In the Great Frost of 1709, the wine froze in the glasses of French king Louis XIV in his palace at Versailles. The “Little Ice Age”, at its chilliest in the 16th and 17th centuries, may have been in part caused by the mass annihilation of people in the Americas during European colonisation, and the […]
Renewable energy, led by solar power, will grow faster than any other major source in the next few years, the annual outlooks says. Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources, according to an analysis released on Wednesday. The report by the […]
The World Energy Council is pleased to announce a series of new appointments to its Board, following the official meeting of the Executive Assembly held in Panama City, at the commencement of World Energy Week 2025. The Executive Assembly served as the formal commencement of H.E. Mr. Adnan Amin as the new Chair of the […]
The authors say it’s a sign that renewables can keep up the pace with the growing appetite for electricity worldwide. Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, according to a new analysis. Plus, for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal. Global solar generation […]
For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. In a huge victory for green energy, more than half of net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2025. Data from Eurostat shows that renewable energy sources hit […]
Future energy demand for cooling is expected to increase more in southern EU countries, such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Portugal is a “good example” in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, according to a new report. But it could be one of the countries that, in the future, spends the most […]
A sticky, toxic by-product that has long plagued renewable energy production may soon become a valuable resource, according to a new review published in Biochar. When biomass such as crop residues, wood, or other organic matter is heated to produce clean energy and biochar, it also generates a thick liquid known as bio-tar. This tar easily […]
A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments. Top fossil fuel-producing countries are moving forward with extensive oil, gas and coal plans that undermine global climate commitments, a new report warns. The Paris climate agreement seeks to keep global temperature rise below 2°C, preferably limiting it to 1.5°C. In order to do […]
Electricity demand in the Middle East and North Africa has tripled since 2000, and it is set to increase by 50 per cent by 2035, as rapid population growth, urbanisation and industrial expansion drive up consumption. This amount is equal to the combined consumption of Germany and Spain, according to a new report by the […]
The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched the Energy Efficiency Accelerators in the Industrial Sector initiative, aiming to enable 100 establishments in the emirate’s industrial sector. The programme will help companies improve their energy and water usage, boosting their contribution towards the objectives of the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative. Launched as part of the Abu Dhabi […]
