Tag Archives: renewables

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Global solar generation grew by a record 31 per cent in the first half of the year, while wind …

For the first time, renewable energy plus nuclear — sources that don’t directly emit greenhouse gases — generate more than 40 per cent of global demand for electricity, says a new report from an international research group.  Renewable power generation provided a record 32 per cent of global electricity last year, while …

Not for the first time, global energy markets are in turmoil. Internationally traded gas prices more than quadrupled in 2021. In their wake, many energy suppliers have gone bust and household bills across Europe are set to soar. Energy prices are driving up the cost of living and inflation, but …