The benefits of investing in clean energy, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower, make renewables a more cost-effective option compared to carbon capture technology, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, examined two scenarios across 149 countries through 2050: one in which the countries transition 100% of […]
According to a new report from BloombergNEF, global clean power costs could fall between 2% and 11% this year, despite tariffs. Even with potential trade barriers, the “Levelized Cost of Electricity” report estimated that clean energy costs for technologies such as wind, solar and battery storage will decrease 22% to 49% by 2035. Much of […]
The decision by the previous Conservative government in the United Kingdom to approve the giant Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was ruled unlawful by an Edinburgh court on Thursday. The judgment by Lord Ericht at the Court of Session said the carbon emissions that would be created by the burning of oil and gas at the […]
The Trump administration has halted spending from the United States Department of Energy (DOE)’s approximately $50 billion budget while a “comprehensive review” is conducted to ensure its spending and other actions — which include funding for new energy technologies — are in alignment with the priorities of President Donald Trump, according to an agency memo […]
China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has reached a new milestone, with 2024 marking the 10th year in a row that the country had the best EV production and sales record in the world, said the vice minister for industry and information technology, as Yicai reported. EV sales in China rose by roughly 40 percent compared […]
For the first time, solar power surpassed coal as a source of electricity in the European Union (EU) last year, according to a new report by thinktank Ember released on Thursday. Ember’s European Electricity Review 2025 found that solar generated 11 percent of the bloc’s electricity, while coal-fired power plants supplied 10 percent. Meanwhile, the […]
China broke its own records for the installation of new solar and wind power last year, with installed capacity increasing by 18 and 45 percent, respectively, according to new data released by the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) on Tuesday. Solar and wind power surpassed 1.4 billion kilowatts (KW) in 2024, reported China Daily, adding […]
On the second day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, European leaders spoke out against President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement, saying they would remain firmly committed to the global climate accord. The first day of Trump’s second term on Monday included […]
One of the many executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office temporarily stopped the United States’ sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters. It also paused permits, approvals and loans for offshore and onshore wind projects. “On day one, the Trump administration is putting dirty fossil fuels front […]
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