Focus on Electricity
Swiss renewable energy battle moves to the ballots
Swiss authorities want to use new climate bill approved last year to boost wind and solar contribution to Switzerland's energy mix
EV sales boom in Nepal, helping to save on oil imports, alleviate smog
Nepal’s hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in EV sales
Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA
Solar investments are set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world's top energy research body said Thursday
IEA expects global clean energy investment to hit $2 trillion in 2024
Global investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure is set to hit $2tn, twice the amount going into fossil fuels, IEA report shows
US solar installations hit quarterly record
The US's solar industry saw 11.8 GW of new capacity in the first three months of 2024 as utilities continued their rapid additions.
Azerbaijan hoping to cut emissions with $2 billion green energy investment
Azerbaijan, which is hosting COP29 this year, is hoping to raise the share of renewables across its energy sector to almost a third...
SPP seeks approval to become first US grid operator bridging western and eastern interconnections
A regional transmission organization manages electricity transmission over large areas, and expanding the services enhances reliability, efficiency, and resilience, leading to significant cost...
Big solar projects launch in Idaho as US nuclear test sites go green
Solar power developers will soon build two big solar projects on U.S. Department of Energy-owned lands in Idaho that are now cleaned up...
China’s SPIC invests $147 million in Brazil wind farms, launches solar parks
Chinese electricity company SPIC announced on Wednesday a 780 million reais ($147.41 million) investment in construction of two new wind farms in Northeastern...
IAEA Board passes resolution against Iran on cooperation, inspectors
It follows up on the last resolution 18 months ago that ordered Iran to comply with a years-long International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
