry’s trade association. But the authors warned that the wind industry must increase its annual growth to at least 320 gigawatts by 2030 …

Out with the old, in with the new
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Out with the old, in with the new

China Daily  

ZHANG YUJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY In 2023, Chinese car manufacturer BYD surpassed Tesla and took the lead in the global electric vehicle market by selling over 3 million vehicles. China's great productivity in generating clean and renewable energy, offering high-quality goods at low prices, is helping other countries develop their own clean energy production. China's global role in the energy transition …

Out with the old, in with the new
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Out with the old, in with the new

China Daily  

ZHANG YUJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY In 2023, Chinese car manufacturer BYD surpassed Tesla and took the lead in the global electric vehicle market by selling over 3 million vehicles. China's great productivity in generating clean and renewable energy, offering high-quality goods at low prices, is helping other countries develop their own clean energy production. China's global role in the energy transition …

Out with the old, in with the new
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Out with the old, in with the new

China Daily  

ZHANG YUJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY In 2023, Chinese car manufacturer BYD surpassed Tesla and took the lead in the global electric vehicle market by selling over 3 million vehicles. China's great productivity in generating clean and renewable energy, offering high-quality goods at low prices, is helping other countries develop their own clean energy production. China's global role in the energy transition …

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says
1 year ago

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — The world’s renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years in 2023, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday in its first assessment since nations agreed in December on ambitious new targets to slow dangerous climate change. The Paris-based agency said rapid growth of solar in China was the main driver as the world …

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says
1 year ago

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world's renewable energy grew …

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
1 year ago

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

LA Times  

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. Another banner year for solar China, Europe and the U.S. each set solar installation records for a single year, according to the International Renewable Energy …

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
1 year ago

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

Associated Press  

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. CHALLENGES FOR WIND ENERGY By the end of 2023, the world will have added enough wind energy to power nearly 80 million homes, making it …

Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from renewable energy from the current 6% to at least 50% by 2030, according to a report by a German thinktank released Wednesday. Nearly a third of that renewable energy should come from …

Data | Clean energy funds rise, but mostly in China, Europe, U.S.
1 year, 7 months ago

Data | Clean energy funds rise, but mostly in China, Europe, U.S.

The Hindu  

The latest report by the International Energy Agency, ‘World Energy Investment 2023,’ shows that investment in clean energy has increased in recent years, with the transition mainly fuelled by Electric Vehicles and renewable power. Chart 2 | The chart shows the annual clean energy investment, 2015-2023 in billion $ Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter The report shows that …

China's renewable energy capacity expands in Jan-April
1 year, 7 months ago

China's renewable energy capacity expands in Jan-April

China Daily  

A view of the wind turbines installed on Nanpeng Island, Guangdong province. BEIJING - China's installed clean energy capacity saw an expansion in the first four months of the year, data from the National Energy Administration showed Friday. By the end of April, the installed capacity of wind power rose 12.2 percent year-on-year to approximately 380 million kilowatts, while that …

India saved $4.2 billion in fuel costs through solar power: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India saved $4.2 billion in fuel costs through solar power: Report

Live Mint  

An amount of USD 4.2 billion has been saved by India in fuel costs through solar power generation in the first half of 2022, and 19.4 million tonnes of coal which would have further stressed an already strained domestic supply, news agency PTI quoted a report released on Thursday. Seven key Asian countries, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, …

Official: China mining more coal but increasing wind, solar
2 years, 2 months ago

Official: China mining more coal but increasing wind, solar

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China plans to boost coal production through 2025 to avoid a repeat of last year’s power shortages, an official said Monday, adding to setbacks in efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source. China is a big investor in wind and solar, but jittery Communist Party leaders called for more coal-fired power after economic growth …

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth
2 years, 3 months ago

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. China has scaled up its clean energy sector, including solar and wind power, to replace the use of coal and oil, creating millions of jobs in the green energy sector in the process. These efforts gained greater …

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth
2 years, 3 months ago

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. China has scaled up its clean energy sector, including solar and wind power, to replace the use of coal and oil, creating millions of jobs in the green energy sector in the process. These efforts gained greater …

Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed
4 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the first half of 2020, wind turbines and solar panels together produced a record 10 per cent of …

US overtakes China as most attractive country for renewables investment; India slips to 7th spot: EY report
4 years, 7 months ago

US overtakes China as most attractive country for renewables investment; India slips to 7th spot: EY report

Firstpost  

The United States has overtaken China as the most attractive country in the world for renewables investment and the global clean energy sector is expected to bounce back quickly despite the coronavirus pandemic, research showed on Tuesday London: The United States has overtaken China as the most attractive country in the world for renewables investment and the global clean energy …

Solar power in China is now cheaper than the grid in hundreds of cities
5 years, 5 months ago

Solar power in China is now cheaper than the grid in hundreds of cities

CNN  

London CNN Business — Solar energy in hundreds of Chinese cities is now cheaper than electricity supplied by the national grid, and it can even compete with coal-fired power in 75 of them, a new study has found. The researchers said that cheaper prices “may encourage a substantial uptake of industrial and commercial solar systems in China in the near …

China's solar power is now cheaper than grid electricity, scientists reveal
5 years, 5 months ago

China's solar power is now cheaper than grid electricity, scientists reveal

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Solar power is now cheaper than grid electricity in cities across China which could drive …

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy
6 years, 4 months ago

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy

BBC  

How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy Getty Images The first Panda Solar Station started operating in Datong in August 2017 China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe. “It is like industrial policy for the government.” According to the International Energy Agency …

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