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By Tope Alake US investments in renewable energy projects plunged this year as developers responded to White House policy shifts targeting the sector. Investments fell by $20.5 billion, or 36%, in the first half of the year from the prior six months, according to a Tuesday report from BloombergNEF. Wind and solar commitments fell 18% …
US Renewable Investments Fell 36% on Trump’s Policies, BNEF Says Read More »
By Dorothy Neufeld Key Takeaways In 2025, global renewable energy investment is projected to hit $780 billion, outpacing oil investment by $237 billion. Over the past decade, investment in renewables has surged 109%. Global energy investment has shifted dramatically in the last decade. As the world transitions to cleaner sources, capital is flowing into technologies …
Charted: The Shift in Global Energy Investment (2015-2025) Read More »
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, July 24 (Reuters) – Global utilities generated a record amount of clean electricity while cutting output from fossil fuels during the opening half of 2025, thereby maintaining the momentum of international efforts to cut back on fossil fuel use in energy production. However, energy transition progress was more varied at …
COMMENTARY: A Mid-Year Check-Up on Global Energy Transition Progress – Maguire Read More »
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) – Google has agreed to secure as much as 3 gigawatts of U.S. hydropower in the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said on Tuesday, as Big Tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry data centers. The deal between Google and Brookfield Asset Management …
Google Inks $3 Billion US Hydropower Deal in Largest Clean Energy Agreement of its Kind Read More »
By Yogi Schulz We’ve all read about the heated and continuing debate about the effectiveness and cost of solar and wind renewable electricity generation. Some have hyped these technologies as the saviour for the energy transition to address the impact of climate change. Others have challenged their cost, reliability and lifespan. Where do these technologies …
Where Does Solar and Wind Renewable Electricity Generation Make Sense? – Yogi Schulz Read More »
Summary Biden-era clean energy subsidies would likely survive Reduction in offshore wind leasing likely Solar, wind energy costs have dropped sharply Oil, gas output already at record highs (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s return to the White House will refocus the nation’s energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the …
Trump Return Will Slow, Not Stop, U.S. Clean Energy Boom Read More »
Commentary By Gavin Maguire (Reuters) – An enduring drought across much of the western United States has caused a drop in U.S. hydro power generation to a 23-year low so far in 2024, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. The fall in hydro generation has been somewhat overshadowed by the climb in …
U.S. Dispatchable Clean Power Output Hit by Hydro Slump Read More »
Health care, energy also among businesses with most at stake Retailers would face major impact from tariff increases The US election on November 5 will be a clash of visions that reverberates through the global economy for years to come. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in some cases have skirted how they will handle pivotal …
Here Are 5 Industries With the Most at Stake in Presidential Election Read More »
(Reuters) – Governments’ targets and plans to speed up the use of renewable energy are set to deliver only half of the growth needed to reach a U.N. climate goal to triple capacity by 2030, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The renewable energy goal set at the COP28 …
Countries’ Renewable Energy Plans Fall Short of Target, Says IRENA Read More »
The asset manager has raised US$10 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the energy transition Bloomberg News The asset manager said earlier this year that it raised US$10 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the energy transition as well as US$2.4 billion for a similar fund focused on emerging markets. It’s …
