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Renewables

Head and shoulders photo of Steve Hodgson, Editor-at-Large, New Energy World

1/3/2023 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Spreading renewables around the planet

In these days of rapid growth of renewable energy technologies, the geography of the global energy industry is itself also changing, writes New Energy World’s Editor-at-Large Steve Hodgson.

Renewables

Wind turbine and solar panel close up

13/9/2023 News

Disappointment as no bids for offshore wind in latest UK government renewables auction

Although a record number of clean energy projects were awarded funding from the UK government’s latest contracts for difference (CfD) auction, there was disappointment as no bids were received for offshore wind projects – a result many industry observers saw as a ‘missed opportunity’ and a ‘wake-up call’ to government.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

View of US coal-fired power station with emissions beside a river

9/8/2023 News

Is the Inflation Reduction Act enough to set US on track for net zero?

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) gets the US closer to net zero, with renewables, carbon capture and electrification leading the way – but more action is needed, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Renewables

Rows of solar panels in front of Beijing skyline

2/10/2024 News

China’s supply chain dominance is forcing other regions to up their energy transition game

Concern over China’s dominance of the clean tech supply chain has triggered other countries to take action – with a focus on the development of their own domestic manufacturing capabilities backed by government subsidies, tax incentives, funding and import tariffs, according to new analysis from Rystad Energy. Meanwhile, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) suggests that after decades of falling costs and improving technology, particularly for solar and wind, 81% of renewable additions in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, offering countries a ‘compelling business and investment case’ to triple renewables by 2030.

Renewables

Solar panels in front of US city skyline

5/3/2025 News

Solar and battery storage will lead US energy expansion in 2025, as the grid strives to meet forecast load growth

Solar and battery storage are expected to lead new US generating capacity additions in 2025, says the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Meanwhile, BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy suggest a broad portfolio of sustainable energy solutions will be needed to meet anticipated load growth, in particular from rapidly advancing AI technologies and an increasing number of data centres.

Electricity

Graphic of solar panel, wind turbine and pylon

19/4/2023 News

Wind and solar reach a record 12% of global electricity in 2022

The carbon intensity of the global electricity sector reached its lowest recorded level last year following continued growth in wind and solar generated power, further fuelling hopes that emissions from power generation may have peaked, according to a new report from think tank Ember.

Solar

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5/2/2025 Comment / Tarun Agrawal

How large-scale solar is transforming business energy

The clock is ticking on climate change, and large-scale solar projects are taking a central role in the race to decarbonise our energy systems. Tarun Agrawal, CEO of AMPYR Solar Europe, explores how businesses are benefitting.

Renewables

Solar panels on roof against a city background

14/6/2023 News

Renewable power on course to shatter more records

Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to jump by a third this year as growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns drive strong deployment of solar and wind power, according to the latest update from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Solar

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26/11/2025 Comment / Tony Day

Grid-scale solar PV – an upside-down policy

There is much UK policy support for transmission-scale, ground-mounted solar PV installations, despite their land use and operational problems, while smaller systems, with the output used locally, have several advantages and enormous potential. So argues energy research consultant Tony Day.

Hydrogen

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25/10/2023 News

Harnessing the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen

Research engineers at the US Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a conceptual design for a system to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors driven solely by the sun.

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