Focus on Solar
China to continue with low-carbon reforms, energy regulator says
The world's second-biggest economy has emerged as a global leader in the energy transition, though it still relies significantly on coal.
Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister says
'Energy agnostic' government will add 5,000 megawatts to the grid with gas, renewables and nuclear, but solar farms banned from prime agricultural land.
US clean energy jobs growth rate double that of overall jobs, report says
Employment in clean energy businesses rose by 4.2% in the US last year, compared with an overall job growth rate of 2%.
China’s solar sector blazes trail in commitment to renewables
China is building almost twice as much wind and solar capacity as every other country combined, with targets six years ahead of schedule
Sunly raises €300 million for renewable projects in Baltics and Poland
Construction of 1.3GW of Sunly solar farms, wind projects and energy storage schemes will help boost eastern Europe as it decouples from Russian...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund commits $1 billion to renewable energy fund
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has said it will commit $1bn to the latest renewable energy fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Solar above, batteries below: here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power
Imagine if Australian cities became major producers of clean energy, rather than relying on far-flung solar and wind farms.
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
A California solar subsidy will cost non-solar ratepayers $8.5 billion annually by 2024, raising electricity rates, a report finds.
Energy-hungry Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables
Singapore looks to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean energy as data centers drive rising power demand.
