Keywords: Clean energy


India pushes renewable energy companies to free unused grid capacity

India is tightening control over renewable energy infrastructure by requiring clean power developers to either give up unused grid connection rights or provide additional financial guarantees if they fail to generate electricity. The move is part of a broader effort by Indian authorities to ensure that......

Poland generates first power from Baltic Power, its first offshore wind farm

Poland has reached a major milestone in its renewable energy transition after its first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, generated its first electricity, project partners Northland Power and Orlen announced on Friday. The landmark project, located in the Baltic Sea approximately 23 kilometers off the......

Morgan Stanley says salt-based sodium batteries could reshape global energy storage

A new report from global investment bank Morgan Stanley highlights a major shift in the energy storage sector, driven by the rapid development of low-cost sodium-based battery technologies that could redefine global energy systems in the coming decades. The report indicates that sodium-ion batteries,......

Gulf states accelerate overseas renewable investments amid Hormuz crisis

As military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz entered a third month, Gulf oil-producing states intensified investments in renewable energy projects abroad. The move reflects growing efforts to reduce exposure to disruptions that have constrained hydrocarbon exports and reshaped energy priorities across......

Africa receives only a tenth of required climate finance

Africa faces a widening gap between climate commitments and available funding. A new policy analysis by Harrison Rehoboth Consulting, based on data from the Climate Policy Initiative, estimates that the continent needs about 2.8 trillion dollars between 2020 and 2030 to meet its Paris Agreement goals.......

Ford signs major energy storage partnership with EDF

Ford Motor Company has announced a new five-year agreement with EDF to supply large-scale battery energy storage systems for renewable energy projects. The partnership highlights the growing demand for energy storage technologies as countries expand investments in clean electricity and digital infrastructure. Under......

Scientists use light to create advanced materials at room temperature

Researchers from Institut national de la recherche scientifique and McGill University have developed a photochemical method to produce advanced materials using light instead of heat, offering a lower energy pathway for applications in clean energy and environmental protection. The approach focuses on......

EU ministers set to fast track clean energy shift after fuel shock

European Union foreign ministers are preparing to endorse an accelerated transition toward clean energy in response to the fuel market disruption triggered by the war involving Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A draft of the conclusions frames the current crisis as a catalyst to reduce dependence......

Iran war accelerates global shift toward China-led energy future

The war in Iran and disruptions to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz are reshaping global energy markets, with China positioned to benefit most. In a Substack post published on April 13, Paul Krugman warned that rising geopolitical tensions are pushing energy-dependent economies away from......