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Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere

When wind turbines rise above a Welsh hillside, who should benefit financially? Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth believes it should be local communities.

The Conversation

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power facilities and build them fast.

The Conversation

With oil once again a weapon in the Middle East, is clean energy the key to peace?

By closing the Strait of Hormuz and attacking oil and gas facilities in Gulf countries, Tehran is driving up hydrocarbon prices. But renewable energy – largely dominated by China – is not immune to the effects of geopolitical tensions either.

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Solar power in rural Zimbabwe hasn’t reduced women’s unpaid work: can policy do better?

Zimbabwe’s 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably.

The Conversation

Funding for Africa clean energy financing surges despite fewer project approvals

Africa’s flagship clean energy fund says it plans to more than double its financing to $2.5 billion over the next two years, as momentum builds behind the continent’s energy transition

The Independent UK

Investment vehicle races off with $34b renewables push

A whopping $34 billion is expected to flow to the biggest economy in the nation with renewable energy in the driver's seat to lead the economic charge.

AAP

South Africa’s move to greener energy is creating new jobs, but benefits aren’t evenly spread

South Africa’s green transition is creating jobs. But not for everyone.

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How will datacentres affect Australia’s power prices, water supply and emissions?

There’s a growing expectation that if you build a datacentre you must meet your own energy needs. But there are other key policy questions that need answering

The Guardian - AU

Google is building a bevy of renewable energy in Minnesota—including the world’s largest battery system providing power for a whopping 100 hours

Form Energy is nearly ready to go public and scale up with its 100-hour battery storage systems.

Fortune

What the UK’s first geothermal power plant means for the nation’s electricity supply

More than half of the UK’s electrical power was supplied by renewable energy on February 25 2026.

The Conversation

Data centres urged to BYO clean energy, train workers

Momentum is building behind a data centre sector that will need to be powered by additional renewable energy capacity, along with upskilled workers.

AAP

How Community Solar Makes Clean Energy Accessible

Renewable energy offers a vision of a better planet. However, many conventional solar power options can still feel inaccessible to the average person. That’s where community solar projects come into the picture.

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‘Clean power everywhere’: How space-based solar could help us go beyond net zero targets

Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector.

Euronews

US sanctions, power cuts, climate crisis: why Cuba is betting on renewables

With Trump blocking Venezuelan oil imports and old power plants breaking down, the island – with Chinese help – is turning to solar and wind to bolster its fragile energy system

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Antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearing next week – as it happened

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Central Asia boosts green energy, infrastructure and SMEs with EBRD funds

Central Asia and Mongolia received around €1.72bn from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development last year to fund 120 projects. The investments have a focus on renewable energy, infrastructure and SMEs.

AAP

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

The hundreds of thousands of disused buildings across rural Australia could be transformed into worker accommodation as renewable energy projects roll out.

Times Life

The Air Here Can Kill, Welcome to the World’s Most Polluted Place

What Does “Most Polluted” Even Mean? It’s not like one place wins a forever trophy for being the worst, air quality rankings aren’t set in stone. Reports from groups like IQ Air track PM2.5 levels (fine particulate matter) over months or a year, comparing how often cities exceed safe limits…

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South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming

Globally, nearly 7,000 coal mines, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make up the world’s coal industry. When coal is phased out and green energy phased in, these coal assets can either be abandoned or turned into something that…

The Guardian - UK

‘It makes no sense’: the battle over plans for a windfarm by the Yorkshire Dales

The fight for Hope Moor is set to be repeated across the UK as the government aims to hit its renewable energy targets

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Trump 2026: Energy Price Changes To Expect in Trump’s Second Year of His Second Term

One area of much debate is the future of energy prices. Will they rise or fall in the second year of Trump's second term?

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin

Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills

Euronews

Portugal tops EU leaderboard as over 80% of electricity in January came from renewables

Portugal’s electricity production last month was largely led by hydro and wind power, according to a new report.

Euronews

France bets on six new nuclear reactors and renewables to power its energy future

The government is preparing to publish a key energy roadmap, aiming for 60% electricity consumption by 2030, with six new nuclear reactors and a mix of renewable energies.

AAP

Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Hydropower projects should receive more support and faster approvals if Australia is to meet its renewable energy targets, a group has warned.

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