Renewables could meet almost half of global electricity demand by 2030 – IEA

With solar leading the way, renewables could meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, says a new IEA report.
Expand Expanding CloseWith solar leading the way, renewables could meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, says a new IEA report.
Expand Expanding CloseEnel North America has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with food and beverage giant Tate & Lyle North America for clean power from Texas wind.
Expand Expanding CloseA new International Energy Agency (IEA) report roadmaps how it’s feasible to triple renewables and double energy efficiency globally by 2030 “with the right enabling conditions.”
Expand Expanding CloseGlobal wind turbine order intake reached new highs in H1 2024, with 91.2 gigawatts (GW) of activity, a 23% increase year-over-year, thanks to the Asia-Pacific region.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US Department of the Interior (DOI) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine for up to 13 GW of clean energy capacity.
Expand Expanding CloseThe massive Greenlink West Transmission Project in Nevada got the final green light this week by the US Department of the Interior.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter decades of stable electricity demand in the US, a new report from ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) predicts a significant surge starting this decade.
Expand Expanding CloseSan Diego-based Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM) has launched EV chargers powered by solar, wind, and battery storage that replace streetlights.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US clean energy sector had a banner employment year in 2023, adding 142,000 jobs, which accounted for more than half of new energy sector jobs overall.
Expand Expanding CloseRenewables – solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower – are now 30% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to analysis of FERC’s mid-year data.
Expand Expanding CloseIn the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity.
Expand Expanding CloseNational targets set by governments add up to just over a doubling of the global wind capacity by 2030, but fall short of tripling, according to a new report.
Expand Expanding CloseWind and solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU during the first six months of 2024 for the first time ever in a half-year period.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a major milestone, July 28 marked the 100th day of a 144-day stretch in which California supplied 100% of its electricity demand with renewables.
Expand Expanding CloseGerman wind turbine maker Nordex Group today debuted a 5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine for the US market that “significantly increases yield” in lower wind speeds.
Expand Expanding CloseSolar and wind now make up more than 20% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Expand Expanding CloseChina, the world’s largest pollution emitter, is going green with clean energy alternatives and doing so quickly. Recent energy reports detail the nation’s commitment to implementing solar and wind power, so much so that it is expected to achieve its 2030 clean energy targets by the end of the month.
Expand Expanding CloseState-owned power company China Three Gorges Renewables Group will build an 8 GW solar farm as part of a nearly $11 billion integrated energy project.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Pew Research Center surveyed Americans about how they feel about local wind and solar development in their communities – this is what they found.
Expand Expanding CloseMississippi officially launched its first utility-scale wind farm yesterday, and it’s got the tallest onshore wind turbines in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a record-breaking start to 2024, renewable energy supplied 58.4% of all electricity generated in Germany during Q1 – the highest percentage since tracking began in 2018.
Expand Expanding CloseGovernments are rolling out renewables at a record pace, and tripling capacity by 2030 is within reach – it’s time to make Paris Agreement targets official.
Expand Expanding CloseRenewables are now the second-largest source of US electrical generation behind natural gas, which averaged a 40.5% share during Q1 2024 but fell to 39.4% in March.
Expand Expanding CloseAeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines.
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