The latest renewable energy news from The Renewable Energy Institute.

Working in partnership with the United Nations (UNEP) and major universities, the REI is an independent professional body that promotes best practice in renewable energy and energy efficiency through renewable energy training courses and global conferences.

China on track to quintuple its renewables capacity by 2050

According to a new DNV report, China is making amazing progress in its net zero [...]

Biden announces $7 billion in solar power grants

This week US President Joe Biden used Earth Day as a platform to announce federal [...]

REI Alumni Spotlight – Jean Denis Bryan Laviolette

GMC Achievers & REI Alumni Spotlight Accredited Master in Renewable Energy Award The Renewable Energy [...]

Brazil welcomes a big newcomer to its clean energy market

Octopus Energy Group’s international expansion plans have taken the leap into Brazil’s clean energy market, [...]

Seven countries now use renewable energy for 100% of their electricity

Recent data has shown that in 2022, countries including Albania, Paraguay, Ethiopia & Nepal produced [...]

Egypt Announces Plans For Two Substantial New Solar Projects

Egypt have announced that they will be building two new solar power stations over the [...]

The failure to decarbonize the global energy education system: Carbon lock-in and stranded skill sets

Shared with the REI by Roman Vakulchuk and Indra Overland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs [...]

Net Zero vs Absolute Zero

The majority of official climate targets, put in place via the Paris Agreement and during [...]

Make 2024 the ‘Year of Renewables’ with REI’s Accredited Master in Renewable Energy Award

After COP28’s agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, many have hailed 2024 as the [...]

British Windfarms Contribute Over 50% of UK’s Electricity

Storm Pia’s forceful winds have propelled Britain’s windfarms to achieve a ground-breaking clean energy milestone, [...]