2020-12-15 Energy transition Innovation Security of supply "Solar heat storage costs half those of PV" Solar heat is overshadowed by photovoltaics. DLR's Kai Wieghardt explains why this should change Read more
2020-12-15 Energy transition Power generation Climate protection UK 4th CfD round targets 12 GW of new capacity The new round broadens the eligible types of technology and reserves funds for those the government wants to encourage. Read more
2020-12-07 Climate protection Energy transition Innovation Agri-PV: solar farm and farmland in one Space-saving PV modules enable electricity to be produced on agricultural land Read more
2020-12-03 Climate protection Energy policy Energy transition 25 times more efficient wind capacity by middle of the century European Commission strategy paper estimates new offshore investment needs at almost €800 billion Read more
2020-11-27 Climate protection Energy transition Energy policy New IRENA study: More jobs in renewables sector than ever Renewables sector creates over four million jobs in just eight years Read more
2020-11-25 Energy transition Climate protection Innovation Solar roof above, motorway below International research team explores potential of transparent PV modules Read more
2020-11-20 Energy transition Research and Development Power generation Solar thermal power becomes competitive Investors increasingly acknowledge the advantages of solar thermal power plants. Availability is the business case Read more
2020-11-18 Energy transition Power generation Climate protection Renewable energy - momentum amid adversity Despite the disruption caused by Covid-19, the renewables sector is set to play a key role in the economic recovery Read more
2020-11-16 Climate protection Innovation Energy industry Electric aeroplanes take to the skies Since batteries are too heavy, developers are focusing on H2 drives. But even those have their pitfalls Read more
2020-11-11 Innovation Energy trade Climate protection Germany forges global hydrogen alliances Morocco, Australia, France: the German government is searching for partners to build the hydrogen economy Read more
2020-11-03 Power generation Innovation Security of supply Solar thermal energy: Solar plants that work at night Power plants that convert rays of sun and store it as heat can generate electricity very reliably Read more
2020-10-27 Climate protection Energy policy Energy industry IEA: Covid-19 uncertainty looms over energy sector The pandemic has reduced energy demand and emissions, but also weakened the ability to invest in the energy transition Read more
2020-10-19 Energy transition Energy policy Energy industry King coal loses its US crown With a range of cheaper, cleaner alternatives, US power plant developers are retiring coal plant at a rapid pace Read more
2020-10-07 Energy policy Climate protection Energy transition IEA: Net zero carbon hinges on support for innovation today Government support is critical to develop the technologies which can deliver net zero carbon emissions Read more
2020-10-02 Energy policy Power generation Climate protection South Korea to expand offshore wind South Korean President Moon Jae-in is to formulate this year the region’s first national pathway to net zero carbon by 2050 Read more
2020-09-25 Innovation Research and Development Energy transition 3D printers produce wind turbines on site New technology for increased height: General Electric presents first prototypes Read more
2020-09-14 Energy industry Power generation Energy transition Storing green electricity instead of burning gas BloombergNEF study: rapid decline in prices; battery storage often cheaper than gas Read more
2020-09-08 Energy transition Innovation Energy industry Achieving low carbon hydrogen production in the 2020s Hydrogen is set to play a major role in the UK’s net zero carbon future Read more
2020-09-04 Power generation Climate protection Energy trade RWE expands its renewables business in the Netherlands RWE's first ground-mounted solar plant with 14 megawatts under construction. Commissioning planned for 2021 Read more
2020-09-03 Energy policy Climate protection Energy transition The European Green Deal Investment Plan and the JTM At least €1 trillion in sustainable investment is planned drawn from both public and private sources over ten years Read more