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TPG Rise Climate takes over Aurora Energy Research
04 June 2025 - TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing platform of global alternative asset management firm TPG, has acquired Aurora Energy Research
World Environment Day 2025: Beat Plastic Pollution
04 June 2025 - World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, and this year's focus is on combating plastic pollution
Global battery storage capacity expands by record 200 GWh in 2024
29 May 2025 - The cost of storing electricity has dropped thanks to the declining cost of battery projects and technological advancements, Rystad says
Equinor resumes New York offshore wind project of 810 MW after stop-work order lifted
21 May 2025 - The project's first phase, the 810 MW Empire Wind 1, is expected to generate electricity for some 500,000 homes in New York
Major offshore wind projects shelved in another blow to industry
09 May 2025 - Ørsted decided to halt its Hornsea 4 project in the UK, while the US stopped the construction of Equinor's Empire Wind 1 facility
Global solar power capacity hits 2.2 TW in 2024, with Turkey among top growers
06 May 2025 - The world added 597 GW of photovoltaic capacity last year, achieving an astounding 36% rate of growth, SolarPower Europe found
US wants Central Europe to join ‘team energy freedom’, ditch EU’s energy transition goals
30 April 2025 - Energy Secretary Chris Wright has delivered a keynote speech at the inaugural session of the Three Seas Business Forum in Warsaw
CATL: World’s first mass-produced sodium ion battery is here
25 April 2025 - Naxtra breaks resource constraints and strengthens the foundation of the new energy industry, according to CATL
GWEC: Record wind power capacity was installed globally in 2024
23 April 2025 - New wind turbine installations reached an all-time high 117 GW last year, just above the 2023 level, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) found
Ember: Warming’s 2024 share of global power demand rise was covered with fossil fuels
09 April 2025 - Renewables and nuclear energy met 79,1% of 2024 global power demand growth. The fossil fuels share was bigger than the part attributed to the annual rise in temperatures.
International Day of Zero Waste 2025: reducing fashion and textiles waste
29 March 2025 - International Day of Zero Waste aims to draw attention to the negative impacts of waste and encourage global action at all levels.
IRENA: China has 64% share in 2024 renewables growth, half of world’s solar power capacity
27 March 2025 - Renewables accounted for over 92.5% of power expansion globally in 2024, IRENA calculated. China reached half of the world's PV capacity, while Turkey's growth in the segment is among the strongest.
IEA’s Global Energy Review: Electricity use is growing rapidly, driven by heatwaves, electrification, data centers, AI
25 March 2025 - Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, according to the IEA’s Global Energy Review
Private equity firm Ardian agrees to take over Akuo
25 March 2025 - Global private equity firm Ardian reached an agreement to acquire France-based independent renewable energy producer Akuo
US court rules Greenpeace must pay over USD 660 million to oil pipeline operator
21 March 2025 - A North Dakota state court found Greenpeace liable for more than USD 660 million in damages to Energy Transfer, which controls the Dakota Access Pipeline
International Day of Forests – Forests and Food
20 March 2025 - The International Day of Forests aims to raise awareness about the importance of forest conservation for the future of our planet