Focus on Wind
Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy’s coal-fired island
Sardinians sabotage wind turbines, resisting renewable projects they say exploit the island, as tensions over green energy rise.
ScottishPower aims £12bn more at UK clean energy after Labour solar farms row
The investment comes alongside £8 billion from Danish energy giant Orsted and £2.5 billion from offshore wind power firm GreenVolt.
On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument
Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.
Renewables on track to replace coal in world’s richest countries: Ember
Coal generation in OECD countries has fallen to less than half of its peak in 2007, driven primarily by a significant increase in...
South Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant
South Africa’s Komati coal plant shutdown stalls green transition, leaving jobs lost and renewable projects delayed.
European donors woo South Africa’s sceptical coal belt on green energy
European politicians and diplomats urge South Africa's coal communities to embrace renewables, promising support amid transition fears.
Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says
Renewable energy will meet nearly half of electricity demand by 2030 but fall short of the U.N. goal to triple capacity, IEA reports.
Global energy-related CO2 emissions set to peak this year, consultancy DNV says
Global CO2 emissions from energy may peak in 2023, driven by cheaper solar and batteries, but slow declines risk 2.2C warming.
North East of Scotland must become ‘powerhouse of renewables revolution’: John Swinney
The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”.
US power use forecast to reach record highs in 2024 and 2025, EIA says
U.S. power consumption is projected to hit record highs in 2024 and 2025 due to growing AI, data center, and electrification demand.
