Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/08/clean-energy-powered-40-of-global-electricity-in-2024-report-finds
Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/08/clean-energy-powered-40-of-global-electricity-in-2024-report-finds
Europe's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Under Construction
With Oil prices crashing — putting expensive US/Canadian oil supply at risk — and tariff hit consumers likely causing a recession in the world’s largest economies, could Donald Trump be the best thing to happen for CO2 emissions, and the transition to renewables, since the pandemic?
Only if the rest of the (sane) world takes the opportunity to double down on renewable energy.
#climateChange #ClimateAction #EndFossilFuels #renewables #trumpTariffs #tradewar
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/us-crude-oil-tumbles-as-china-imposes-retaliatory-tariffs.html
"Eight countries in Europe use renewables for more than half of their heating and cooling needs"
#India #Germany #SolarEnergy #renewables
'The sixth edition of global energy think tank Ember's Global Electricity Review said wind and solar together generated 15 per cent of global electricity last year. India's share stood at 10 per cent.
The report said low-carbon sources, including renewables and nuclear power, together provided 40.9 per cent of the world's electricity in 2024.'
https://www.europesays.com/1980028/ bne IntelliNews – India overtakes Germany in wind and solar power generation in 2024 #bno #germany #India #Renewables #SolarPower #WindPower
Renewable power share in Germany
8th of April 2025: 49%
Last 90 days average: 49%
8th of April 2025
326.5 GWh solar power
30.1% of all generated power
All data for Germany
World surges past 40% clean power in record renewables boom
#renewables #climatechange #climatecrisis https://electrek.co/2025/04/07/world-surges-past-40-percent-clean-power-in-record-renewable-boom/
Government to train ‘clean power army’
#renewables #ukpolitics https://www.current-news.co.uk/government-to-train-clean-power-army/
Solar is about to get hit with tariffs, but stockpiles give buyers opportunities
#renewables
https://electrek.co/2025/04/08/solar-hit-tariffs-but-stockpiles-give-buyers-opportunities/
"How solar is helping African farmers beat drought and diesel"
"India installs 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2024"
#India #SolarPower #Renewables #Energy
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/04/04/india-installs-18-5-gw-of-utility-scale-solar-in-2024/
"British solar power hits new record, thanks to sunny weather"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Renewables #Energy
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-04-04/british-solar-power-hits-new-record-thanks-to-sunny-weather
"Report: Solar and battery storage primed to add £5.1bn to UK economy annually"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Batteries #SolarPower #Renewables #Energy
https://www.edie.net/report-solar-and-battery-storage-primed-to-add-5-1bn-to-uk-economy-annually/
#SanFrancisco #BayArea #California #Mastodon-ians! Get plug-in #solar (aka balcony or backyard #solarpower) from a start-up doing proof-of-concept. Bright Saver needs 50 more Bay Area subscribers in the next 2 months.
Bright Saver runs on a sub model, installs the equipment free for 1st 100 adopters & after 6yrs you own the panels! #renewables #Fediverse #ClimateChange #Energy
Read about it in Climate Action Now blog: https://open.substack.com/pub/climateactapp/p/new-update-your-daily-dose-of-climate
For a Bright Saver consult: https://www.brightsaver.org/contact
Trump tariffs to cause chaos for climate transition, especially in USA.
China’s utter dominance in manufacturing green tech is unwise for the rest of the world, but rebalancing would need a less chaotic and destructive approach.
https://www.ft.com/content/c1826ded-9f9b-4ab2-91d9-0fa157ef939c
#CleanEnergy powered 40% of global #electricity in #2024, report finds | #EnergyIndustry | The Guardian
Still a way to go.
More news on renewable power - why is Ireland lagging behind? We should have a big project where it's possible to get solar panels and heat pumps for free, and play back through the electricity bill https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/world-surpasses-40-clean-power-as-renewables-see-record-rise/ #Renewables #FreePower
Renewable power share in Germany
7th of April 2025: 56%
Last 90 days average: 49%