Keywords: Renewable energy


Oil surge to $120 revives global push for renewable energy

The ongoing war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted a significant share of global energy supplies, pushing oil prices sharply higher and renewing calls worldwide to accelerate the transition toward locally produced renewable energy. Now entering its second week, the conflict......

Morocco launches Noor Atlas solar program with 305 MW capacity

Morocco is advancing its renewable energy strategy with the launch of the Noor Atlas solar program, a major photovoltaic initiative developed jointly by Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE). The two institutions announced the signing......

Green hydrogen positions Morocco at the center of emerging energy geopolitics

Green hydrogen is rapidly emerging as one of the most strategic resources shaping the global economy in the coming decades. Beyond serving as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, it is becoming a key instrument in geopolitical competition and a factor redefining global energy markets. In this shifting......

EDP chief says Middle East war boosting demand for renewable energy

The conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global energy debate as rising oil and gas prices renew calls for a faster transition to renewable power. As the military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its second week, disruptions to fossil fuel supply chains have......

Researchers revive centuries-old physics to build durable sodium batteries

An international team of scientists has adapted a 270-year-old physics principle to develop a sodium-ion battery that endures more than 10,000 charge and discharge cycles, potentially reducing reliance on lithium for large-scale energy storage. The research, published in the journal Small, brought......

Europe invests €45 billion in wind power as policy uncertainty clouds growth

Europe channelled €45 billion into wind energy projects in 2025, installing 19.1 gigawatts of new capacity despite industry warnings that planned EU policy reforms could weaken investor confidence. According to WindEurope’s annual report, total installed capacity reached 304 gigawatts, up......

Türkiye and Saudi Arabia to sign second phase of 5-gigawatt renewable deal at COP31

Türkiye and Saudi Arabia are preparing to sign the second phase of a 5-gigawatt renewable energy partnership at the upcoming COP31 climate summit in Antalya, marking a significant step in their expanding energy cooperation. The agreement will involve Türkiye and Saudi energy company ACWA Power,......

Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign solar power agreement

Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark agreement to build solar power plants with a combined capacity of 2,000 megawatts in Turkey, marking a significant step in energy collaboration between the two nations. The signing ceremony took place in Istanbul at an Ottoman-era palace overlooking the......

China clean energy capacity surpasses fossil fuels for first time

China’s installed clean energy capacity has exceeded fossil fuels for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy transition. New data from Global Energy Monitor show that as of February 2026, 52 percent of China’s operating power capacity comes from non......