Articles for Global Electricity

Renewables provide record 30% of global electricity in 2023
8 months, 1 week 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 …

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Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’
1 year, 9 months ago

Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’

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. Figures from UK-based energy think tank Ember, published on Wednesday, found that wind and solar supplied a …

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Global energy crunch: A silver lining?
2 years, 3 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 …

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Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review
3 years, 4 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 …

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The energy market is vital to the world’s green economic recovery
4 years, 7 months ago

The energy market is vital to the world’s green economic recovery

The Independent  

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