In Germany, something of an energy transition is taking place. In 2016, renewables made up 29 percent of gross electricity generation, with wind power, biomass and solar photovoltaics leading the way. Now, a...

South Korea's newly-elected government is considering a rapid shift in focus away from coal and nuclear power towards renewables and natural gas, in what would mark a major change in energy policy...

California took a major step in ditching fossil fuels after the state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that aims for 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. The legislation, Senate Bill 100, was...

Bright sunshine and strong winds helped Scotland last month to meet, at times, all its household electricity needs with green energy, new analysis out today reveals. Wind power output jumped 20 per cent...

Tunisia will join an increasing number of countries to allocate renewable energy projects through competitive auctions when tenders for wind and solar power projects are open later this year. According to media reports,...

Canadian Solar, one of the world’s leading solar power companies, announced this week that it will be providing 268 megawatts worth of solar modules to the 800-megawatt Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...

More than 47 gigawatts worth of new wind capacity is expected to be installed across Latin America over the next decade according to new analysis from MAKE Consulting. Over 4.3 gigawatts (GW) of...

When we think of coal country in the United States, we think of West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. But Wyoming is where the majority of American coal comes from. In fact, the...

Solar power has broken records in Britain in Friday as the country basked in temperatures as high as 28 degrees. According to the National Grid solar generation hit its highest ever level in Friday,...

The transformation of India’s electricity market continues to deliver, as shown this month by the cancellation of 13.7 gigawatts of proposed coal-fired power plants, an admission that 8.6 gigawatts of operating coal...

A leading US utility has this week signed a new deal to secure solar power for up to 21,000 homes at a price that is less than half the level it previously...

The East Asian island plans to invest 684 billion New Taiwan dollars ($22.7bn) as part of the nation’s 8 year plan to boost wind generated electricity to 4,200 megawatts (MW) by 2025. Taiwan's...

Tetra Pak has confirmed it now uses enough renewable power to meet a third of its total annual electricity consumption worldwide, as the company works towards its goal of sourcing all its...

Taking public transportation already makes a big difference in reducing your carbon footprint. Now, the San Francisco Bay Area's rapid transit system is reducing its own carbon footprint by committing to 100...

Tokyo-based solar power developer Pacifico Energy has initiated work on the largest solar power project in Japan. Pacifico Energy has started construction at Sakuto solar power project, claimed to be largest in Japan....

RenewableUK has become the latest green trade body to set out its manifesto wish-list ahead of the anticipated launch of the main party's election manifestos next week. The group, which represents over 400...