Solar Energy

Power from the sun to fill the batteries. Photo courtesy Majella Waterworth.

Big News: 3 Free Hours of Power in Australia

In a surprising move, the Australian government is advocating giving the public access to free electricity for three hours a day starting next July. The Solar Sharer energy reform will be available in South East Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales. Other states will join in 2027. The reform … [continued]

"MAERSK HANOI Container Ship (Port Koper SIKOP, 2023)" by Petar Milošević (CC BY-SA 4.0 license).

Policy Moving Forward: Reversing Protectionism Targeting Cleantech

Last week, Carolyn Fortuna had an interesting article on Kamala Harris. Within that article, Harris had a quote that asked an important question: “Why. Didn’t. I. Separate. Myself. From. Joe. Biden?” Overall, the most obvious answer to that question was that she didn’t have much time. Introducing ideas takes time, … [continued]

The US energy storage Rondo Energy has mashed the ancient art of firebricks up with 21st century materials science and renewable energy (cropped, courtesy of Rondo).

A US Energy Storage Startup Will Decarbonize Beer In Europe

Despite this year’s abrupt shift in federal energy policy, the decarbonization horses have left the barn. Take the US energy storage startup Rondo Energy, for example. Rondo is taking its renewables-friendly “Heat Battery” system over to Europe, where it will replace gas to supply high heat for a Heineken brewery … [continued]

Francesco La Camera, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)

IRENA Chief Highlights Renewable Surge and Dismisses Doubts on Energy Transition

The first day of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) saw Francesco La Camera, the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), delivering a resolute address, emphasizing the unprecedented dominance of renewables in new energy projects and firmly asserting that the global energy transition is accelerating, not faltering. … [continued]

ChatGPT generated image of nighttime electrification in motion, from charging hubs to railways powered by China’s vast transmission network

Golden Week Goes Electric: China’s Holiday Travel Becomes a Showcase for the Clean Economy

Golden Week in China has always been a national ritual of movement, most often compared to Thanksgiving in the USA. Highways fill, train stations hum, and the country seems to breathe in and out in rhythm with its people heading home or out to see the country. It has also … [continued]

The entrance to the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025. (Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.)

Singapore and Sweden Strengthen Energy Partnership at SIEW 2025

SINGAPORE — The Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) and the Swedish government inaugurated a bilateral energy forum on the sidelines of the 18th Singapore International Energy Week, transforming a diplomatic understanding signed during a royal state visit into an operational framework for clean energy cooperation. Strategic context The Singapore … [continued]