FridayMar 21, 2025 9:00 am

Implementing Circular Economy Principles in Heating and Cooling Could Boost Sustainability Efforts

As countries worldwide accelerate their transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the need for more efficient heating and cooling systems is at an all-time high. Applying circular economy principles to indoor climate control could significantly enhance sustainability efforts while reducing emissions from heating and cooling. Maintaining a comfortable indoor climate is essential for quality of life, especially in regions that regularly experience extreme temperatures. However, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technology is still largely powered by fossil fuels and accounts for approximately 3% of global carbon emissions. Additionally, a substantial amount of thermal energy is lost in home…

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ThursdayMar 20, 2025 9:00 am

The EU is Increasingly Leaning on Wind Energy in its Energy Transition

The European Union (EU) is becoming increasingly reliant on wind energy as it transitions from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. Like solar power, wind energy has taken center stage as one of the primary renewable alternatives to fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas, thanks to its abundance across the EU. Wind energy is virtually inexhaustible and can be generated through both onshore and offshore farms, making it a viable option even for countries with limited available land. As a result, many EU nations are prioritizing wind power—whether onshore, offshore, or both—as a key component of their…

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TuesdayMar 18, 2025 9:00 am

EU Eyes Africa’s Minerals, Renewable Energy in New Collaboration

The European Union (EU) is looking to build a collaboration with two African nations to gain a secure line to the continent's rich reserves of minerals. With the EU adopting electrification and clean energy, there is a massive need for critical raw materials to be available in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As such, the European Commission is set to invest in processing facilities in South Africa and transport links to the DRC to ensure it has enough raw materials to support the EU’s transition to green energy and sustainable infrastructure. To that end, Commission President Ursula…

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FridayMar 14, 2025 9:00 am

The UK is Expediting Renewable Energy Grid Connections

The United Kingdom (UK) is set to expedite renewable energy grid connections after years of setbacks and delays. With the South West of the UK making significant advancements in renewable energy generation, Great Britain has massive amounts of green energy waiting to be connected to the grid. However, delays in grid infrastructure construction coupled with an extremely slow onboarding process for renewable energy projects has prevented the UK from fully taking advantage of its reserves of clean energy. To achieve its green energy goals in time, the UK is expediting approval processes for offshore and onshore wind, solar energy, electricity…

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ThursdayMar 13, 2025 9:00 am

UK Mulls Energy Bill Discounts to Families Close to Pylons to Reduce Resistance to Renewables Infrastructure

The United Kingdom (UK) is considering an energy bill that would provide energy discounts to communities living close to solar electricity pylons. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband recently informed the media that the cost of discounting energy prices for these communities will require government to increase the average yearly energy bills elsewhere in the country by 80 pence. The bill is meant to reduce the growing local resistance to pylons and other large grid infrastructure designed to transmit solar energy from solar farms. As per the proposed bill, households in the UK that are located within 500 meters of a newly…

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TuesdayMar 11, 2025 9:00 am

Blighted by Its Heavy Pollution Record, China Doubles Down on Renewables

After surpassing the U.S. to become the largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet for well over a decade, China is working hard to expand its renewable energy capacity. Even though China still produces more emissions than any other country, Beijing's massive investments in green energy have made the East Asian country a powerhouse in the nascent green energy industry. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently announced that China would invest in major green energy projects to create massive renewable energy bases that use both wind and solar farms to generate clean energy on a large scale. This…

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FridayMar 07, 2025 10:00 am

Key Trends Driving the Renewable Energy Certificate Market

A recent report from Allied Market Research predicts that the global market for renewable energy certificates will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.2% between 2020 and 2030. According to the report, the global renewable energy certificate market was valued at $9.3 billion in 2020 and will grow by over ten times to reach $103.2 billion in 2030. Renewable energy certificates (REC) are market-based instruments used to represent an entity’s property rights to the social, environmental, and other non-energy attributes of green energy generation. An REC is typically issued for every megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity that is…

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ThursdayMar 06, 2025 10:00 am

Green Energy Investment is Showing Mismatched Priorities

Green energy is attracting a lot of much-needed investment but most investors are channeling their capital into mature projects and avoiding high-risk innovation. While staying away from high-risk investments is a sound investment strategy for the risk-averse, it may make it difficult for risky but impactful renewable energy projects to get off the ground. Most projections for the investments needed to fund the world's green energy future quote staggeringly large figures. After all, clean energy projects can be incredibly expensive to launch and they almost always require additional investments in grid infrastructure upgrades. However, all these investments are needed to…

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TuesdayMar 04, 2025 10:00 am

Clean Energy Messaging Switches to Job Creation and Making Money

For the past several decades, calls to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy have been centered around preserving the environment and combating climate change. After all, fossil fuels produce millions of tons of carbon emissions every year and have been scientifically proven to contribute to climate change. However, the messaging around clean energy is shifting from ‘saving the planet’ to creating jobs and providing folks with new money-making opportunities. Renewable energy has already created tens of thousands of jobs globally and is expected to create many more over the next couple of decades. Centering green energy around…

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