According to the IEA study, clean energy technologies generally require more minerals than fossil fuel-based counterparts. An onshore wind plant requires eight times as much minerals as a gas-fired plant of the same capacity New Delhi: The global clean energy sector would require a reliable supply of critical minerals to continue a smooth progress after the COVID-19 crisis, […]
No apologies: Africans say their need for oil cash outweighs climate concerns
A handful of protesters on the ground floor of the cavernous Cape Town International Convention Centre spread fake oil on the ground and chanted, demanding an end to fossil fuels. Two floors above, the hundreds of delegates at Africa Oil Week were largely unaware – and mostly unmoved – by the display. “Under no circumstances […]
RPT-Cheaper solar power gains ground in southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is accelerating plans to harness energy from the sun in coming years as the cost of generating electricity from some solar power projects has become more affordable than gas-fired plants, officials and analysts said. The region, where power demand is expected to double by 2040, is striving to expand the share of renewable […]
Global renewable power capacity to rise by 50% in five years-IEA
Global renewable energy capacity is set to rise by 50% in five years’ time, driven by solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on homes, buildings and industry, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Total renewable-based power capacity will rise by 1.2 terawatts (TW) by 2024 from 2.5 TW last year, equivalent to the total installed current […]
EQ in conversation with Mr. Michael Waldron at International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency Officials in conversation with EQ Magazine at REINVEST- 2018, At India Exposition Mart Limited, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh SHOW MORE
India sees boosting green power by 2030, overtaking climate goal
Solar and wind projects are seen constituting 440 gigawatts of capacity out of the projected 831 gigawatts in more than a decade. Solar and wind energy projects may constitute over half of India’s total power capacity by 2030, according to a draft report by the country’s power-planning body, which sees the country surpassing its climate […]
Hydrogen key to a sustainable future, IEA to G20 countries
While electrification is becoming the new ‘norm’ in India with each passing day, the global community is also exploring new sources for clean energy solutions. The International Energy Association (IEA), the Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organisation which was established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of […]
Despite progress, world falling short of meeting global energy targets for 2030
Notable progress has been made on energy access in recent years, with the number of people living without electricity dropping to roughly 840 million from 1 billion in 2016 and 1.2 billion in 2010. Despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United […]
International Energy Agency publishes new review of Morocco’s energy policies
RABAT: The International Energy Agency released the latest in-depth review of Morocco’s energy policies today, welcoming the institutional, legal and fiscal reforms undertaken to promote the sustainable development of the country’s energy sector. The report was presented in Rabat by Dr Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s Executive Director, in the presence of Morocco’s Minister […]