Global power industry spent $5.91bn in February 2020

This value marked an increase of 111.1% over the previous month but a drop of 42.1% when compared with the last 12-month average of $10.2bn

Toyota-led consortium to launch renewable energy project in Japan

The clean energy generated could cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero to propel a ‘low carbon society’

Tata Power completes sale of South African JV Cynnergi

Exxaro now fully owns two of Cynnergi’s wind farms in South Africa

Iberdrola donates €22m to Spain’s health services

The company has purchased essential healthcare supplies from China to bolster Spain’s efforts to fight Covid-19

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Scottish firms receive £1m grant to reduce cost of wave power

Applications will explore the use of concrete and floating net buoys as part of the Scottish government funding

New recyclable board game rolls the dice for fatbergs

Pipes and Ladders aims to teach users about fatbergs and plastic pollution through a sustainable version of the classic game

Defra asked to secure recycling collections amid lockdown

‘Vital supply of good quality packaging material’ is facing a shortage as retail outlets close their shutters

Tech start-up Solo Energy bought by Smart Metering Systems

The acquisition is expected to boost Smart Metering Systems’s ambitions in the Virtual Power Plant sector

Global wind industry sets offshore record

2019 saw a 35.5% increase in global wind energy capacity as compared to 2018 – according to GWEC’s latest annual report

India invokes Force Majeure Clause as renewable supplies face disruption

The Ministry of Finance has clarified that the halt in supply chains due to the spread of covid-19 will be considered as a case of natural calamity