From the Great Plains to North Africa, the geography of untapped renewable energy is massive, but a lack of political will remains an obstacle. Years of efforts to nurture renewable energy have borne fruit dramatically in recent years, with renewable …

China is on pace to see its solar power capacity more than double by 2020 as component costs move lower, but at perhaps a cost, a sector analysis finds. Beijing issued a white paper last year, which stated the Communist …

The China National Renewable Energy Center recently approved and issued the nation’s first lot of green power trading certificates to 20 renewable energy projects as a part of the country’s upgraded policies as concerns renewable energy generation, green certificates, and …

The Southeast Asian coastal state Vietnam is set to build a brand new 30MW solar PV plant in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa. The plant is being developed as a joint venture between local energy companies Song La Energy …

As Africa gears up for a tripling of electricity demand by 2030, a new Berkeley study maps out a viable strategy for developing wind and solar power while simultaneously reducing the continent’s reliance on fossil fuels and lowering power plant …

  According to a new report released by IRENA — Renewable Energy and Jobs — more than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry which represents a five percent increase from last year. Solar jobs …

  Iran, with a population of over 80 million, has the fourth-largest oil reserves and the second-largest natural gas reserves in the world. But despite its rich hydrocarbon resources, the country is pursuing several projects to decrease its reliance on …