India's renewable power capacity is set to reach 170GW by 2022, write Areeba Hamid & Oliver Tickell - reducing power shortages and bringing electricity to off-grid of rural communities for the first time. But it may also have an unintended consequence - cutting off investment in India's troubled coal sector as prospects for future profitability evaporate..
… India Energy Coal Fossil Fuels Renewables Solar Finance China solar-power-india-cut.jpg India's renewable … Describing the fall in the cost of power from solar as a " game changer " he told 2,000 …
China's 2015 carbon emissions fell for the second year running, by an amount equal to all of Poland's, while total power consumption increased, writes Lauri Myllyvirta. Credit goes to the massive expansion in renewable energy, with a record-breaking 47GW of wind and solar capacity added.
… Climate Change Energy Coal Renewables china-solar-cut.jpg China's 2015 carbon emissions … with a record-breaking 47GW of wind and solar capacity added. Economic and industrial … 0.5% by adding 30GW of wind power and 17GW of solar capacity - a new world record for any …
China has just recorded its first fall in emissions from burning fossil fuels in 15 years, writes Lauri Myllyvirta. The sharp decline has surprised analysts, and reflects the fast growing proportion of renewables in the country's power supply.
… has set new global records for wind and solar installations and seen an increase in … in power generation from hydropower, wind, solar, nuclear and gas, along with slower … China has set new global records for wind and solar installations and seen an increase in …