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Affordable and clean energy


Methane leaks are a fast climate target, but only if governments and industry act on what is already visible
Methane warms fast, leaks can often be fixed cheaply, and new monitoring is making inaction harder to hide

Editorial Team SDG7
6 days ago6 min read


Just transition, how to cut emissions without deepening inequality
Climate policy can move faster when governments protect household budgets, workers and the regions most exposed to change

Editorial Team SDG7
6 days ago6 min read


Grid connection has become Europe’s main energy transition bottleneck
Clean power can be built quickly, but grid links, permits and court challenges often take far longer

Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 46 min read


How long-duration energy storage works, what it costs, and why it matters for renewable grids
Long-duration energy storage could help power systems absorb more wind and solar, but cost, siting and policy still decide its future

Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 36 min read


Nuclear power and the energy transition, where costs, timelines, safety and waste really stand
Nuclear can cut emissions, but high upfront costs and long build times shape how it compares with renewables and storage

Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 17 min read


Energy transition powers top spot in latest global environmental index
Estonia’s 40% emissions cut and tougher protection for forests and wetlands underpin its rise in the 2024-2025 EPI

Editorial Team SDG7
Mar 42 min read


Solar Cookers International sets out a 2026 strategy for clean cooking at scale
A sharper focus on performance, hybrid designs and local leadership signals a shift from pilot projects to durable clean cooking systems

Editorial Team SDG7
Feb 83 min read


Heterojunction technology becomes the new benchmark for solar efficiency in 2026
High bifacial performance and durability reinforce photovoltaic innovation worldwide

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 133 min read


A solar driven shortcut to affordable green hydrogen
A new co electrolysis route cuts costs below fossil fuels by pairing solar power with biomass waste

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 63 min read


When green energy becomes contested, downstream effects of withdrawing fossil fuel support
A shifting moment for global energy finance as governments reassess risk, security and sustainability

Editorial Team SDG7
Dec 16, 20254 min read


Is solar energy truly sustainable?
Solar power is hailed as clean and limitless, but its true sustainability begins long before the panels catch the sun.

Editorial Team SDG7
Nov 10, 20254 min read


Solar surge in Africa promises and pitfalls of a greener economy
Rising panel imports point to momentum, yet capital costs, skills gaps and supply chain control will decide who really benefits

Editorial Team SDG7
Nov 6, 20254 min read


Global plan to quadruple use of sustainable fuels by 2034
Brazil leads initiative to boost biofuels, biogas, hydrogen and synthetic e-fuels for hard-to-abate sectors

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Scaling algae, not oil: rethinking industrial sustainability from the laboratory outwards
A student-led algae biorefinery project challenges universities to move from symbolic sustainability to scalable solutions

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 12, 20253 min read


Grid queuing in Europe is stalling 1.7 TW of renewable projects
A backlog of renewable projects is straining outdated power grids and exposing flaws in Europe’s clean energy transition

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 9, 20253 min read


Renewables bring light, jobs, and hope to poor countries
Clean energy can fight poverty, cut costs, and create jobs where traditional power grids fail

Editorial Team SDG7
Sep 15, 20253 min read


How sand batteries are helping cities cut emissions and heat homes
A low-cost and low-impact technology is turning excess renewable electricity into long-term heat for communities

Editorial Team SDG9
Sep 8, 20252 min read


Nuclear fusion: A sustainable energy revolution. 2027 vision.
Fusion energy promises carbon-free power for all, driving global progress on clean energy, innovation, and climate action goals

Editorial Team SDG7
Aug 11, 20255 min read


Denmark’s renewable revolution: A model for global sustainability
Denmark’s wind-powered success shows how partnerships and community ownership drive sustainable progress.

Editorial Team SDG7
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Solar Impulse Foundation: Pioneering a global shift to sustainable innovation
Over 1000 solutions align with UN Sustainable Development Goals to drive environmental and economic progress

Editorial Team SDG7
Jul 13, 20254 min read


Australian almond farm’s solar success: A model for rural decarbonisation
Harnessing solar power for sustainable agriculture

Editorial Team SDG7
Jul 6, 20254 min read


Unesco Iesalc “zero emissions universities LATAM” award highlights transformative campus projects
26 LatAm universities engage in building, energy and mobility initiatives to model zero carbon campuses

Editorial Team SDG7
Jun 25, 20253 min read


Solar microgrids: Powering resilience in conflict zones
Decentralised solar energy systems are transforming humanitarian response in Syria, Ukraine, and the Sahel

Editorial Team SDG7
Jun 2, 20253 min read


Stanford students and NGOs collaborate to advance clean energy in rural America
Innovative academic programme bridges disciplines to address energy and health disparities in rural communities

Editorial Team SDG7
May 31, 20252 min read
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