#Renewable Energy

A massive Tesla Megapack battery project in Queensland, Australia, is online five months early, bringing fast, reliable power to the grid and accelerating the region's clean energy transition.

US electricity demand jumped by 3.1% in 2025, with solar power heroically meeting 61% of that growth and becoming a critical backbone for grid stability.

New research from the University of Exeter reveals that azimuthal tracking technology can boost floating solar power output in the UK by up to 26%.

Ireland's new policy requires data centers to provide their own on-site clean energy or batteries, and to feed power back to the grid, addressing soaring electricity demand.

The UK's latest offshore wind auction secured a record 8.4 GW capacity at prices 40% cheaper than gas, marking a monumental shift towards affordable, clean energy.

A new wave of perovskite solar cell innovation, led by companies like Tandem PV, is pushing solar efficiency to new heights, making oil executives "skittish."

Meta is powering its energy-hungry AI data center with a massive 385 MW solar surge in Louisiana, backing two new solar farms that will generate enough clean energy for 80,000 homes.

UL Solutions has unveiled a new testing and certification framework (UL 3700) for plug-in solar systems, creating a clear safety pathway for wider adoption across the U.S. and legitimizing balcony solar.

Germany, a country not exactly known for its sunny beaches, just made a huge leap: solar power generated 18% of its electricity in 2025, officially surpassing both coal and natural gas.

California's Westlands Water District plans to install up to 21 gigawatts of solar power on agricultural land no longer viable for farming, transforming challenges into clean energy opportunities.

China has commissioned the world's largest offshore solar PV project, a 1 GW facility in the Yellow Sea, showcasing significant advancements in renewable energy deployment.

While nations like Chile and China are integrating offshore wind with sustainable aquaculture, the US continues to fall behind, missing out on massive economic and environmental opportunities due to policy setbacks and political gridlock.

Oregon cattle ranch implements agrivoltaics, combining solar power with grazing land via high-clearance RUTE SunTracker system.

A new analysis by Ember reveals that utility-scale battery storage costs have plummeted to $65 per megawatt-hour, making solar-plus-storage economically viable and a game-changer for clean energy.

Rush Township in Pennsylvania has approved a permit for the Black Moshannon Solar project, which will transform nearly 2,000 acres of toxic former mineland into a 265-megawatt solar farm.

A staggering $28.7 billion in US private-sector EV and renewable energy projects have been canceled or scaled back in 2025, impacting almost 30,000 jobs. Policy uncertainty and incentive shifts are hitting the clean economy hard, with new investments lagging behind losses.