Oct 31, 2023 EnergyRooftop solar panels offer fragile lifeline to besieged Gazans As Israel cuts off electricity to the Gaza Strip, rooftop solar panels help residents to survive frequent bombardment
Oct 17, 2022 EnergyThanks to fossil fuel crisis, wind and solar payback time drops to one year A new report shows investments in renewable energy are set to be higher than fossil fuels in 2022, due to soaring electricity prices.
Jul 14, 2022 EnergyChina’s ambitious rooftop solar pilot helps drive ‘blistering’ capacity growth Across China, hundreds of local authorities are partnering with solar developers to cover a percentage of buildings with PV by the end of 2023
Jun 9, 2022 EnergyUS solar installers ‘breathe sigh of relief’ as Biden eases protectionism Joe Biden has suspended import tariffs on solar panels produced in four southeast Asian nations for two years to reboot stalled solar installations
Dec 23, 2021 JusticeSolar power has changed Syrian refugees’ lives in Jordan – and they want more Za’atari is the biggest solar-powered refugee camp in the world, lighting the way for others
Feb 19, 2018 EnergyInternational Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids
Jan 23, 2018 EnergyTrump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief Energy leaders in Davos were critical of trade intervention the US solar industry said could cause 23,000 job losses
Jul 2, 2015 PoliticsWhy South Australia is eyeing a renewable future INTERVIEW: Jay Weatherill, state premier, tells RTCC how regions can out-green their national governments
Jun 23, 2015 EnergySunny outlook for solar overshadowed by coal – Bloomberg NEWS: Emissions from coal threaten dangerous levels of global warming despite surge in renewable investment, analysts warn
Jun 4, 2015 SponsoredBalcombe plans new solar farm post fracking battle NEWS: Two years after it fought off shale oil developers Cuadrilla, villagers in Balcombe are close to realising their clean energy dream
Jun 2, 2015 EnergyTo infinity and beyond: Apollo project to boost green energy growth THE GUARDIAN: UK’s chief climate diplomat calls for £15bn a year R&D spending on clean energy to make it cheaper than coal power globally
Jun 1, 2015 EnergyChina renewables investment rose 31% in 2014 NEWS: Solar, wind and hydro finance flows remain strong despite economic downturn, says new spending analysis by US government
May 28, 2015 EnergySaudi Arabia solar power exports ‘absolutely realistic’ NEWS: Desert state has abundance of sunshine and could produce more than it consumes, says power company boss
May 20, 2015 EnergyPakistan opens 100MW solar plant, govt plans clean energy drive NEWS: Growing economic links with China are helping Pakistan tap into its enormous solar energy potential
May 18, 2015 SponsoredThat weekend I built a solar power plant BLOG: Generating your own supply of electricity is straightforward and cheap – so easy that RTCC editor Ed King had a go
Apr 6, 2015 EnergyBrazil eyes solar as drought squeezes hydropower resources NEWS: Drought-hit Brazil is turning to the solar energy source once dubbed a fantasy by the country’s president
Mar 19, 2015 EnergySolar eclipse to test Europe’s power grid NEWS: Up to 35GW of solar power could drop off the European network on Friday 20 March as the moon partially obscures the sun
Mar 18, 2015 CommentSolar Express: Can India’s rail network hit its clean energy target? COMMENT: Cheap, clean and easy to install, a solar push by India’s railways offers huge potential if deployed effectively
Mar 5, 2015 EnergyGreen energy investor returns rise as carbon bubble looms NEWS: Falling costs of renewables, green bonds growth and prospect of UN climate deal driving confidence in clean energy sector
Mar 5, 2015 EnergySolar closing in on cost of coal-fired power – Deutsche Bank NEWS: Prices could fall by as much as 40% by 2020, say analysts, who say rising power prices will make solar more attractive
Mar 5, 2015 EnergySaudi Arabia to expand solar capacity, says oil minister NEWS: Ali al-Naimi calls for greater cooperation between Europe and Middle East in developing Kingdom’s renewables potential
Feb 19, 2015 FinanceYes Bank issues India’s first green bond NEWS: India’s fourth biggest private bank is aiming to raise up to US$250 million for renewable energy projects