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Renewables boom highlights growing regional divide

August 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on July 10, 2025. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 July 2025 – The Renewable Energy Statistics 2025 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that despite renewables [Read more]

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91 per cent of new renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives

August 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on July 22, 2025. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 22 July 2025 – Renewables maintain their cost leadership in global power markets, IRENA’s new report on Renewable Power Generation Costs in [Read more]

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Unlocking the potential of high-renewable power systems with digital technologies and AI

August 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by IRENA on Aug. 1, 2025. The relationship between digitalization and energy transition took prominence during the IRENA Innovation Week 2025, where discussions centred on the principle that there is no [Read more]

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U.S. hydropower generation expected to rise in 2025 following last year’s relative low

May 20, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 19, 2025. By Lindsay Aramayo We expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 7.5 per cent in 2025 but will remain 2.4 per [Read more]

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Hydro‑Québec Unveils $10B Energy Efficiency Plan, Targets 3,000 MW of New Solar

May 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 15, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Hydro‑Québec is taking steps to prepare its electricity grid for higher demand and a low-carbon future, with major new investments [Read more]

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Oneida Energy Storage, Canada’s biggest, goes online ahead of schedule, under budget

May 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 12, 2025. By The Energy Mix staff The Oneida Energy Storage, Canada’s biggest battery energy storage system, went online ahead of schedule and under budget [Read more]

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Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy

May 1, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 30, 2025. By Matt Simon Around the world, farmers are retooling their land to harvest the hottest new commodity: sunlight. As the price of renewable energy technology [Read more]

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First Nations power authorities could show path to energy justice

April 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 18, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A new study analyzes how Indigenous-led power authorities could support transformative energy justice in British Columbia, where First Nations have [Read more]

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Transparent solar panels edge closer to turning windows into power sources

April 8, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 7, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A recent breakthrough in transparent solar panels could seamlessly integrate clean energy into building design by transforming ordinary windows into [Read more]

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The clean energy transition in remote communities

March 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 21, 2025. By Lynne Couves This spring, the Pembina Institute is hosting the fourth Renewables in Remote Communities conference – a unique gathering focused on the clean [Read more]

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Opinion: Fossil fuel incumbents ignore energy transition outside the US at their peril

March 10, 2025 Energi Staff

By Kingsmill Bond The latest issue of Foreign Affairs has a long article by Daniel Yergin and others on the so-called ‘troubled energy transition’.  They set out a series of incumbent talking points to argue [Read more]

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Indigenous joint venture closes in on completing 23.6-MW Alberta solar farm

March 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 7, 2025. By The Energy Mix Staff An Indigenous joint venture is just weeks away from cutting the ribbon on a C$52-million, 23.6-megawatt solar farm [Read more]

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Can solar power avoid Trump’s culture wars?

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Feb. 25, 2025. By Kate Yoder Seamus Fitzgerald hears a lot of opinions about solar power. As the associate director of real estate at OneEnergy Renewables, a solar [Read more]

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Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions in 2025

February 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Feb. 24, 2025. By The Office of Energy Statistics staff We expect 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to [Read more]

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Alberta builder hits 10-megawatt solar milestone

February 20, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 19, 2025. By Gaye Taylor A homebuilder and a solar installer in Alberta are marking a milestone in sustainable housing: 10 megawatts of solar power [Read more]

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Leaders, lenders pledge $35B to deliver electricity to 300 million Africans

February 14, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 13, 2025. By Gaye Taylor Hope and scepticism are both running high in the wake of a historic US$35-billion commitment by African leaders and a [Read more]

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Unlocking India’s bioenergy potential

February 12, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 12, 2025. By Jeremy Moorhouse, Energy Analyst – Renewable Energy/Bioenergy Markets Ana Alcalde Báscones, Energy analyst This commentary originally published as part of India’s [Read more]

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Power purchase agreements stall out in 2024 on Alberta policy uncertainty

February 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 11, 2025. By Mitchell Beer New power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy in Canada flattened out from 1,030 megawatts in 2023 to just 52 [Read more]

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China’s big solar parks help battle desertification: Study

February 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 6, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia A recent study finds that solar farms may have “positive” ecological effects in China’s deserts, where efforts are under way [Read more]

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Turbines in a war zone: Vestas announces 384 MW for wind farm in Ukraine

January 29, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 28, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Danish wind developer Vestas A/S and Ukraine’s DTEK Renewables are adding nearly 400 MW of new capacity to a wind [Read more]

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