europe Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

“Looming catastrophe:” EU solar makers issue SOS as cheap China modules flood market
European solar industry calls for urgent action amid warnings that unsustainably low-cost PV from China is pricing the local market out of business.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 12, 2023

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Renewables

“This is nuts:” European power prices go negative as springtime renewables soar
Balmy weather and growing renewable energy capacity has led to multiple days of negative wholesale power prices across the continent.
Joshua S Hill

May 31, 2023

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Coal

Record solar and wind output is crushing coal in EU – and is already beating gas
Coal generation has been falling since mid 2022, and as the renewables transition heats up, a decrease in fossil fuels – especially gas – will be the story of 2023.
Dave Jones

Feb 1, 2023

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Solar

Solar capacity soars in EU as PV offers lifeline from energy crisis
New data shows the EU installed 41.4GW of new solar capacity in 2022, up 47% from the 28.1GW installed in 2021.
Amalyah Hart

Dec 21, 2022

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Solar

Solar power saved Europe €29 billion in this summer’s energy crisis
New analysis reveals record levels of solar across the EU over summer avoided the need for 20bn cubic metres of gas, and the cost to import it.
Paweł Czyżak

Sep 9, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Queensland inks deal to supply green hydrogen to major European port
Queensland secures key co-operation agreement with a major European port, with ambitions of kick-starting green hydrogen exports.
Michael Mazengarb

May 11, 2022

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Hydrogen

Macquarie and Nobian partner in major new renewable hydrogen venture
Macquarie will join forces with European chemicals giant Nobian to build green hydrogen facilities targeting hard to abate industries.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 15, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model 3 leads Europe EV sales as electric and hybrid cars overtake diesel
Tesla, Volkswagen and Renault lead landmark moment in Europe auto industry in September which saw more electrified vehicles sold than diesel-fuelled.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 4, 2020

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Electric Cars

Audi, Mercedes and Polestar lead sales in world’s most successful EV market
Polestar 2 leaps into third place in Norway’s new car sales in first month of deliveries, just behind the Audi E-tron and the electric Mercedes.
Bridie Schmidt

Sep 14, 2020

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Policy & Planning

EU aims for 40GW of green hydrogen electrolysers, and one million jobs, by 2030
EU unveils plans for at least 6 gigawatts of renewable electrolyser capacity by 2024 and 40GW, producing 10 million tonnes, by 2030.
Kerstine Appunn

Jul 9, 2020

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German renewables surge to 55.8% of net generation for first half 2020
Renewables in Germany surge past 55 per cent market share for first half of 2020, including a new monthly record set in February of 61.8 per cent.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 2, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Great new all-electric cars that you cannot buy in Australia
Interested in buying an electric vehicle in Australia? Good luck. It won’t take you long to discover that the choice is not large, barely more than a handful, compared to a wide choice available in Europe.
Bridie Schmidt

Mar 3, 2020

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