Global energy demand continued its sluggish rise last year as growth in Chinese consumption fell to its lowest in nearly two decades, while renewables flourished, BP said in a report on Tuesday. Slower demand growth helped stall the acceleration of greenhouse gas emissions for a third year to levels not seen since the 1980s, but […]
Record power capacity of 161 GW added, for 23% less investment (USD 241.6 billion) Today REN21 published its Renewables 2017 Global Status Report (GSR), the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. Additions in installed renewable power capacity set new records in 2016, with 161 gigawatts (GW) installed, increasing total global capacity […]
Britain made another history on the eve of election day, when power from wind, solar, hydro and wood pellet burning supplied 50.7 per cent of the UK’s total energy consumption on Wednesday. It is the first time renewable sources have provided more electricity than coal and gas, Independent reported. There are several schemes that provide […]
New York, June 8(Just Earth News): The world is now adding more green energy capacity each year than it adds in new capacity from all fossil fuels combined, a United Nations-backed report revealed on Wednesday, showing that the “renewables train has already left the station” and those who ignore this will be left behind. Last […]
U.S. solar installations will fall 16 percent this year, according to a forecast released on Thursday, as utilities slow procurement of projects to meet state mandates and residential systems become harder to sell. Following a banner 2016 driven by expectations that a key federal tax credit would expire at the end of that year, the […]
New Delhi: Renewables are becoming the least cost option in India, Denmark, Egypt, Mexico, Peru and the United Arab Emirates, a global multi-stakeholder renewable energy policy network said on Wednesday. It said record power capacity of 161 gigawatts (GW) added globally and that these countries saw renewable electricity being delivered at $0.05 per kilowatt-hour or […]
The growing trend of lightweight vehicles, renewable & eco-friendly wind energy generation, and continuous improvements in the aerospace industry are driving the demand for composite adhesives worldwide. According to the latest MarketsandMarkets report, the global composite adhesives market, valued at $ 1.13 billion in 2016, is projected to reach $ 1.78 billion by 2022, at […]