Wind Power
The cost of wind power is steadily declining, driven by advances in system and component design, materials, controls, monitoring and …
Briefings
Clean Energy
Solar Photovoltaics
Solar PV prices have dropped dramatically in recent years, albeit from a very high level. In very sunny places the …
Biomass Application
World population is on the increase and improving living standards are driving up meat consumption (vastly less efficient than direct …
100% Renewables
Some believe that we can eventually run the whole economy on renewables (usually wind and solar),while others dismiss this as …
Biofuels: An Intro
While this newly growing sector may help address energy security issues, the social and environmental context must be considered holistically.
Hydropower: An Intro
Hydro power is the world’s largest source of clean electricity and represents 62% of installed renewable capacity.
Nuclear: An Intro
In nuclear power plants the heat from nuclear fission is used to produce steam, which spins a turbine to generate electricity.
Wind: An Intro
The energy in the wind can be harnessed to produce electricity using wind turbines. Find out how much wind is powering our world. Within the ‘new renewables’ group (excluding hydro and biomass), wind power has the largest share in electricity generation.
Solar: An Intro
How much does solar contribute to our global energy mix, in which countries and how quickly is solar capacity growing?