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Renewable energy stored in a large-scale battery is introduced into the power grid on demand
Europe's largest vanadium redox flow battery – located at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology - has achieved an important research milestone: In a controlled test, it was possible to successfully demonstrate for the first time how...

A New Solar Power Plant Powers Progress in Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Sector
Africa, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Energy, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Energy A new solar power plant at Africa University in eastern Zimbabwe. Credit: Farai Shawn...

LONGi Green Energy unveils plans to invest in 100MW solar project
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote has announced that LONGi Green Energy Technology Co plans to develop a 100-megawatt solar power plant by December 2025. In a statement issued by Ministry of Energy Principal Public Relations Officer Bob Sianjalika,...

Ecobank Nigeria Set To Boost Green Energy Investment
Ecobank Nigeria, an affiliate of the leading pan-African banking group Ecobank Group, has been selected as one of five Nigerian banks to participate in the prestigious GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy (EDGE) Finance Programme. The...

Indian banks invest nearly 29 billion dollars in coal sector since 2016 despite renewable energy growth
Despite cheaper renewables, India's coal sector received USD 29 billion in investments between 2016 and 2023, primarily from public banks. While some banks are adopting climate risk policies, most continue financing coal, hindering the clean...

Is Oklahoma among the top states for wind power production?
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Yes. Oklahoma generated 37,731 GWh of energy from wind in 2023, making it the No.3 state in...

China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis
The world’s energy demands in 2050 could be met by an interconnected global solar-wind energy system producing three times the amount of power needed at a lower cost than independent regional systems, according to a Chinese-led study. The...

Mahagenco to set up 1071MW solar power projects for over 3L farmers in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: In a drive to reduce dependence on conventional energy and provide uninterrupted daytime electricity to farmers for irrigation, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO), one of India’s largest state-run power...

Letter: Collins should stand up for green energy
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Sen. Susan Collins needs to hear from us. I think she believes that we all have rights, with no exceptions. But I think her...
Calls for clarity on renewable energy transition following Qld budget
Queensland's renewable energy plans have become a little clearer, but advocates say they still cannot see how the state will meet its goals of reaching net zero by 2050. Billions of dollars have been earmarked for hydro-electric power projects...

Donors support Ecobank’s renewable energy drive
Ecobank Nigeria has emerged as one of the Nigerian banks to participate in the GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy Finance Programme to boost its green energy financing in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, the bank said that its...

Ecobank to feature in GET.Invest green energy finance programme
BY AKUDORO GLORIA Ecobank Nigeria has been chosen as one of five Nigerian banks to participate in the GET.Invest Enabling Domestic Green Energy (EDGE) Finance Programme. The initiative, funded by European donors, aims to enhance green energy...

Green Energy International Starts Operations At Nigerian Onshore Terminal
(MENAFN- APO Group) Nigerian energy company Green Energy International has lifted its first crude cargo from the recently-completed Otakikpo onshore terminal, situated near Port Harcourt in Nigeria. The facility received its maiden cargo via a...

Congressman Williams introduces bills targeting emissions regulations and green energy subsidies
Roger Williams, U.S. Representative of Texas' 25th Congressional District | WikipediaRoger Williams, U.S. Representative of Texas' 25th Congressional District | Wikipedia Congressman Roger Williams from Texas has introduced two legislative bills...

Biomass Satellite Returns Striking First Images of Forests and More
ESA has shared the first images from its Biomass Earth Explorer mission after the satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket back in April. The images feature Bolivia, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, tropical forest on islands in Indonesia, the...

Dasu hydropower project to start generating power by 2027: Asghar
LAHORE: Chairman WAPDA Naveed Asghar Chaudhry visited Dasu Hydropower Project Tuesday to review construction work on key sites, including the main dam, powerhouse, transformer cavern and the relocated section of the Karakoram Highway (KKH-1). The...

OMV Petrom enters Bulgarian solar power market as partner in one of biggest projects
The solar power investment frenzy in most of Southeastern Europe is continuing despite rising curtailments and the frequent occurrence of negative power prices. Major developers and operators are counting on battery storage to gradually close the...

Green Agenda: GTA targets renewable energy for hotels, restaurants to cut cost
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, has announced plans by the Authority to secure major funding to help hotels and restaurants transition from the national electricity grid to renewable energy...

Hydropower Growth Continues, Though Policy Challenges Loom in U.S.
Hydroelectric power generation hit a 10-year high in Europe in 2024, while hydro growth in other regions—most notably China—kept the technology at the top of the list when it comes to global energy output from renewable resources. The...

Sahrawi Observatory exposes in new report: Renewable energy in Western Sahara as a tool for cementing occupation and resource plunder
Geneva (Switzerland) 24 June 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Enviromental Protection (SONREP) launched its new annual report today under the title: “Sustainability for Whom? Renewable Energy and Environmental Justice...