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U.K. and Germany smash wind power records

The United Kingdom blew past previous wind power records in 2014 while Germany generated a record amount of electricity from wind in December.

9 January 2015

Caribbean island says goodbye diesel and hello 100% renewable electricity

For the residents of Bonaire, the switch from fossil-fueled to renewable energy systems has made a world of difference.

9 January 2015

What should governments do about energy?

What should governments do about energy? What should we want them to do? If you ask, you’ll get a lot of different answers.

8 January 2015

Will 2015 be the year of solar power across Africa?

A number of African governments and utilities have done their homework, and are therefore set to make 2015 the year of solar power in Africa.

7 January 2015

China’s declining coal dependence is evident in the data

The traditional nexus between real GDP growth in China, electricity expansion and coal demand is now broken.

7 January 2015

Clean energy investment rises as oil prices sink lower

2014 ended with some caution in the air as share prices of clean energy companies retreated and Brent crude oil plunged.

7 January 2015

One for the record books: 2014 officially hottest year

It’s official: 2014 has taken the title of hottest year on record.

7 January 2015

How Pope Francis could tip the balance against fossil fuels

6 years ago, Pope Benedict XVI installed more than 1,000 solar panels on the Vatican’s audience hall, helping him earn him the sobriquet of the “Green Pope”. Pope Francis may just go one step further. He could tip the balance against fossil fuels, as the world’s wealthiest institution takes on the world’s most powerful industry.

23 December 2014