Green Energy Directory

24/02/2025

‘UK net zero growth outstrips overall economy’

14/02/2025

Rooftop solar generates over 10 per cent of Australia's electricity

Rooftop solar now accounts for 11.2 per cent of Australia’s electricity supply, according to the Clean Energy Council’s new Rooftop Solar and Storage Report

04/02/2025

How climate smart is solar in meeting Africa’s power needs? -
Freddie Clayton, Kennedy Phiri

The roll-out of large-scale solar projects is fraught with challenges over cost, efficiency, and an increasingly unpredictable climate.

27/01/2025

Weather and climate services inform transition to clean energy

WMO is committed to supporting the transition to renewable energy by strengthening the provision of tailored weather and climate services.This is because of the close links between renewable energy resources and weather and climate conditions which impact the potential capacity of wind, solar and hy...

22/01/2025

UK green Energy Skills Passport launched to support regional heartlands
Article by Aniqah Majid

UK OIL AND GAS workers now have a streamlined path to green jobs with the launch of the government-backed Energy Skills Passport, designed to support the transition to renewable energy careers.

16/01/2025

'Wind, solar saves Ireland €840m'

08/01/2025

Batteries made from industrial waste could store renewable energy
By Matthew Sparkes

Industrial waste can make rudimentary batteries. That's likely no good in electric cars etc, but could be ideal for stashing away vast surpluses of renewable power.

31/12/2024

2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage - John Rogers

The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has brought—including in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking. Here’s a taste, from US projects, technologies, ele...

17/12/2024

Nuclear energy is more expensive than renewables, CSIRO report finds
By business reporter Gareth Hutchens

Renewable energy provides the cheapest source of new energy for Australia, a new draft report from the CSIRO and energy market operator has found.

05/12/2024

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
By Gemma Handy

Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

26/11/2024

Sun, sensors and silicon: How AI is revolutionizing solar farms
Luiz Avelar Senior Director, Strategy, Univers
Guy Borthwick Strategy Manager, Univers

As AI is deployed across the global economy, so too is its environmental footprint growing — but integrating AI into solar farms could offer a solution.

18/11/2024

Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power
By energy reporter Daniel Mercer

As Australia surges past a solar-powered milestone, questions turn to how much is too much, and can we hope to store it all?

11/11/2024

Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million

Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investment in building a skilled and diverse workforce. 1 October 2024 Facebook X Linkedin Jobs in renewable energy © RossHelen Renewable Energy and Jobs ...

04/11/2024

Climate Action Progress Report for 2023 shows the largest annual drop in emissions for decades

The EU achieved a net 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 compared to the previous year.

25/10/2024

EU invests €4.8 billion of emissions trading revenues in innovative net-zero projects

Today, the Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive €4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe.

15/10/2024

Green subsidies may have hidden costs, experts warn

Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, writes a group of scientists and economists. They argue that subsidies can alter market pressures, leading to unintended consequences that not only perpetu...