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Wind

Onshore wind turbines on moutainside

23/4/2025 News

Good news for wind in UK and Japan, but US uncertainty cuts growth forecasts

While a major onshore wind farm has started up in Japan, and an offshore wind farm has been permitted in the UK, the uncertainty surrounding wind power in the US is affecting growth projections there, as the wind trade body for Europe complains about high prices.

Renewables

Head and shoulder pic of Mike Kelly

2/11/2022 Comment / Mike Kelly

How to unleash the potential of the UK renewables sector

With the cost-of-living crisis biting ever harder, the need for the UK to move to a self-sufficient, green energy supply has never been stronger. But several barriers to development remain, writes Mike Kelly, Renewable Energy Development Director at RSK Group, which delivers environmental solutions.

Renewables

Wind turbines and power lines at dusk

15/2/2023 News

Renewables to account for 35% of power generation mix by 2025

Renewables are set to dominate the growth of the world’s electricity supply over the next three years, as together with nuclear power, they meet the vast majority of the increase in global demand through to 2025, reports the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Harriet Parker, standing by window with horizontal white blinds to left and white wall behind

26/3/2025 Comment / Harriet Parker

Using solar farms to boost biodiversity

Far from damaging nature, well-designed solar farms can actually boost flora and fauna diversity locally, argues Harriet Parker, ESG and Sustainability Director at international renewable energy project developer and operator Low Carbon.

Renewables

Map of Northern England showing potential solar development areas

17/4/2024 News

England could produce 13 times more clean energy than at present, according to eco-researchers

Lifting barriers to onshore wind and solar power could produce 13 times more electricity than current levels generated by these sources in England, according to new research from Exeter University’s Environmental Intelligence Centre and Friends of the Earth.

Energy transition

View from onshore of a drilling rig just off the coast

11/3/2026 News

DNV predicts UK will miss 2050 net zero target

The UK will not reach its net zero 2050 target until 2060, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook UK 2026. DNV has extended its national forecast to 2060 as current progress indicates the country will still emit 130mn tCO₂e in 2050. This figure represents an 84% reduction relative to 1990 levels but falls short of the statutory obligation.

COP

Head and shoulders photo of Damilola Ogunbiyi

22/11/2023 Comment / Damilola Ogunbiyi

COP28 Perspective: My hopes and fears ahead of UN Climate Summit

COP28 could be the moment when the world goes beyond commitments and starts taking meaningful action for a clean energy transition; although, equally, it may not be. Damilola Ogunbiyi HonFEI, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, previews the event.

Renewables

Aerial view of solar farm in Morocco

29/6/2022 News

Urgency of accelerating modern energy access in Africa

The path to bringing modern energy access to all Africans while creating new growth industries in critical minerals and green hydrogen has been set out in a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Energy storage

Photo of Richard Butland, CEO, Highview Power, standing next to model of buildings lit up in red and blue

17/5/2023 Comment / Richard Butland

With record-breaking wind energy production, now is the time to add long duration energy storage

The UK needs to add a significant long duration energy storage capability to its electricity system to maximise the use of wind power and reduce reliance on gas and coal-fired power. Richard Butland, CEO of Highview Power, writes.

Solar

Rows of solar panels in Nevada desert

18/9/2024 News

Federal incentives lead to four-fold growth in US solar

The US solar sector has seen massive growth since the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, with new developments (such as National Grid Renewables’ Blevins and Iberdrola’s Camino solar farms, which are featured below) expected to contribute to an anticipated doubling of solar capacity to 440 GW by 2029.

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