Category: clean power
Posts about low-carbon sources of power.
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Spain and Portugal get over 40% of their electricity from solar and wind
Wind power is more prevalent in Portugal, while solar is ahead in Spain. Read more
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Where the food waste goes
In the UK food waste is often sent to an anaerobic digester. Anaerobic digestion is the process of taking biomass, making a soup out of it, then feeding the soup to bacteria which generate biogas, a mixture of methane and CO2. Usually the gas is burned to create electricity. Read more
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China added a Germany-sized grid in 2025
.... and it was nearly all solar and wind. Read more
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Low-carbon electricity sources grew faster than demand in 2025
Global electricity production increased by around 850TWh in 2025, with solar and wind accounting for nearly all of this growth. The world burned more gas, but this was more than offset by a decline in coal and oil. Read more
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Clean power in India and China
In 2025 electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6% in China and by 3% in India. A boom in clean energy in both countries was more than enough to meet their rising demand for energy. Read more
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Free electricity
Beginning July 2026, residents of three of Australia’s six states will get three free hours of electricity every day, with the rest of the country to follow in 2027. Read more
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GB renewable energy in 2025
Renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in Great Britain last year, Wind was the biggest renewable source of electricity; solar rose by nearly a third on 2024 levels, helped by the UK's sunniest year on record. Read more
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California clean power
The Trump administration has rolled back climate initiatives, but some states show what can be done. Gavin Newsom, governor of California, is quoted in the Guardian saying "we're running the fourth largest economy in the world [on] two-thirds clean energy on nine out of ten days in 2025". Read more
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Solar backlash
Solar farms aren't always popular with the people that have to live next to them. The Guardian provided a long article about objections around the town of Gainsborough. One of the planned new solar farms will cover 3,460 acres. Read more
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Springwell solar farm
Government has approved the UK's largest solar farm after a planning inquiry. The Springwell Solar Farm, between Lincoln and Sleaford, will cover 1,280 hectares (the area of 1,700 football pitches). Read more
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Plug-in solar
Plug-in solar panels should soon go on sale in the UK for around £500. They can produce about 10% of a typical household’s energy, depending on how they are positioned. If you are thinking of buying panels, there are practical considerations, and paperwork to be done. Read more
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EU electricity in 2025
Wind and solar generated 30% of EU electricity in 2025, more than the 29% supplied by coal, gas and oil. The EU continues to shift towards low-carbon energy; its electricity mix is now mostly low-carbon, with renewables and nuclear together supplying 71% of electricity. Read more
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Hydrogen
Roles for hydrogen in the future energy transition. Read more
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New record for GB solar
NESO set a new record for UK solar generation on 15th April 2026. Read more
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80% Carbon Neutral
At 4 pm on the afternoon of Good Friday 2026 gas generatied less than 5% of GB electricity. Read more
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New GB Wind Records
New wind records twice in December 2024 Read more