To reduce carbon emissions and address the effects of global climate change, the German government announced a package of new policies known as the Climate Change Act at the end of this September. Along with this law, the German government has also introduced new renewable energy targets, a carbon pricing scheme, and many other related measures. ...  more

In recent weeks, Tesla has accelerated the pace for the second-stage building of its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, which is meant for the production of the Model 3, according to electrek. ...  more

Congratulations are in order; the UK’s green energy output has surpassed fossil fuel energy for the first time since the nation built its first coal-based power plant in London in 1882. Renewable energy now constitutes 40% of the UK’s Q3 energy output, as multiple offshore wind farms become integrated into the electrical grid. ...  more

The construction of Taiwan’s Changhua Coastal PV Power Park project will  officially be completed following the installation of its third-stage onshore wind turbines, which total 2.3 MW in capacity. The PV park boasts not only 100 MW in total PV capacity, which is the largest in Taiwan, but also a total capacity of 71.2 MW for wind power. It is currently expected to generate 340 million KWh of power a year, according to the state-run Taiwan Power Company. ...  more

The UK’s Dogger Bank Wind farms will reportedly use the latest Haliade-X12 MW wind turbine from GE Renewable Energy, which is known to be the world's largest wind turbine model. ...  more

China is rising fast from zero to hero in the field of renewable energy. In 25 years, it went from having practically zero solar modules to becoming the largest PV market in the world.  ...  more

Taiwan’s United Renewable Energy Co. (URE) is presenting a wide range of technological solutions at this year’s Energy Taiwan, a three-day industry exhibition held in Taipei to showcase the latest trends in the renewable energy sector. ...  more

A research team in Western Africa has reportedly developed a special PV-powered water pumping system that can significantly cut the water pumping costs in desert regions. According to the research team, the pump can be used to prevent the desertification of oases in many desert regions. ...  more