Renewable energy accounts for a third of global power capacity, IRENA says
The annual increase of 7.9 percent was bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy, which accounted for 84% of the growth...
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Vestas leads among four big turbine makers
Global commissioning of onshore wind turbines declined 3% in 2018, partly due to a slowdown in India and Germany—with growth expected to bounce back in 2019 resulting in32% jump to 60GW...
IFC invests to support renewable energy investments in Asia Pacific
IFC’s investment anchored a $300 million green bond, attracting interest from international and Philippine institutional and bank investors...
Total’s discovery in South Africa will re-energise stalling gas industry, says GlobalData
Following the news of a major gas discovery in South Africa by Total SA, Jonathan Markham, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the find and the industry in South Africa...
New infrared heating system to radically cut electricity costs and reduce emissions worldwide
Saiterm vows to revolutionise the global heating market with their eco-friendly infrared Spring technology...
South Korea powers its gas and renewables with $9bn investment
This investment should also create 90,000 new jobs, stated Korea Gas (KOGAS), the country’s dominant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) buyer...
Intersolar South America and ABSOLAR sign partnership on solar PV developments
The partnership with ABSOLAR has what it takes to sustainably advance the industry and is a cornerstone of our strategy in Brazil,” says Dr. Florian Wessendorf, managing director of Solar Promotion International GmbH...
Portugal announces extensive solar power plans in midst of record-breaking heat wave
The country’s leaders are exploring how it can use extreme weather conditions to their advantage, by opening one of Europe’s largest solar plants and expanding renewable energy goals...
Over 5,500 UK churches embrace renewable energy
According to Christian Aid, 15 Anglican cathedrals, including York Minister and Salisbury are among the religious sites now using 100 percent green electricity tariffs...
Clean energy auctions gaining popularity in Sub-Saharan Africa: IRENA
A report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has outlined the emergence of clean energy auctions to drive adoption of renewable sources for power generation across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)...