The world just passed a major clean energy milestone
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The world just passed a major clean energy milestone

CNN  

CNN — The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world’s electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows. The planet is reaching “a crucial turning point” toward clean energy, according to the Global Electricity Review published Wednesday by climate think tank Ember. It’s a significant step toward the world reaching 60% renewable electricity by 2030, which is critical to meeting global climate goals, said Dave Jones, global insights director at Ember. While coal and gas still make up the bulk of global electricity generation, their growth rate last year was far lower than that of wind and solar.

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As 142 years of coal comes to an end, how close is the UK to 100% clean energy?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

As 142 years of coal comes to an end, how close is the UK to 100% clean energy?

The Independent  

When Scottish inventor James Watt came up with a new steam engine design in 1765 that required 75 per cent less coal to operate than its predecessor, many people logically presumed that coal consumption would plummet. By 1882, the world’s first coal power plant opened in London to launch a new era of electricity generation that continues to see coal …

Mapped: The greenest countries in Europe
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: The greenest countries in Europe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this year, wind and solar power overtook fossil fuel-generated power for the first time in Europe, …

Nation sees big strides in clean energy
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

EU transition to renewables hastens
4 months, 3 weeks ago

EU transition to renewables hastens

China Daily  

Solar panels of Germany's largest solar park Weesow-Willmersdorf by energy supplier EnBW AG are seen in Werneuchen, Germany, Sept 21, 2023. The breakthrough was calculated by the United Kingdom-based independent energy think tank Ember, which said in a report released this week that electricity from wind and solar sources contributed 30 percent of the EU's electricity needs during the first …

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says
6 months ago

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says

The Hindu  

The world has enough solar power capacity to generate a fifth of its midday peak electricity needs on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, up from 16% last year, a report by thinktank Ember showed on Friday. Last year, solar generated a record 5.5% of global electricity, the Ember report added, and 34 economies in the …

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says
6 months ago

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says

Al Jazeera  

Renewables’ share of global energy consumption reaches nearly 15 percent, an all-time high. Global fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year, even as renewables generated more energy than ever before, an industry report has found. Fossil fuel consumption rose 1.5 percent compared with 2022, while emissions increased 2.1 percent, the Statistical Review of World Energy …

Renewables provide record 30% of global electricity in 2023
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Renewables provide record 30% of global electricity in 2023

China Daily  

A Zoom screenshot from the fifth annual Global Electricity Review of Ember shows a range of experts discussing the global shift to clean electricity in late May 8. CHINA DAILY Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by …

More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
7 months, 2 weeks ago

More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

Associated Press  

Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don’t emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane — according to a report published Wednesday by Ember, a think tank based in London. China added more renewable energy than any other country last year — …

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily, from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all contributing to the country’s climate goal of transitioning to clean energy. It takes up to two years for solar projects to come online after …

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach
11 months, 1 week ago

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach

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 The world added 50 per cent more renewable energy in 2023 than 2022 – putting …

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed
1 year ago

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed

BBC  

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed Getty Images The US's Inflation Reduction Act has released huge sums of support for clean energy, jobs and technologies In a tumultuous year, the positive milestones for the climate and nature might well have gone under your radar. It was quickly welcomed as the largest climate investment in …

Data | Clean energy funds rise, but mostly in China, Europe, U.S.
1 year, 6 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 …

Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says
1 year, 6 months ago

Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Energy security concerns — worsened by the war in Ukraine — and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday. “There’s still a very long way to go, but there are finally some encouraging signs for us …

Energy experts share how the U.S. can reach Biden's renewable energy goals
1 year, 10 months ago

Energy experts share how the U.S. can reach Biden's renewable energy goals

NPR  

Energy experts share how the U.S. can reach Biden's renewable energy goals Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration plans to eliminate fossil fuels as a form of energy generation in the U.S. by 2035. Nuclear energy could replace nearly 80% of all coal power plants in the U.S. Enlarge this …

Policy, climate, war make 2022 ‘pivot year’ for clean energy
2 years ago

Policy, climate, war make 2022 ‘pivot year’ for clean energy

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For renewable energy companies in India, it’s a good time to be in business. Renew Power’s CEO Sumant Sinha said the government funds for clean energy send “a strong signal” that the country wants “to become a manufacturing location for renewable energy equipment and a global alternative to China eventually.” “We are excited to be a part …

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Global energy crunch: A silver lining?
2 years, 2 months ago

Global energy crunch: A silver lining?

Hindustan Times  

Power scarcity is causing factory shutdowns and turning out streetlights in China. The entire world is crippled by an energy crunch, caused mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic which was further exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war coupled with climate change-induced natural disasters. In Europe, the government is carrying out an awareness campaign and is asking its citizens to lower …

Interactive: How much of your country’s electricity is renewable?
2 years, 11 months ago

Interactive: How much of your country’s electricity is renewable?

Al Jazeera  

About 30 percent of the world’s electricity comes from renewables, including hydropower, solar and wind among others. According to the International Energy Agency, access to electricity is quantified as a household being able to provide: basic lighting of four lightbulbs five hours a day running a refrigerator power to charge a mobile device or operate a television for four hours …

Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review
3 years, 3 months ago

Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review

Hindustan Times  

Rising global electricity demand in the first half of 2021 outpaced growth in clean electricity leading to an increase in emissions-intensive coal power. Global electricity demand also rose by 5% in the first half of 2021 as compared to pre-pandemic levels, which was mostly met by wind and solar power but also an increase in coal power. Even as many …

50% cheaper to generate electricity from renewables compared with fossil fuel-powered plants, analysis finds
3 years, 4 months ago

50% cheaper to generate electricity from renewables compared with fossil fuel-powered plants, analysis finds

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. Research by the energy think tank Ember said it is now around 50 per cent cheaper to create electricity …

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020
3 years, 10 months ago

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020

The Telegraph  

Renewables overtook fossil fuels as the main source of electricity in the UK for the first time in 2020, according to new analysis. A record 42 per cent of electricity was generated by renewables in 2020, compared to 41 per cent by fossil fuels, driven by a rise in wind power and a drop in demand because of Covid-19. In …

Solar power could be ‘the new king’ as global electricity demand grows
4 years, 2 months ago

Solar power could be ‘the new king’ as global electricity demand grows

CNN  

London CNN Business — Renewable energy, led by solar power, could make up 80% of the growth in electricity generation over the next decade, according to a report published Tuesday. Solar performs even more strongly in the IEA’s“Sustainable Development Scenario,” in which a surge in clean energy policies and investment puts the world on track to reach the goals of …

Those who invested in clean energy early must now be given the benefits
4 years, 2 months ago

Those who invested in clean energy early must now be given the benefits

Hindustan Times  

Clean and renewable energy sources have moved up on the agenda of most nations today. The conventional and RE power segments are linked through the renewable power purchase obligation which binds obligators to either buy electricity-generated by specified ‘green’ sources, or buy renewable energy certificates from the market. Government and the regulator-introduced RECs is a market-based instrument to promote renewable …

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

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