Energy News Digest – January 12, 2026
IRENA Report Maps 40 Innovations for Resilient Power Systems and Energy Transition A new IRENA report released on January 12, 2026, highlights 40 innovations including AI, digital applications, smart grid planning, and off-grid solutions to build resilient power systems, expand energy access, and drive local development.[4] It emphasizes systemic integration of technological, policy, regulatory, market, […]
Energy News Digest – January 8, 2026
EU think tank urges faster clean investment as post‑2030 climate policy takes shape The Berlin-based Agora Energiewende think tank warned that the EU must significantly scale up **clean energy investment, grids, and industry decarbonisation** this decade to stay on track for its 2040 and 2050 climate goals, highlighting a looming “implementation gap” between targets and […]
Energy News Digest – January 5, 2026
2026 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook Highlights Surge in Deployments Despite Challenges Deloitte projects a surge in renewable deployments in 2026 as developers shift to safe-harbor projects amid new foreign entity of concern (FEOC) sourcing rules targeting China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.[1] Renewables dominated US capacity growth in 2025 with 93% of additions (30.2 GW […]
Energy News Digest – January 1, 2026
US Renewable Deployment Expected to Surge in 2026 Despite Tax Law Headwinds Renewables dominated US capacity growth in 2025, accounting for [1] 93% of additions (30.2 gigawatts) through September, with solar and storage making up 83% of that growth. Despite a challenging 2025 marked by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act rolling back clean energy […]
Energy News Digest – December 29, 2025
Vestas Secures 390 MW Offshore Wind Order in South Korea Vestas received a 390 MW order for the Shinan-Ui offshore wind project in South Korea on December 29, 2025.[7] This deal underscores growing offshore wind momentum in Asia amid global renewable expansion.[1] Wind Leads U.S. Renewable Electricity Growth with Major Solar and Battery Capacity Additions […]
Energy News Digest – December 25, 2025
Science Names Renewable Energy Surge as 2025 Breakthrough of the Year Renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide in 2025, with solar and wind growth covering the entire increase in global electricity use from January to June.[2] China’s solar power generation grew over 20-fold in the past decade, installing new solar and wind […]
Energy News Digest – December 22, 2025
Science Names Renewable Energy Growth as 2025 Breakthrough of the Year Science magazine has selected the worldwide surge in renewable energy as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year, with solar and wind surpassing fossil fuels to meet all new global electricity demand in the first half of the year and now exceeding coal production globally.[1] […]
Energy News Digest – December 18, 2025
Trump’s Wind Energy Ban Overturned A U.S. federal judge on December 8, 2025, struck down President Trump’s executive order banning new wind projects on federal lands and waters, ruling it “arbitrary and capricious.”[1] The decision supports states like New York and Massachusetts in advancing offshore wind farms to meet renewable energy goals.[1] EU Renewables Hit […]
Energy News Digest – December 15, 2025
Britain Sets New Wind Power Record On December 5, 2025, Britain achieved a wind generation record, producing 23,825 megawatts of electricity—enough to power over 23 million homes.[1] This surpassed the previous high of 22,711 MW set on November 11, driven by strong winds and expanded offshore wind capacity.[1] Trump’s Wind Energy Ban Overturned On December […]
Energy News Digest – December 11, 2025
U.S. federal court overturns Trump-era ban on new wind projects on federal lands and waters A U.S. federal judge on December 8 struck down President Trump’s executive order banning new wind projects on federal lands and offshore areas, ruling the action “arbitrary and capricious.”[1] The decision immediately reopens a large pipeline of onshore and offshore […]