Wind turbines in the Netherlands. A report from the International Energy Agency “expects renewables to become the primary energy source for electricity generation globally in the next three year...
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After years as nuclear powerhouse, France makes play in offshore wind
This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. Stephane Mahe | AFP | Getty Images A f...
Energy transition will fail unless wind power fixes problems: CEO
Wind turbine blades photographed at a Siemens Gamesa facility in Hull, England, in January 2022. Paul Ellis | AFP | Getty Images The CEO of Siemens Energy on Wednesday argued that the energy transitio...
The ‘world’s largest floating wind farm’ produces its first power
Offices of Equinor photographed in Feb. 2019. Equinor is one of several companies looking at developing floating wind farms. Odin Jaeger | Bloomberg | Getty Images A facility described as the world...
Energy sector needs firms with mentality of Tesla to move forward: CEO
The energy sector requires new companies with the mentality of a Tesla or Amazon to push forward in the years ahead, according to the ex-CEO of energy infrastructure powerhouse Snam. “It took a ...
Massachusetts wind power project ‘no longer viable’: developer
Offshore wind farm. davee hughes uk | Moment | Getty Images The developer for a major offshore wind power project in Massachusetts has asked state regulators to pause review of the contract for one mo...
We’ll continue to invest in hydrocarbons: BP CEO
BP CEO Bernard Looney photographed in Texas on March 8, 2022. During a panel discussion on Oct. 31, 2022, Looney said his firm’s strategy was to “to invest in hydrocarbons today, because t...
Oil is all that Putin has left, presidential advisor Amos Hochstein says
Amos Hochstein photographed in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 27, 2022. Hussam Shbaro | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Oil is all Russia’s economy has left following its invasion of Ukraine earlier ...
Clean energy investment may hit $2 trillion a year by 2030: IEA
Wind turbines photographed off the coast of Wales. Clean energy investment could be on course to exceed $2 trillion per year by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. Ben Birchall | PA Im...
Green hydrogen project aims to decarbonize Europe’s industrial north
Madrid-headquartered energy firm Cepsa said it would work with the Port of Rotterdam to develop “the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe,” in the latest sign...
Vestas launches ‘world’s tallest onshore tower for wind turbines’
A Vestas wind turbine photographed in Denmark. The company said Tuesday it would launch an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height of 199 meters. Jonas Walzberg | Picture Alliance | Getty Images ...
GE to convert gas-fired power station into battery storage facility
Pylons photographed in the U.K. The project involving Centrica and GE will store energy from onshore wind farms in Lincolnshire. Gareth Fuller | PA Images | Getty Images A decommissioned gas-fired pow...
Siemens commissions German production plant
A Siemens logo in Germany. The industrial giant says that a newly commissioned green hydrogen plant in the country will use wind and solar power from the Wunsiedel Energy Park. Daniel Karmann | Pictur...
As Elon Musk backs fossil fuels, one strategist sends warning over EV sales
The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transportation. Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Recent comme...
Water is a critical part of the energy mix
This image, from August 2022, shows a stretch of the Rhine in Germany, which plays a key role in the transportation of goods such as coal. Christoph Reichwein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The lin...
Huge offshore wind farm Hornsea 2 is fully operational, Orsted says
One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts. Orsted A facility described by Danish energy fi...
Goldman doesn’t see nuclear as a transformational tech for the future
A nuclear power plant photographed in Germany, on August 4, 2022. Discussions about nuclear’s role in Europe’s biggest economy have been thrown into sharp relief following Russia’s u...
Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictur...
Europe’s energy giants explore potential of floating solar
This illustration shows how SolarDuck’s technology could be deployed at sea. SolarDuck German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar tec...
Norwegian oil giant Equinor to buy U.S.-based energy storage firm
Although it is involved in renewable energy projects, Equinor is a major producer of fossil fuels. The Norwegian state has a 67% holding in the company. Hakon Mosvold Larsen | Afp | Getty Images Norwa...
Shell to build ‘Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant’
On Wednesday, Shell said the Holland Hydrogen I facility would be “Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant” when operations start in 2025. Shell is one of several big firms looking...
The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some ca...
Clean energy set for $1.4 trillion boost in 2022, IEA says
Coal and a wind turbine in Hohenhameln, Germany, on April 11, 2022. A number of major economies have formulated plans to reduce their reliance on Russian hydrocarbons in recent months. Mia Bucher | Pi...
Huge offshore wind farm to use recyclable turbine blades
A wind turbine at the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, in the Irish Sea. With governments around the world attempting to ramp up their renewable energy capacity, the number of wind turbines worldwide only ...
BP buys 40.5% stake in massive renewables and green hydrogen project
A BP logo photographed in London on May 12, 2021. The International Energy Agency recently reported that 2021 saw energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rise to their highest level in history. Glyn K...
UN chief slams new fossil fuel funding
In remarks delivered to the Austrian World Summit in Vienna via video, Antonio Guterres issued a sobering assessment of the planet’s prospects. “Most national climate pledges are simply no...
CEOs on gas, renewables and the energy crisis
From the Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain shocks to rising inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, governments and businesses around the world are attempting to tackle and solve major cris...
Burning gas to produce electricity is ‘stupid,’ the CEO of power giant Enel says
Enel CEO Francesco Starace photographed in 2019. In an interview with CNBC on May 24, 2022, Starace said “you can produce electricity better, cheaper, without using gas.” Giulio Napolitano...
EU plans renewables expansion, says coal needed a little while longer
A wind turbine and coal in Lower Saxony, Germany. The EU’s desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find fossil fuels from other parts of the world to plug supply gap...
Orsted moves forward with plans to grow corals on wind turbines
Alongside their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, around one quarter of the ocean’...
Masdar signs deal for major green hydrogen projects in Egypt
Masdar says Egypt’s abundance of solar and wind will “allow generation of renewable power at a highly competitive cost – a key enabler for green hydrogen production.” Ute Grabowsky |...
GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | G...