Building Renewable Energy in Africa From the Ground Up
RE.Think Energy founder Wangari Muchiri on how demand aggregation, policy and local manufacturing can scale renewable energy in Africa.
Schroders Ranks 102 Climate Adaptation Activities and Finds Impact and Returns Rarely Meet
Schroders scores 102 climate adaptation activities by losses avoided and investor returns, and finds the highest-impact measures offer the weakest returns.
Climate-Vulnerable Countries Spend 25 Times More on Debt Than Climate Action
Climate-vulnerable countries spend 25 times more on debt than on climate action, with repayments taking 65% of revenue, new ActionAid research finds.
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Global Climate Finance Hits $1.9tn a Year as UN Warns Progress Is Insufficient
UN Climate Change reports show global climate finance rose 32 per cent to $1.9tn a year in 2023 and 2024, while adaptation plans stall for lack of funding.
UK Launches £2bn Energy Wealth Fund From North Sea Tax Revenues
The UK has launched a £2bn Energy Wealth Fund within the National Wealth Fund to invest North Sea tax revenues in renewable and low-carbon energy.
Companies Report US$397bn Water Risk Exposure, CDP Finds
CDP data from more than 6,500 companies shows US$397bn in anticipated water risk exposure, with US$45bn of it sitting upstream in supply chains.
Technologies
ETH Zurich Chemists Halve the Heat Needed for Acrylic Glass Recycling
ETH Zurich chemists use one cheap reagent and no solvent to make acrylic glass recycling work at just over 200C, recovering up to 98 per cent of the monomer.
Pulpex Opens First Commercial-Scale Paper Bottle Plant Near Glasgow
Pulpex has opened a paper bottle plant near Glasgow that can make up to 40 million fibre bottles a year, with most first-year capacity sold.
Tata Power Plans Floating Solar Pilot With Norway’s Ocean Sun
Tata Power will test Ocean Sun's membrane design in a 300 kWp floating solar pilot at the Mulshi reservoir, comparing it with pontoon systems.
Brilliant Matters and HeiQ Target 2028 Launch for Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells
Brilliant Matters and HeiQ say their semi-transparent organic solar cells reached 12.04 per cent efficiency, and plan a 2028 launch below $150 a square metre.
Winduction Puts Wireless Bus Charging Inside the Tyres
ETH Zurich spin-off Winduction fits charging coils inside bus tyres for wireless bus charging at stops, with a passenger pilot near Zurich Airport set for 2028.
Sectors
Plug to Supply 280MW of Electrolysers for Arcadia eFuels’ Danish e-SAF Project
Plug will supply 280MW of electrolysers for Arcadia eFuels' ENDOR e-SAF project in Denmark and is preferred supplier for over 1GW more capacity.
Gotion to Supply 6GWh for Saudi Arabia’s First Battery Storage Tender
Gotion will supply 6GWh across three 500MW/2GWh sites in Saudi Arabia's first utility-scale battery storage tender, about 75% of its capacity.
Europe Heads for 80% Zero-Carbon Generation by 2030 but Misses Renewables Goals
Wood Mackenzie expects Europe to pass 80% zero-carbon generation by 2030, while the EU27 renewables share of 63.7% misses its 65% and 69% goals.
Norway Solar Capacity Passes 1GW as Annual Growth Slows
Norway solar capacity has passed 1GW at 1,003MW, yet annual additions are heading for their weakest year since 2021 as large solar parks stay unbuilt.
Australia Awards A$32.6m to Carbon Management Projects
Australia has awarded A$32.6m to carbon management projects, backing enhanced rock weathering, direct air capture and mineral carbonation.
Spotlight
Endurance Energy’s Subsea Geothermal Plant Makes Net Power for Nine Seconds
Seattle start-up Endurance Energy ran a subsea geothermal plant off Oregon that made net power for 8.7 seconds before a battery trip ended the run.
China’s 700MW Jintan Compressed Air Energy Storage Plant Completes Full-System Startup
Both 350MW units at China's Jintan salt-cavern compressed air energy storage plant have completed full-system startup, ahead of grid connection tests.
Germany Publishes Fossil Fuel Roadmap to End Coal, Oil and Gas in Energy by 2045
Germany's fossil fuel roadmap sets out how it will end coal, oil and gas use in energy by 2045, making it the third European country to publish such a plan.
Global Fossil Fuel Emissions Set to Fall in 2026 as Oil Demand Slumps
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to fall about 0.5 per cent in 2026 as the Hormuz crisis cuts oil and gas demand faster than coal can replace it.
Climeworks Doubles Capture Rate at Its Mammoth Plant in Iceland
Climeworks says direct air capture costs per tonne at its Mammoth plant have halved while capture throughput more than doubled over eighteen months.
Opinion
Digital Growth Meets Planetary Limits: The Data Center Dilemma
Exploring the factors behind Data Center growth in the Middle East and its impact on the global digital infrastructure.
AI-Driven Efficiency Can Improve APEC Grid Resilience
Delve into the factors influencing grid resilience and how they contribute to achieving renewable energy targets in the APEC region.
Business
Epoch Raises $4.25m Seed to Help Small Importers Meet EU Deforestation Rules
London start-up Epoch has raised a $4.25m seed round for an AI tool that helps smaller importers comply with EU deforestation rules.
Volare Raises €7.1m for a Second Insect Protein Plant in Europe
Finnish start-up Volare has raised €7.1m to prepare a second insect protein plant with around five times the capacity of its Pori factory.
Emvolon Raises $22m for Modular Plants That Turn Waste Methane Into Biomethanol
MIT spinout Emvolon has raised $22m to build its first commercial modular system that turns waste methane from landfills and farms into biomethanol.