Renewable energy
Renewable power accounts for nearly 8% of global electricity generation
Renewable energy is derived from resources that are not exhaustible, and its overall production and use usually generates minimal greenhouse gases. In light of the current greenhouse gas-driven warming of the climate and the associated impacts and risks, a global transition to low carbon energy is underway with renewable energy at the forefront. You can find further information below about the technologies, costs and current developments within each of the seven major types of renewables:
You can find a list of the latest news and articles in the section below.
What's new?
Two new tools to remotely appraise scope for renewables
2018-6-22
Two organisations have launched software tools that should allow householders and building operators to get a first approximation of whether their home or site is suitable for installing solar and oth...
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Renewables make up 70% of new power capacity, but lag in heating and transport
2018-6-18
Renewable power made up 70% of net additions to global power generating capacity last year, according to REN21’s Renewables 2018 Global Status Report (GSR). But the report emphasises the progre...
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Corporate sourcing of renewable energy booms worldwide
2018-6-14
Businesses in 75 countries worldwide directly sourced 465 TWh of renewable electricity last year – nearly the same amount as the overall energy demand for France – according to the new C...
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Renewables make 70% of new power but lagging in heating and transport
2018-6-14
Renewable power made up 70% of net additions of global power generating capacity last year, according to REN21’s Renewables 2018 Global Status Report (GSR). But the report emphasises the progre...
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Asia leads renewables employment boom
2018-5-21
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 jobs globally last year – a 5.3% increase on 2016 – according to new figures in the International Renewable Energy Agency’s...
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Technical guidance publications
G+ Safe by Design workshop report: WTG access and egress
2018
This publication is available to download for free for registered users.The latest G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation (G+) Safe by Design workshop focused on the issues associated ...
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Fuels for gas turbine engines
2018
Published by Landfall Press; Author: Eric Goodger. Since its emergence during WW2 as a viable alternative to the piston engine,the gas turbine engine has enjoyed a period of rapid development, be...
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Good practice guideline the safe management of small service vessels used in the offshore wind industry
2018
This publication is available to download for free for registered users of this website.In 2013 the G+ commissioned the development of the good practice guideline: The safe management of small service...
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G+ Safe by Design workshop report: Davit cranes
2017
This publication is available to download for free.This G+ Safe by Design workshop was focused on the design and operation of offshore wind turbine generator (WTG) transition piece (TP) mounted davit ...
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Technical workshop proceedings: Decentralised energy
2017
This publication is available to download for free by registering/logging in to this site.These proceedings provide a summary of topics presented and discussed at an EI technical workshop on decentral...
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