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Europe Must Triple Offshore Wind Growth Rate To Bring Paris Goals Within Reach

If Europe is to fall in line with the Paris Climate Agreement intention of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the region must significantly increase its rate of growth for...

It’s Official: Nuclear Power Can’t Compete With Renewables

The nuclear revival the global industry has been hoping for took another hammer blow this week when two reactors under construction in South Carolina were abandoned, only 40 percent complete. The plan had...

Europe Adds 6.1GW of Wind Energy Capacity in First Half of 2017

Europe added 6.1GW of new wind power capacity during the first half of the year, prompting optimism that 2017 will prove to be a "bumper year" for the sector, according to WindEurope. The...

Organizations Establish Seven-Step Plan for French Hydroelectric Power Growth

A trio of French energy associations have completed a study outlining seven steps for increasing hydroelectric power within the European country. The paper is titled "Hydropower at the Crossroads: Giving New Momentum to...

Drop in Wind Energy Costs Adds Pressure for Government Rethink

Onshore windfarms could be built in the UK for the same cost as new gas power stations and would be nearly half as expensive as the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, according...

AIR POLLUTION AND CARS: Diesel Today is Better than Gas

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six-nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork was laid in part by an American...

What Is The Future For Nuclear Power Plants?

With an ever-growing need for power, countries across the globe are constantly looking for the most economical, logical and sustainable solutions to meet demand. At the same time specialist recruiters such as...

Global Solar Demand Will Exceed 80 GW In 2017; 9.6 GW Awarded In Q3 Alone

The latest comprehensive solar tracking data from GTM Research is good news across the board for the global solar industry, which is currently tracking 17.4 GW of solar PV tenders, predicts 9.6...

Oil Giants Need to Invest Heavily in Renewables by 2035, Says Analysis

More than a fifth of investment by the largest oil and gas companies could be in wind and solar power in just over a decade, according to analysis of how global changes...

Germany and California Bolster Climate Cooperation as US Backs Off G7 Statement

Germany and California have agreed to bolster their cooperation on tackling climate change, as international criticism continues to mount over the US government's decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement. Just days...

2 Million Electric Cars Now Trolling Pollution, IEA Reports

The number of electric cars in the world has increased 60% since this time a year ago, according to the International Energy Agency. That’s the good news. The not so good news...

Syria Opens its First Solar-Powered Hospital

After months of testing, a hospital in Syria will have uninterrupted power last week, charged by solar power in a project designers hope will save lives and can be repeated across the...

Climate Change to Reduce Global Yields of Staple Crops 23% by 2050s

Global production of the 4 most important staple crops in the world — maize/corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans — will be reduced by around 23% by the 2050s as a result of...

Swiss Voters Back Nuclear Phase Out and Renewables Surge

Swiss voters have approved a major new energy reform package, which will see the country phase out nuclear power and deliver a surge in renewables capacity. Final figures from Sunday's referendum on the...

China & India Surpass USA As World’s Most Attractive Renewable Energy Countries

China and India have both surpassed the United States in EY’s Renewable energy country attractiveness index, pushing the US down for the first time since 2015 in the ranking of the top...

Australia leaps up global renewable energy investment rankings

Australia has leaped up the rankings of the most attractive countries for renewable energy investment, thanks to the record sums of more than $7.5 billion committed to large-scale wind and solar, not...

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