Energy demand falls globally as solar boom continues
Global energy demand slowed in 2025 but electricity use surged ahead driven by electrification and a record year for solar. New analysis from the IEA, shows overall energy demand rose by just 1.3%...
View ArticleGreen skills training must prioritise competence and safety
The Electrical Contractors’ Association has backed FE Week’s warning that some “green skills” courses risk undermining safety by failing to meet recognised industry standards. As demand for...
View ArticleLithuania is green energy champ
Lithuania has been held up as Europe’s renewable energy success story after rapidly cutting its dependence on Russian fossil fuels and transforming its power system in just four years. A conference in...
View ArticleRound the clock renewables?
Round-the-clock renewable power is moving from theory to economics, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. IRENA’s paper, 24/7 Renewables: The Economics of Firm...
View ArticleUS renewable electricity generation surges past 11% growth
Renewable energy sources generated more than 11% more electricity in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to new data from the US Energy Information...
View ArticleSolar records tumble as Labour says clean power is winning consumers over
Labour says Britain’s solar rollout is breaking records as households and businesses turn to homegrown power after the latest fossil fuel shock. New DESNZ figures show 269,000 solar installations were...
View ArticleSolar batteries push from British Gas
British Gas is offering home batteries with no upfront installation cost, as it looks to give households more control over when they buy and use electricity. The supplier has launched a new...
View ArticleNuclear output sinks to 40-year low as power demand rises
UK nuclear generation fell to its lowest level since the 1980s last year, forcing greater reliance on gas even as renewable output reached another record. Official DESNZ figures show nuclear...
View ArticleTotalEnergies buys Shell’s 4GW European renewables portfolio
Shell has agreed to sell its entire European onshore renewables business to TotalEnergies, as the energy giants reshape their power portfolios and focus investment on areas offering stronger returns....
View ArticleNet Hero Podcast – Solar farms run by bots?
Solar is growing so fast the real problem may no longer be building enough of it. The bigger challenge could be finding enough people to keep all those power plants running properly. This week on the...
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