Coal plants persist as a large barrier to the global solar energy transition
Three-step framework for PV generation and losses A three-step framework was developed to estimate facility-level PV energy generation…
The Global Energy Crisis Is Driving Countries Back To Coal
Five years ago, over 40 countries pledged to scale back and phase down unabated coal power at the…
Iran war pushes Portugal to halve fossil fuel use over next 10 years – POLITICO
While this target has been in the works for a while, the center-right government has accelerated its planning…
Dune-esque, record-breaking solar city puts Türkiye first place in the renewables race
Türkiye is making impressive strides in its energy transition as it prepares to host the COP31 climate change…
India’s Renewable Surge Cut Fossil Fuel Power Use in 2025
A record jump in renewable power generation and milder weather pushed fossil fuel power generation in India down…
Solar and wind outpace coal as energy crisis fails to spark fossil fuel revival
Published on 20/04/2026 – 7:02 GMT+2•Updated 7:35 A predicted ‘coal comeback’ due to the Iran war energy crisis…
A ‘meaningless’ return-to-coal narrative masks that renewables are winning the energy shock
The global energy shock stemming from the conflict in the Middle East is rewriting the ways governments think…
Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump’s environmental rule rollback
North America’s largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning…
Italy clings to coal-powered plants as EU countries shield from Iran war with renewables
Italy will postpone the permanent shutdown of its coal-fired power plants until 2038, 13 years later than the…
Guest post: How changes to coal mining have affected China’s methane emissions
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is responsible for about 30% of the global temperature increase observed since the…
China’s Renewable Boom Masks a Quiet Coal-to-Liquids Expansion
China’s power sector is undergoing a visible transformation. Electricity demand rose by 5% between 2024 and 2025, reaching…
Europe swaps climate rhetoric for energy security talk to defuse MAGA backlash – POLITICO
“Renewable energy is not about tackling climate change, it’s about economic growth and affordable and low energy prices,”…