FridayDec 12, 2025 9:00 am

UN Lauds China’s Efforts to Transition to Renewable Energy

Renewable energy buildout in China has made exceptional contributions to worldwide climate action, United Nations Environment Program leadership says. Massively expanded manufacturing scale in the Asian economic powerhouse has slashed clean technology prices and broadened access globally, particularly across developing regions. Inger Andersen, serving as both UNEP's executive director and a UN Under-Secretary-General, discussed these developments with China Daily ahead of the seventh Environment Assembly gathering that opened Monday in Nairobi. She described installation growth rates as moving at an extraordinary clip. Plans call for reaching 3,600 gigawatts of wind and solar generation by 2035, representing a sixfold increase from…

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ThursdayDec 11, 2025 9:00 am

The Benefits and Costs of Incorporating Renewable Energy in Buildings

Renewable energy installations are transforming property economics across residential and commercial sectors. What once registered as a sustainability bonus now operates as a core value driver, according to experts tracking market shifts. Alanna Loder-Symonds, sustainability director at consulting firm EQONIC Sustainability, contends that renewable technology advantages have become impossible to dismiss. Photovoltaic arrays, energy storage batteries and comparable on-property generation systems have shifted from add-on features to essential infrastructure that affect asset performance and market position. Upfront capital requirements present the biggest challenge to incorporating renewables in buildings. Standard rooftop solar arrays for British three-bedroom houses cost $6,655 to $11,980…

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TuesdayDec 09, 2025 9:00 am

3rd Party Developers are Promoting Solar Projects in the US

Third-party developers are expanding solar across America despite the Trump administration's aggressive campaign against renewable energy. These independent entities fill critical gaps left by federal retreat, helping towns, schools and municipalities access clean power projects they couldn't pursue alone. Programs like Connecticut's Solar MAP Plus demonstrate how public developers operate. Communities lacking resources or expertise for implementing photovoltaic systems with energy storage capacity receive comprehensive support. Developers manage the entire pipeline from initial property assessment to final energization, combining multiple projects to reduce per-unit expenses. Their methodology involves evaluating potential sites, verifying technical suitability, finalizing contracts, and overseeing competitive bidding…

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FridayDec 05, 2025 9:00 am

Trump Drops “Renewable” from Energy Lab’s Name

President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the renewable label from a major U.S. energy lab has set off another round of debate about the administration’s priorities and its long-running skepticism toward wind and solar projects. The shift was quietly posted on the lab’s website late Monday, confirming that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado will now appear under a new banner, the National Laboratory of the Rockies. The name change does not alter the facility’s location or its broad research portfolio, but it does reshape the public image of one of the Department of Energy’s most visible scientific centers.…

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ThursdayDec 04, 2025 9:00 am

How to Mitigate Talent Shortages During the Energy Transition

Mitigating talent shortage challenges during an energy transition is a major issue for many firms. As renewable energy adoption accelerates, companies are finding it difficult to secure enough skilled professionals to keep up with demand. The rapid growth of solar, wind, and storage projects is outpacing the workforce, leaving a gap in both technical expertise and operational know-how. Without a solution, project timelines and sustainability goals are at risk. The energy transition has created unprecedented demand for specialists. Firms need workers who can install solar panels, maintain wind turbines, and integrate energy storage systems. At the same time, experienced professionals…

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TuesdayDec 02, 2025 9:00 am

Microsoft Inks Deal to Buy Renewable Energy in Spain

Microsoft has secured renewable electricity supply from two Spanish solar facilities through an agreement with Madrid-based developer Zelestra. The power purchase arrangement includes funding for community sustainability programs through nonprofit organization ECODES, linking clean energy procurement with local social impact initiatives in a model that's increasingly being adopted by technology companies. The deal covers electricity from Escatrón II and Fuendetodos II solar projects located in Zaragoza within Spain's Aragón region. Both facilities remain under construction with a combined generating capacity exceeding 95 megawatts. The projects will supply renewable power directly to Microsoft operations once completed, providing the tech giant with…

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MondayDec 01, 2025 9:00 am

Profitable Clean Energy is Abundant and Scalable

Renewable energy is proving it can generate real profits while expanding rapidly across the globe. Projects are no longer just experiments or policy-driven pilots, they are delivering steady returns to investors and tangible benefits to local communities. A recent utility scale wind farm in Arkansas shows how clean power can be both commercially viable and scalable, marking a milestone in the sector’s maturation. Cordelio Power’s 135-megawatt Crossover Wind project in Cross County is expected to give landowners more than $50 million over the life of the farm and pump around $950,000 per year into local taxes. The setup demonstrates how…

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TuesdayNov 25, 2025 9:00 am

5 Key Lessons from the 2025 IEA Energy Transition Outlook

The International Energy Agency's latest World Energy Outlook for 2025 presents three divergent energy futures. These scenarios outline paths that range from achieving net zero emissions and limiting warming to 1.5 degrees, to current policies resulting in nearly 3 degrees of warming. All these scenarios start from today's reality of surging demand and geopolitical tensions, then diverge based on government actions and technology deployment. Clean energy delivers cheaper systems than fossil fuels. The net zero pathway costs less overall despite requiring higher upfront renewable investments, with savings typically coming from avoided fuel purchases and price volatility protection. Oil importers would…

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FridayNov 21, 2025 9:00 am

How Europe Can Scale Clean Energy in Agriculture

Europe possesses renewable energy technologies that can transform agricultural production but fragmented deployment is holding back widespread adoption. Farms across the bloc are already adopting and implementing technologies like solar into their operations, proving that renewable technology can be effective in agriculture. However, the fragmented nature of these rollouts coupled with a disconnection from the policy and financial conditions affecting many farmers prevents expansion from pilot scale to large scale integration into the sector. The HarvRESt project, a European Union-funded research project, has found that there are several ways to address this issue. Taking advantage of solar energy would be…

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ThursdayNov 20, 2025 9:00 am

Why Renewable Energy isn’t Displacing Fossil Fuel Fast Enough

Although wind and solar electricity generation has become more affordable than coal or natural gas across most markets, regulatory and financial obstacles prevent faster transition. Renewables supplied over 90% of generating capacity additions worldwide during 2024, but challenges such as permitting delays and limited access to capital access have resulted in slow adoption, especially in rapidly industrializing nations where energy demand grows fastest. Mature renewable technologies have made using clean energy to generate utility scale cheaper than using natural gas and coal, providing sustained economic advantages over fossil alternatives which require continuous fuel purchases. In 2024, renewable energy installations prevented…

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