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IEA executive director Fatih Birol “Renewables appear to be immune to Covid-19,” said Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, as he revealed that clean energy had defied the pandemic downturn that has hit all other areas of the power sector. Speaking at a press conference for the launch of the IEA’s latest report into […]

Home sales and prices are still soaring — and may keep it up, a possible new homeowner tax credit, a grim holiday retail season but some promising investments still there. Today on Millionacres Home Sales, Prices Continue Spiking as Mortgage Rates Hit Another New Low The “best of times and worst of times” scenario continues

Image: ENTSO-E Europe’s electricity networks need 93GW additional cross-border exchange and 485GWh storage capacity by 2040 to meet climate targets, ENTSO-E finds. The study by the electricity transmission system operators’ association, as part of the latest Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) 2020, identifies 154 transmission projects and 26 storage projects that are needed by

Image credit: Stock A new study released by the California Energy Storage Alliance states that the state needs to deploy up to 45-55GW of long-duration energy storage by 2045 to support critical grid reliability needs and to meet climate targets. The energy storage capacity required by 2045 for California to meet 100% of its energy

Map of eastern hemisphere highlighting Africa The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have agreed to jointly support investment in low carbon energy projects, a move expected to advance Africa’s energy transition. The two entities signed a Declaration of Intent to coordinate on a range of activities, including co-organising renewable

Image: Enedis EDF International Networks and Capgemini are partnering to develop common offerings for smart meters and smart grids. The two companies intend to combine their expertise and resources to build common offerings to support the smart metering projects and smart grid initiatives that are emerging around the world. The EDF Group, through its subsidiary,

Image: Siemens Energy Siemens Energy, Porsche, AME and Enel are to develop the first commercial hydrogen-based e-fuel production plant in southern Chile. The Haru Oni ‘highly innovative fuels’ (HIF) project in the Magallanes region in southern Chile is to pilot what is slated to become the world’s first integrated, commercial industrial-scale plant for making hydrogen

Image credit: Stock Saudi developer and investor ACWA Power is ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ through their youth-driven initiative ‘The Power is Within You’.   The winners in the three categories, namely product, service and technology, included: Mohammed Alnakhli and his team with an idea for a demand-side management control for household appliances

Image credit: Nicholas Doherty – Unsplash A new report released by the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) highlights the five fundamental building blocks to expand the global offshore wind energy market. The blocks highlighted in the The Power of Our Ocean include:  stable policies, pipeline visibility, resourced institutions, a supportive and engaged public, and