For the first time, renewables are the dominant power source in Europe’s electric grid.
Francisco Sagasti, interim President of Peru, has introduced a bill to the Peruvian Congress to provide investment incentives for renewable energy resources.
Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the city of Vaasa, Finland, have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project to utilise green hydrogen in power generation, industry, and transportation applications.
The G20’s stimulus packages are weighted to support legacy energy systems; missing the opportunity to create jobs and accelerate the transition towards flexible, renewable-powered economies.
By Sushil Purohit, President, Wärtsilä Energy
Over half Britain’s daily electricity came from wind power on 28 December for the first time on record.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, its first comprehensive energy storage strategy.
Building on its commitment to carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030 and announced intention to exit the new-build coal power market, GE has shared its position that the accelerated and strategic deployment of both renewable energy and gas power can make substantial progress in combatting climate change in the near-term, while securing a path to a lower-carbon emitting world in the future.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia has issued a report on calculated integration costs of new-build power in the country, which concludes that wind and solar are the cheapest sources.
Italy has launched a new incentive programme to encourage the local generation and sharing of renewable energy.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company *KenGen) has announced an extensive renewable energy project pipeline focused on supporting the Government’s economic growth agenda.