"We bet you can’t guess which states rely most on wind and solar power"
#US #USA #America #Energy #Renewables
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The share of power generated by wind and solar exceeded 30% in over a dozen states in 2025, which was a banner year for renewables even amid Trump’s…Canary Media
BC Hydro has announced it will add 8500 gigawatt hours from solar and wind over two years. They will come online by 2033 and boost the capacity by 13%. Most of it with better than 50% First Nations ownership.
Site C was over $10 Billion and produces 5100GWh annually.
Also by comparison, there is no Pipeline project and no First Nations have bought Transmountain.
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#BCPoli #BCHydro #Solar #Wind #Hydro #Renewables #EndFossilFuels
Announcement comes 10 months after BC Hydro, province’s 2nd call for powerLauren Collins (Port Alberni Valley News)
"Argentine football turns to photovoltaics"
#Argentina #Football #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
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Two of Argentine's most popular football clubs - River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield - are advancing solar energy projects at their Buenos Aires stadiums to cut operating costs and expand on-site renewable generation.Luis Ini (pv magazine International)
"South Korean utility to install 95 MW of solar at substations by 2030"
#SouthKorea #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/07/sou…
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) says it will install 95 MW of solar capacity across 500 substation sites nationwide by 2030, using surplus substation land to meet South Korea's K-RE100 public-sector renewable energy target.Brian Publicover (pv magazine International)
"Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables
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The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solarCarbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
"There are now more than 2 million UK solar installations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/06/the…
March 2026 saw a return to installation volumes not seen since 2012 as rooftop and large-scale deployment drove UK solar to a new milestone. Even greater monthly installation volumes are expected as further government support kicks in.Matthew Lynas (pv magazine International)
"Confusing ballot wording may have tipped Ohio vote on renewables ban"
#Ohio #Renewables #Energy
canarymedia.com/articles/land-…
Exit polling suggests Richland County would have elected to repeal its wind and solar ban, if not for residents who mistakenly voted in favor of the…Canary Media
"France publishes specifications for 925 MW ground-mounted solar tender"
#France #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
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The French energy regulator has released the specifications for the ninth period of the PPE2 ground-mounted solar auction, covering projects above 500 kW and setting a submission deadline of July 30, 2026.Gwénaëlle Deboutte (pv magazine International)
"Indonesia tenders 1.2 GW of solar"
#Indonesia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/05/ind…
Indonesia’s PLN has launched a tender for a 1,225 MW solar project that will be spread across several regions of the country. The state-owned utility has not publicly announced a closing date.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
"Offshore wind firm that took Trump payout hits a milestone in Europe"
#Europe #Renewables #WindTurbines
canarymedia.com/articles/offsh…
Even as Ocean Winds abandons two U.S. offshore wind leases, it’s staying the course on projects elsewhere, including a floating French array that flicked…Canary Media
"A solar-powered charging station in central Cuba brings life to a darkened island"
"Madagascar plans 46 solar projects totaling 932 MW "
#Madagascar #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/04/mad…
Madagascar’s state-owned utility Jirama and the country’s rural electrification development agency have signed 46 memoranda of understanding for new solar projects with a combined capacity totalling 932 MW.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
"From fridges to slow cookers: Can plug-in solar panels actually power our everyday appliances?"
euronews.com/2026/05/03/from-f…
Plug-in solar is having its moment in the spotlight. But how much power can these mini devices actually generate?Liam Gilliver (euronews)
"Bangladesh’s PV capacity to reach 8.5 GW by 2035, says GlobalData"
#Bangladesh #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/01/ban…
Bangladesh's solar capacity is forecast to increase more than sixfold over the next decade, driven by a shift from off-grid rural deployment toward grid-connected and distributed generation, according to a new GlobalData report.Brian Publicover (pv magazine International)
"Montenegro developer signs grid deal for 385 MW solar plant"
#Montenegro #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/01/mon…
M Energy d.o.o. has signed a grid-connection agreement with Montenegro's transmission operator for a 385 MW solar project, which would be the largest in a country with around 30 MW of installed PV capacity.Brian Publicover (pv magazine International)
"Renewables growth cut Spain’s electricity bills by 24.2% over the past two years"
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Spain and Portugal are 53% less exposed to gas price volatility than they were three years ago, according to a new report from Positive Money.Pilar Sánchez Molina (pv magazine International)
"Renewable energy just broke a 100-year-old streak"
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Coal’s century at the top of the world’s power mix is over.Bryan Walsh (Vox)
"South Korea plans 3 GW of reservoir floating solar by 2030"
#SouthKorea #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/29/sou…
Korea Rural Community Corp. (KRC) says it plans to increase floating solar capacity on agricultural reservoirs to 3 GW by 2030, from 105 MW currently in operation.Brian Publicover (pv magazine International)
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🌱 #Cannabis #renewables 😀 🔋 🌇
+++ 🌐 #Klimaschutz ♾️ #Energiewende +++26. 02. 2025 | 👩🔬 #Wissenschaft
Idee aus #Absurdistan oder die #Zukunft?
#HanfBestandteile als #Aktivmaterial in #Stromspeichern #Hanfwissen #Kreislaufwirtschaft
🔋 #Hanf als Alternative zu #Lithium
#NachhaltigeEnergien gewinnen an Bedeutung, besonders in der #Elektromobilität, wo leistungsstarke #Batterien nötig sind. Studien zeigen, dass 🌱 #Cannabis eine vielversprechende Alternative sein könnte – sogar leistungsfähiger als Lithium- und Graphen-Akkus.
It's time to make war profiteers pay, and fund the switch to #renewables
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Stop fossil fuel giants profiting from war. Conflict drives up bills while Big Oil makes billions. Sign now to tax profits and fund disaster relief and energy independence.Greenpeace International
"2025: The year renewables finally outpaced global electricity demand growth"
#Energy #Renewables #Climate #ClimateChange
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Solar and wind met 99 percent of new global electricity demand in 2025, pushing fossil fuel generation into reverse for the first time this century.The Optimist Editorial Team (The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |)
Trump’s war on Iran is driving up bills again.
But governments don’t have to choose between war profits and people’s lives.
Here are 4 ways to protect households and speed up a just transition
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#oil #gas #war #solar #renewables #rent #transport #food
The US and Israel’s war on Iran is driving another oil and gas price shock and pushing up the cost of living. Governments can either deepen fossil fuel dependence, or protect people and accelerate a just transition away from oil and gas.Mehdi Leman (Greenpeace International)
"Solar power soared last year — and it’s not slowing down"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
canarymedia.com/articles/solar…
More and more countries are hitting new solar generation records, and those that are still relying on fossil fuels have good reason to catch up.Canary Media
"UK solar developer secures $1.1 billion financing package"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/24/uk-…
Enviromena announces a £825 million ($1.1 billion) senior portfolio financing package, providing immediate capital to support the buildout of a 1 GW pipeline. The credit facility was underwritten by a group of institutional investors.Matthew Lynas (pv magazine International)
"UK solar generation hits record 15 GW as gas falls to historic low"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/24/uk-…
Solar set a new generation record on Great Britain’s electricity grid during a week that also saw zero-carbon supply reach an all-time high.Matthew Lynas (pv magazine International)
Gas prices just hit another high.
REMINDER: This is not an 'energy crisis'
...this is an ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY FOSSIL FUEL DEPENDENCY CRISIS, deliberately engineered by oil & gas corporations and their billionaire buddies, with total disregard for people and planet.
#gas #oil #war #renewables #peace
"Bangladesh launches tenders for 77.6 MW of solar"
#Bangladesh #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/24/ban…
Bangladesh’s BPDB has tendered 77.6 MW of solar capacity across three projects in Chittagong, Rangamati, and Dinajpur. The plants will be developed on a turnkey basis with funding from BPDB and the Power Sector Development Fund.Syful Islam (pv magazine International)
1960s: Power to the people
2026: Power for the people.
Every Republican should be asked why they hate #solar, #wind, #renewables, #EVs. And every answer they give (except "we're paid to do so by fossil-fuel companies") is a lie or wrong.
They are cheaper, faster, safer, cleaner.
#energy
"Judge blocks Trump admin’s actions targeting wind and solar"
#US #USA #America #Energy #Renewables
eenews.net/articles/judge-bloc…
The wide-ranging order said opponents of the administration’s actions are likely to succeed in legal challenges.Kelsey Tamborrino (E&E News by POLITICO)
"Minnesota solar farm produces electricity – plus kale and radishes"
#US #USA #America #Minnesota #Energy #Renewables #Farming
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At the Big Lake solar installation, farmers grow crops between rows of solar panels.YCC Team (Yale Climate Connections)
"Network Rail signs PPA for renewable electricity from Welsh offshore wind farm"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Energy #Renewables #Trains
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Network Rail will soon power most of its depots, offices and stations with renewable energy generated at RWE’s Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm, through a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA).Joshua Neil (edie)
"Botswana breaks ground on 500 MW solar-plus-storage project"
#Botswana #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/22/bot…
The Maun solar project will encompass 500 MW of solar tied to 500 MWh of battery storage in northeastern Botswana, making it one of the largest projects of its kind in southern Africa.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
"Federal judge blocks Trump administration restrictions on wind and solar projects"
#US #USA #America #Enrgy #Renewables
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a…
The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projectsGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
"Five European countries will save 58% on energy bills this year thanks to clean power"
euronews.com/2026/04/22/five-e…
Consumers in five EU countries will save up to €8.5 billion on their energy bills this year, compared to those with the dirtiest energy mix.Liam Gilliver (euronews)
"The world added 605 GW of new PV capacity in 2025, says IEA"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/21/the…
Latest report from the International Energy Agency says last year's 600 TWh increase in solar PV was the largest-ever electricity generation increase by any source in one year, outside of periods of post-crisis recovery.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
"Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India"
#China #India #Energy #Renewables
"Great Britain just had a record peak for solar power generation. And there's more to come."
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables
locara.co.uk/articles/great-br…
A brief look in to the National Grids recent solar generation and what is to come for Solar in Great Britain.locara.co.uk
"UK to streamline planning rules to unlock grid infrastructure"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables
edie.net/uk-to-streamline-plan…
To support its plans to accelerate the roll-out of renewable energy generation infrastructure, the UK Government is cutting planning requirements for electricity substations and routine grid works.Sarah George (edie)
"Great Britain’s wind farms achieve record energy generation levels"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables
edie.net/wind-generation-hits-…
Generation from wind power in Great Britain reach record levels for the first quarter of 2026, with almost 30 Terrawatt-hours (TWh) produced.Matt Mace (edie)
"Great Britain’s wind farms achieve record energy generation levels"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables
edie.net/wind-generation-hits-…
Generation from wind power in Great Britain reach record levels for the first quarter of 2026, with almost 30 Terrawatt-hours (TWh) produced.Matt Mace (edie)
📈 Renewables overtook coal in 2025 for the first time in over 100 years.
🔥 Coal fell below a third of global electricity for the first time ever, and is now losing market share In every major region including Asia.
🇨🇳 🇮🇳 Fossil generation declined in China and India last year due to record clean power growth, balancing out small increases in the EU and the US.
🌍 The transition is global - several other growth markets, including Brazil and Pakistan, met their entire increase (100%+) in electricity demand with low-carbon sources.
🔋 Battery storage deployment rose 46% year-on-year, while pack prices fell 45%.
#news #energy #worldnews #renewables #environment
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Solar surge halts fossil generation rise as clean power meets all demand growth and renewables overtake coalArdhi (Ember)
"Largest US renewable project begins generating electricity"
#US #USA #America #Energy #Renewables
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SunZia has quietly begun sending enormous amounts of wind power to California, as President Donald Trump works to thwart the wind industry.Benjamin Storrow (E&E News by POLITICO)
"Italy launches tender for 30 MW of floating PV"
#Italy #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/ita…
The Italian authorities will offer 30 MW of floating PV capacity in its June 8 FER2 auction, reducing the quota after weak participation in the first round.Massimiliano Tripodo (pv magazine International)
"Philippines adds 899 MW of solar in 2025"
#Phillippines #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/20/phi…
Figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency say the Philippines' cumulative solar capacity neared 3.9 GW by the end of last year.Patrick Jowett (pv magazine International)
Thanks for this! I was having a moment of existential angst as I read news of upcoming G7 meeting. You've renewed my hope in, and respect for, the scientists and engineers who work to protect our planet.
🔴 ACTION 🔴 Trump vomiting oil in Madrid?
⛽ NO OIL, NO WAR ⛔
We are at a critical crossroads. Greenpeace Spain activists demand an end to the fossil fuel dependency crisis and a fast, fair transition to 100% renewables.
#trump #iran #renewables #energy #fossilfuels
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" #Clean #power met all new #electricity #demand, halting #fossil #generation growth; #Solar grows at highest rate in 8 years; Fossil generation falls in #China and #India; #Renewables overtake #coal for the first time in modern era"
Onward and upward!!
Solar surge halts fossil generation rise as clean power meets all demand growth and renewables overtake coalArdhi (Ember)
"Italy installs 1.43 GW of PV in Q1"
#Italy #Energy #Renewables #SolarPower
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/17/ita…
The country reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of 44.9 GW at the end of March, according to recent figures from Italian PV association Italia Solar.Sergio Matalucci (pv magazine International)
"As Cuba’s grid fails, solar power becomes a lifeline"
#Cuba #Energy #Renewables
yaleclimateconnections.org/202…
Ten percent of the Caribbean nation’s electricity was generated by renewable energy in 2025, up from 3.6% in 2024.Pearl Marvell (Yale Climate Connections)
