2023-10-09 Energy transition Energy policy Climate protection Electricity the “new oil” of the global energy system The path to net zero by 2050 has narrowed, but is still achievable, according to the International Energy Agency Read more
2023-10-05 Energy industry Energy transition Research and Development Sector coupling Expanding hydrogen and power grids simultaneously Study by TU Berlin and Aarhus University finds this dual-pronged approach especially helpful for an efficient energy transition Read more
2023-10-02 Energy transition Energy industry Renewable energy bucks cost inflation trends in 2022 Renewables’ costs fell overall last year, despite high inflation, and billions were saved by avoided fuel purchases Read more
2023-09-28 Energy policy Energy industry Energy transition Submarine cable to link Georgia and the EU EU and Germany invest in Caucasus: Georgia to deliver green energy from hydro and wind power Read more
2023-09-21 Energy transition Innovation Electric ‘mothership’ to reduce offshore wind’s carbon footprint No power technology is carbon neutral over its complete lifecycle. Could offshore wind be the first? Read more
2023-09-14 Energy policy Climate protection Wind power to form backbone of Finnish hydrogen economy Finland aims to harness its wind and other natural resources to build a lead role in the hydrogen sector Read more
2023-09-12 Energy industry Energy transition Two onshore wind projects for Queensland RWE and Stanwell sign Memorandum of Understanding for two renewable energy projects in Queensland, Australia Read more
2023-09-08 Energy transition Power generation Solar success: EU deployment by 2030 set to far exceed targets SolarPowerEurope expects EU solar capacity to exceed 900 GW by 2030, well above member state and EU-level ambitions Read more
2023-09-05 Energy industry Power generation RWE Grows U.S. Wind Portfolio by 2 GW RWE has successfully secured a lease area in BOEM’s First-Ever Offshore Wind Lease Auction in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
2023-08-29 Energy transition Energy policy Climate protection Power generation IRENA calls for increased pace of global energy transition World Energy Transitions Outlook sheds limelight on renewable investments as well as Europe's regulatory and political environment Read more
2023-08-24 Climate protection Power generation Global coal demand to hit new record this year: IEA Global coal use has yet to show clear signs of decline, highlighting the need to accelerate the energy transition Read more
2023-08-22 Energy transition Energy industry Innovation Sector coupling Energy storage Eastern Germany: huge potential for hydrogen economy Production, logistics, application: Eastern German regions could join to form end-to-end hydrogen value chain Read more
2023-08-17 Energy policy Energy transition Energy industry Security of supply Climate protection Solar power could drive Africa's energy transition How solar expansion can spur Africa's development beyond the energy transition Read more
2023-08-15 Energy transition Energy industry Why the chemical sector needs so much hydrogen Hydrogen Compass: industry requires a lot of energy, but also manufactures products from the same fossil fuels Read more
2023-08-11 Climate protection Power generation Research and Development Sector coupling How agrivoltaics can protect crops from heat and droughts Hohenheim University study: agrivoltaics enables improved harvest in hot and dry weather. Read more
2023-08-07 Energy transition Power generation Global solar capacity passes one-terawatt mark China, USA and India spearhead solar boom; Germany poised to leapfrog China Read more
2023-07-31 Energy transition Climate protection Power generation German solar sector boom Based on an Aurora analysis, the German solar market is recording strong growth and still has untapped potential Read more
2023-07-28 Energy policy Energy transition Climate protection How the EU seeks to drive global energy transition Global Gateway: The EU plans to invest 300 billion in cooperation for development through 2027, with 45 billion set aside so far. Read more
2023-07-21 Innovation Research and Development Power generation N-type solar cells promise greater efficiency Efficiency of 26 percent: experts forecast breakthrough of n-type solar cells in the next few years Read more
2023-07-12 Energy transition Innovation Research and Development Climate protection Wind energy for sustainable data centres WestfalenWIND project provides solutions by integrating data centres in wind turbines Read more