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Renewable energy is "green gold rush" – UN report

 - In what is being called a "green gold rush," global investment in renewable energy surged some 60 percent to $148 billion in 2007,...

Abandoned farmlands are key to sustainable bioenergy

Stanford: Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world's energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or degraded agricultural...

Biofuel production on abandoned lands could meet 20% of global oil demand

Using abandoned agricultural lands for biofuel production will meet only a small fraction of global energy needs without compromising food supplies or diminishing biologically-rich...

China's renewable energy project wins global green energy prize

China's Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) was rewarded the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, the world's leading green energy prize, in a final competition...

Kenya launches renewable energy blueprint

NAIROBI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has launched a blue print for promoting Kenya's renewable energy sources while at the same time...

Africa's deserts could supply solar electricity to continent: experts

NAIROBI (AFP) — Solar power from Africa's deserts could supply all 600 million citizens currently without electricity and even export power to Europe, a...

Africa not using enough renewable energy: experts

CAPE TOWN (AFP) — Solving Africa's power crisis will require greater energy efficiency and countries making better use of renewable resources, the World Economic...

Brazil to defend biofuels at U.N. summit in Rome

ROME, June 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday he would seek to convince world leaders gathering in...

Wind energy farm will help solve power crisis

The country's first wind energy farm, opened in Darling on Friday, will help solve the national energy crisis. And the Western Cape, with optimal renewable...

Eskom’s solar power rebate

Homeowners wanting to buy a solar water-heating system can now receive a rebate of up to 20 percent, Eskom announced yesterday. Through Eskom’s solar...

Shell, E.ON Stall Offshore Wind Projects EU Needs

May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Twenty-foot waves battered the Lisa A on the night of Sept. 16 in the Irish Sea, damaging two of the...

Texas' sweet sorghum farmers tap new ethanol source

LUBBOCK — Sweet sorghum is grown in the U.S. for cooking and as livestock feed. But the tall plant also has a juicier benefit. A...

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Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record

The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first five months of 2025, as the country enjoyed its...

Envision Energy Partners with SUN Terra to Build Full-Chain Energy Storage Ecosystem

Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, announced a strategic partnership with SUN Terra, Indonesia's leading renewable energy company, to advance collaboration on energy storage...

BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest 2025 Energy Electronics Industry Track Tryout Officially Launches

On the afternoon of May 29, the press conference for the 2025 BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest Energy Electronics Industry Track Tryout (referred to as...

Aramco’s Renewable Energy Breakthrough: Flow Battery Powers Gas Production

Aramco has achieved a global milestone by commissioning a megawatt-scale renewable energy storage system, using an Iron-Vanadium (Fe/V) flow battery to power gas production...