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China sets new climate target, aims to install 3.6TW of solar and wind power by 2035

China sets new climate target, aims to install 3.6TW of solar and wind power by 2035

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads China’s new target, announced by its president Xi Jinping (pictured above), aims to install 3.6TW of solar and wind by 2035. Image: UN Biodiversity via Twitter. Chinese president Xi Jinping has unveiled on Wednesday (24 September) a new climate target for China at the United Nations Climate Change

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Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Solar System’s Secret History

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Solar System’s Secret History

September 25, 2025 4 min read Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System Many asteroids are related, but their family trees can be hard to trace By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings This illustration shows the creation of an asteroid family. Ejected fragments from catastrophic collisions of asteroids between

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‘100-year-old grids’ are ‘bottleneck’ to solar-plus-storage growth, Global Solar Council says

‘100-year-old grids’ are ‘bottleneck’ to solar-plus-storage growth, Global Solar Council says

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The GSC argues that regulation “lags” behind solar and energy storage technologies. Image: Matthew Henry/Unsplash Global grids have failed to keep pace with renewable energy technologies and have become the “bottleneck of the energy transition”, according to a new policy report from the Global Solar Council (GSC). The

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European Energy commissions 90MW hybrid solar-wind plant in Sweden

European Energy commissions 90MW hybrid solar-wind plant in Sweden

Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The Skåramåla project, pictured above, marks the first of three hybrid solar-wind projects European Energy is developing in Sweden. Image: European Energy Danish renewables developer European Energy has powered a 90MW hybrid solar-wind park in Sweden, its first hybrid project. Located in the southern county of Kronoberg, the

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Aussies’ True Feelings on Massive Solar Farm Unveiled | Mirage News

Aussies’ True Feelings on Massive Solar Farm Unveiled | Mirage News

Mirage News 26 Sep 2025 8:50 am AEST Date Time CDU The research explored the public’s acceptance of the proposed Australia-Asia PowerLink solar megaproject. Australians are substantially supportive of renewable megaprojects, but their approval begins to wane if the produced energy doesn’t benefit them, according to a new study examining social acceptance of the proposed

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Solar can boost Mauritania’s artisanal fishing sector, says IRENA

Solar can boost Mauritania’s artisanal fishing sector, says IRENA

A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says transitioning to solar-powered energy sources could help lower energy costs and bring more resilience to Mauritania’s artisanal fishing value chain. September 25, 2025 Patrick Jowett Solar energy, alongside other forms of decentralized renewable energy (DRE), is well positioned to make Mauritania‘s artisanal fishing sector more

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