Renewables
Corporate investment in clean energy sets new record
Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 2019, up more than 40 percent from the previous...
Automation
Big Question: What’s fuelling our data?
Simone Bruckner investigates how to improve energy efficiency in data centres.
In 2018, Chinese data centres produced 99 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), generating...
Big Data
What’s fuelling our data?
In 2018, Chinese data centres produced 99 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), generating the equivalent environmental footprint of around 21 million cars.
This article was originally published in Smart Energy...
Asia
China continues to lead U.S. in race to sustainability
Investment in renewable energy capacity worldwide was $282.2bn last year, according to new data from BloombergNEF (BNEF) increasing by 1 percent compared to 2018’s...
Middle East MENA Gulf
MENA region enjoys ‘exponential’ solar growth
According to the latest report from the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), 2019 proved to be a record-breaking year for global solar installed...
Digitalization
Virtual reality paving the way for a safer power sector
GlobalData’s latest theme report, ‘Thematic Research: Virtual Reality in Power’, highlights that virtual reality (VR) training could kick off in a big...
Energy Storage
RWE inks 30-year solar deal with US utility
RWE Renewables, subsidiary of Germany-based RWE group, has announced the signing of a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with US utility...
Big Data
AES expands clean energy alliance with Google
Power generator and energy storage firm AES Corp is expanding its alliance with Google to further develop renewable energy and digital transformation...
Energy Storage
Power plants named in chart of most influential global projects
Three ground-breaking energy plants have been named in a list of the top 50 most influential projects of the last half-century.
Emissions & Environment
The Energy Kite: Innovation to harness maximum wind power
If you associate kites with your childhood, it might be time to re-think the concept. A California-based company has developed a self-flying...
