Renewable Energy
South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia lead Africa clean energy drive
NEWS: Renewables investments set to rise slowly on continent as countries explore potential for wind, solar and geothermal
France approves green energy law
NEWS: Hosts of 2015 climate summit adopt targets to cut fossil fuel use and boost the renewables sector
Hydropower poses grid challenge for Brazil
NEWS: Brazil may be too reliant on hydropower as it builds world’s 3rd biggest dam, according to US Department of Energy
Low carbon energy saves money in the long run – study
NEWS: Fuel savings will pay for higher up-front costs of renewable energy, say consultants EY
Renewable energy capacity grew 8.3% in 2013
NEWS: Renewables hit new record in 2013, accounting for over 56% of new power capacity across the world
Why are solar panel prices starting to rise?
ANALYSIS: Solar panel prices are rising again, good news for investors but perhaps bad for developers
UK solar capacity passes 3 gigawatts – data
NEWS: UK solar industry forges ahead into world’s top 10, but insiders warn subsidy cuts could hit prospects
EU wind sector boosted by €3bn Dutch offshore investment
NEWS: Dutch wind farm project will help Netherlands to hit its 14% renewable energy target by 2020
Renewable energy jobs hit 6.5 million in 2013 – report
NEWS: Renewable energy employment figures surge, as UN climate chief stresses business opportunities of low carbon transition
A Mars a day could keep climate change away
NEWS: Chocolate company says new wind farm project will deliver enough energy to offset entire US operations
UK political uncertainty undermining carbon targets – report
NEWS: Vacillation over energy policy in the UK is threatening low carbon future set out in 2008 Climate Change Act
UK wind power must play bigger part in balancing National Grid
NEWS: Growing National Grid reliance on wind power reflects increasing maturity of renewable energy technologies
Biomass could provide 44% of UK energy by 2050 – study
New research shows that Britain is wasting an opportunity to generate homegrown renewable energy from biomass
EU Parliament backs tougher renewable energy target
Full sitting of EU Parliament backs 30% renewables target, compared with 27% proposed by EC
New technology is the “Holy Grail” of clean hydrogen energy
A new technique using sunlight and mirrors to extract hydrogen gas from water could pave the way for the expansion of clean hydrogen energy
China to invest $294 billion in renewables by 2015
China plans to invest 1.8 trillion yuan in clean energy as part of its plan to reduce emissions by 45% by 2020
Supercomputers take the US electric grid to the next level
A new laboratory in Colorado is helping scientists to figure out how to incorporate renewable technology into the US electric grid
US renewable energy use soared in 2012 – report
Federal data from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory reveals wind, solar and natural gas steadily displaced coal as energy sources
Commissioner calls for expansion of EU energy empire
EU presses on with supergrid plans despite budget cuts as energy commissioner Günther Oettinger calls for North Africa and Caspian Sea nations to join in
Report: Renewables missing out on $71trn investment pot
Study finds unshackling big instuitional investors could contribute 25-50% of renewable energy funding till 2035