Clean and renewable energy sources providing EU electricity market stability
The shift towards clean and renewable energy helped drive average wholesale electricity prices down to €82/MWh in the EU last…
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Global nuclear power output reaches record levels, accounts for lower energy share
Global nuclear power output totalled 2,677 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2024, some 14 TWh higher than the previous record that was…
Ireland making ‘major progress’ on onshore and offshore renewable energy, government says
The Irish government has said that the country made ‘major progress’ in accelerating both onshore and offshore renewable energy last…
Wind and solar-dominant power systems are ‘competitive and reliable’
Energy systems dominated by wind and solar are ‘competitive, reliable, and technically and economically feasible’, according to a new report…
Renewables poised to overtake coal as the leading global electricity source
Renewables are set to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity either this year or by 2026 at…
European Union sees 3.4% increase in renewable energy supply
The European Union saw a 3.4% increase in renewable energy supply last year, compared to 2023, to around 11.3 million…
Share of renewable electricity in the EU fell in Q1 2025
Some 42.5% of net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the first quarter of 2025,…
Sharp rise in tech sector emissions due to AI boom, report finds
Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure,…
Data centres to account for 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030
Data centres will account for just under 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has…
More than half the energy used to mine Bitcoin last year was sustainable
More than half (52.4%) of the energy used to mine Bitcoin in 2024 was from sustainable sources, with hydropower, wind,…