Solar
Non-hydro renewables have a bright future in Brazil’s generation portfolio, but it will be no mean feat for the country to rein in the dominance of hydro.
3 December 2018
Solar
China has been the driver of global solar capacity growth in recent years. Although the pace of the country’s expansion has slowed, its use of solar is still growing.
6 November 2018Gas will be the fastest-growing fossil fuel in Asia out to 2050, but technologies such as clean coal and batteries pose a threat to its market share.
6 November 2018As Australia’s newly formed government sets out its agenda, there is much at stake for the country’s energy policy.
4 September 2018
Solar
California has been heavily dependent on gas for power generation in recent decades, but this could be set to change as the state looks likely to move towards having 100% renewable power.
4 September 2018
Hydropower
The UK government will not support a proposed tidal lagoon project. Critics say it is a missed opportunity, but Westminster is clear it will not fund the project.
3 July 2018
Coal
Chile’s improving electricity distribution infrastructure and the government’s emphasis on clean power will boost the country’s development of renewables and CCS.
3 July 2018
Coal
It will be difficult for Poland to move away from its overwhelming dependence on coal, but the country is making moves to do so by diversifying its energy mix.
4 June 2018
Coal
Power shortages are blighting Pakistan. Ambitious government plans to improve output have been hit by delays in bringing new capacity online.
9 May 2018
Coal
Shell has predicted strong growth in the LNG market over the next decade, but underinvestment in liquefaction capacity could boost prices and lead to a coal resurgence.
6 March 2018
Nuclear
South Africa’s power supply position has improved, but a drought affecting Cape Town is forcing change at the nuclear plant that supplies much of the city’s electricity.
6 March 2018
Coal
A recent research note from Global Gas Analytics suggests UK gas demand will fall to 2030 while overall European demand is unlikely to grow significantly. This makes large-scale development of UK shale unlikely.
5 February 2018
Solar
Germany is under pressure to move forward with its coal policy and get on track to meet its emission reduction targets.
8 January 2018
Coal
Reports of coal's demise look to be premature as prices have angled upwards in Asia, with supply bottlenecks and increasing demand in Asia being the main causes.
21 October 2016
Nuclear
The UK’s decision to approve the construction of a new nuclear plant puts a question mark over whether the government’s policy is still impartial.
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