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2/7/2025 News

Four timely new reports offer both optimism and concern about the pace of the energy transition

The World Economic Forum has published an eye-opening ranking of energy transition performance in 118 countries worldwide, as a REN21 report highlights a ‘highwater mark’ in the transition, but notes it is still not fast enough to match COP28 goals. Meanwhile, a new global wind report presents misgivings about the slowdown in wind construction and calls for auctions to be revamped. Also, hydropower is seen to be undergoing a renaissance in the renewables arena.

Solar

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25/1/2023 Feature / Jane Ren

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

Pressure is growing for organisations to reduce their carbon emissions by maximising the use of renewable energy. But this comes with numerous challenges, particularly for industrial companies. Here, Jane Ren, CEO of Atomiton, a sustainability data and analytics provider, discusses solutions to these challenges.

Access to energy

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2/9/2025 Feature / Paul Cochrane,Samuel Okocha,Andreia Nogueira,Roland Mbonteh

New financial models advance clean energy in Africa

New financial models are being implemented in Africa to boost renewable energy investments. These are of critical importance for a continent with abundant solar, wind, hydro and geothermal resources, but where around 600 million people (out of 1.5 billion in total) still lack reliable access to electricity. Samuel Okocha, Roland Mbonteh, Paul Cochrane and Andreia Nogueira describe recent initiatives, from pay-as-you-go schemes to large-scale leasing and government funding.

Renewables

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21/6/2023 Feature / Dave Sweeney

How a digital twin is being used to optimise energy use in historic buildings

A live digital twin model is being used by Glasgow City Council to identify patterns of energy use in historic buildings located in its largest park. Dave Sweeney, Product Manager at IES, explains how the advanced visualisation concept works with a sensitive approach to optimising Grade A listed buildings and associated structures.

Skills, education and training

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24/9/2025 Feature / Promise Chukwukadibia Nwogu

An internship model to close Africa’s green skills gap

As the world races towards net zero, Africa’s transition must not only be rapid but just. With the right approach, young Africans will drive this just transition for themselves. An example of that is a new internship model, piloted in 2025, whose low-cost design, adaptability to different geographies and partial cost-recovery mechanism through employer reimbursements make it a candidate for replication across Africa, writes founder Promise Chukwukadibia Nwogu.

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10/5/2023 Feature / Saif Islam,Finn Bee

Joined up thinking – the benefits of sector coupling for Germany's energy transition

Energy is consumed in three sectors: transport, industry and to heat and cool buildings. Connecting these three sectors will be crucial for the energy transition and is termed ‘sector coupling’. Here Saif Islam, a Senior Consultant, and Finn Bee, Research Analyst, at EUPD Research, describe the key benefits of sector coupling for Germany’s energy transition.

Solar

16/3/2022 Comment / Kevin McCann

UK solar – a leading light, with more to come

Who doesn’t like a success story? And the UK’s solar energy industry is doing just fine, writes Solar Energy UK’s Kevin McCann AMEI, although it is also ready to step up to meet further growth targets.

Solar

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1/5/2024 Feature / Sarah Townes

Project Tiošpáye: on- and off-grid solar for Indigenous community development

Sarah Townes, CFO and Zero Emissions Network Director of the American Solar Energy Society, introduces a unique project to support innovative housing for the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.

Wind

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20/9/2023 Feature / Masum Billah

Bangladesh explores wind power

Bangladesh is exploring offshore wind power as a key solution for a country seeking energy diversification, but whose dense population restricts the land availability for renewable power. Masum Billah in Dhaka reports.

Grid management

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12/3/2025 Feature / Charlie Bush

Overcoming renewable energy variability for a stable grid

Integrating large amounts of solar and wind into electricity grids is a major challenge due to their intermittency. As the world installs more renewables, the peaks and troughs in power generation will extend beyond hourly or daily fluctuations into seasonal patterns. Managing these variations requires flexible energy systems that can adjust output throughout the year to balance intermittency and maintain grid stability, reports Charlie Bush.

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Four timely new reports offer both optimism and concern about the pace of the energy transition

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

New financial models advance clean energy in Africa

How a digital twin is being used to optimise energy use in historic buildings

An internship model to close Africa’s green skills gap

Joined up thinking – the benefits of sector coupling for Germany's energy transition

UK solar – a leading light, with more to come

Project Tiošpáye: on- and off-grid solar for Indigenous community development

Bangladesh explores wind power

Overcoming renewable energy variability for a stable grid