Wind News
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Disappointing climate promises from China ‘cast a shadow’ on COP effortsChina has released a long-awaited greenhouse gas emissions plan that shows only modest progress from its original Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris agreement. -
Singapore’s carbon emissions targets hinge on reducing gas dependencySingapore plans to overhaul its electricity market in an effort to drive energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and end its over-reliance on fossil gas.
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Surging wind industry faces its own green dilemma: landfillsThe launch of 'the world’s first recyclable wind turbine blade' shines a light on the wind industry’s struggle to become resource-efficient. -
India’s renewable energy plants ‘not bird-friendly’Bird mortality high in India’s Thar desert, a hub for solar and wind energy, with the great Indian bustard especially threatened as it nears extinction.
Wind Opinion
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Putting public finance on the right side of history– With the urgency of the climate crisis becoming clearer by the day, governments and multilateral lenders must end public financing for fossil fuels and increase their support for renewables as soon as possible. This year's United Nations climate-change conference offers the perfect opportunity to lock in such commitments. -
Why energy systems in Southeast Asia need to go digital– As Southeast Asian nations embark on their energy transition journey, there is huge potential for digital technologies to improve energy efficiency, prepare grids for higher shares of renewables, and cut power costs. -
What is in store for Southeast Asia’s clean energy sector in 2021?– Southeast Asia’s power sector is set to strike out in a new direction this year, driven by energy security needs and new opportunities for collaboration as some of the world’s biggest polluters step up climate action.
Videos
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Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story– Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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Denmark’s biggest energy company turns its back on fossil fuels– DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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How lakes can generate electricity– This new energy source could meet demand both day and night, solving the intermittency problems posed by solar and wind.
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Here's a tree that can power your mobile phone– Finnish research firm VTT reveals one of its latest inventions - an energy-harvesting tree with leaves made of organic solar panels which can be "infinitely replicated" to become a forest of electricity source. Watch the video here.
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