Articles tagged with "energy-security"
IEA Report Claims Fossil Fuel Imports Have Declined In More Than 100 Countries - CleanTechnica
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Renewables 2025 report highlights a significant global shift away from fossil fuel imports, driven by rapid expansion in renewable energy capacity. The report projects that global renewable power capacity will double by 2030, adding 4,600 gigawatts—equivalent to the combined power generation capacity of China, the EU, and Japan. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is expected to account for nearly 80% of this growth, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy, and geothermal sources. More than 80% of countries are anticipated to accelerate renewable capacity growth between 2025 and 2030 compared to the previous five years, despite challenges such as grid integration, supply chain issues, and financing. The report reveals that over 100 countries have reduced their dependence on fossil fuel imports, collectively avoiding the import of 700 million tons of coal and 400 billion cubic meters of methane in 2023. This transition has saved these nations
energyrenewable-energyfossil-fuel-reductionsolar-powerwind-energyenergy-securityInternational-Energy-AgencyElected Officials Reject The Trump Administration's Attacks On Solar - CleanTechnica
The article highlights bipartisan elected officials’ opposition to the Trump Administration’s actions that have hindered the progress of solar energy projects, particularly in Arizona. It emphasizes the critical role of renewable energy, like solar power, in combating climate change and enhancing energy security amid increasing extreme weather events such as wildfires, droughts, and heat waves. The Tempe Public Library complex serves as a case study, showcasing how solar installations provide over 70% of its power needs, reduce carbon emissions significantly, and offer community benefits such as shaded gathering spaces. Despite these successes, a major $156 million Solar-For-All grant intended for Arizona was rescinded under the Trump Administration, threatening the state’s clean energy goals and disproportionately impacting marginalized communities. Local leaders, including Tempe’s mayor and members of the Elected Officials to Protect America group, stress the importance of federal funding for clean energy initiatives to support vulnerable populations and meet climate targets. The article underscores the potential of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction
energyrenewable-energysolar-powerclean-energyclimate-actionenergy-securitysustainabilityA Moment Of Opportunity To Embrace Renewables: It's Smart Economics - CleanTechnica
The article from CleanTechnica highlights the compelling economic and security reasons behind the global shift toward renewable energy, as emphasized by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Despite current global challenges such as conflict, climate crises, and geopolitical tensions, renewables present a transformative opportunity driven by smart economics. Guterres points out that fossil fuels receive disproportionately high subsidies—nine times more than renewables—creating a market distortion worsened by unaccounted climate damages. However, the rapidly falling costs of renewable technologies, such as solar and wind, have made them more cost-competitive than coal and gas, marking a decisive turning point in the energy transition. Guterres identifies three key reasons why the clean energy future is inevitable: market economics, energy security and sovereignty, and ease of access. Economically, renewables are fueling growth, with clean energy sectors contributing 10% to global GDP growth in 2023 and employing nearly 35 million people worldwide. Regions like Texas have embraced renewables for economic
energyrenewable-energyclean-energysolar-powerwind-powerenergy-economicsenergy-securityEurope’s 2040 Climate Target Isn’t Just for Environmentalists - CleanTechnica
The article discusses the European Union’s ambitious proposal to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040, framed within the ongoing European Green Deal. Despite the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the EU Commission, led by a centre-right coalition, is pushing forward with this target, emphasizing that success requires more than climate policy alone. The 2040 strategy must integrate energy security, defense, economic security, investment, and industrial strategy. Achieving this could save Europe €70 to €90 billion annually by reducing dependence on imported oil and foster energy independence through domestic industries like battery manufacturing, which would support sectors from electric vehicles to military technology. The article stresses that Europe should learn from China’s combination of industrial strategy, regulations, and subsidies that have made it a cleantech leader. The article also highlights the need for a broad political coalition that balances state support and market entrepreneurship to scale disruptive clean technologies effectively. However, Europe’s global emissions share is shrinking, limiting its direct influence on worldwide emissions reductions
energyrenewable-energyEuropean-Green-Dealbattery-industryelectric-vehiclesenergy-securitydecarbonizationUS next-gen nuclear reactors drive demand for domestic advanced fuel
The United States is advancing its domestic production of advanced nuclear fuel to support the deployment of next-generation nuclear reactors. The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a pilot program inviting US companies to propose, build, and operate new fuel production facilities. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on imported enriched uranium and critical materials, thereby strengthening national energy security and fostering private sector investment in nuclear energy. Currently, the US lacks sufficient infrastructure to meet the anticipated demand for advanced nuclear fuel, which is crucial for the operation of emerging reactor technologies. To accelerate progress, the DOE is leveraging fast-track authorities similar to those used for testing advanced reactors, with plans to select at least three reactor designs by summer 2025 and achieve nuclear criticality by July 2026. Proposals for fuel production will be evaluated on technological readiness, fabrication plans, and financial viability, with applicants responsible for all associated costs. The expansion of domestic nuclear fuel production aligns with broader US energy and decarbonization goals, as nuclear power provides
energynuclear-energyadvanced-nuclear-fueldomestic-fuel-productionnext-generation-reactorsenergy-securitydecarbonizationSolar & Storage Stability: How America Can Maintain Energy Security Through Severe Weather - CleanTechnica
The article highlights the critical role that solar power and battery storage play in enhancing energy security in the United States amid increasingly severe weather events. Extreme conditions such as heat waves, hurricanes, and winter storms are putting significant strain on the aging energy infrastructure, often leading to power outages when traditional systems fail. Distributed solar and storage systems have proven to be reliable alternatives, providing essential power during peak demand and emergencies. For instance, during a recent heat wave in New England, solar and battery storage supplied several gigawatts of electricity, saving households around $20 million and helping to prevent rolling blackouts. Similarly, Texas’s investments in solar have bolstered grid resilience during heat waves and winter storms. The article also emphasizes the resilience solar microgrids offer during hurricanes, citing examples like North Carolina’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene and Florida’s Babcock Ranch community, which has maintained power through multiple storms. Winter weather challenges, such as the 2021 Texas Freeze that caused massive outages and fatalities, have
energysolar-powerbattery-storageenergy-securityrenewable-energygrid-resilienceextreme-weatherClinch River site set for first-ever US SMR as NRC begins review
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has become the first U.S. utility to apply for a construction permit for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted TVA’s application to build a 300 MWe BWRX-300 reactor at the Clinch River site in Tennessee, marking a significant milestone as the first utility-led SMR project in the country. The NRC aims to complete its review within 17 months, and TVA may begin preliminary site preparation as early as next year. The Clinch River site already holds an early site permit, confirming its suitability from safety, environmental, and emergency planning perspectives. The BWRX-300 design is a water-cooled, natural circulation SMR with passive safety features, based on the licensed ESBWR boiling water reactor, and is the only boiling water SMR under development in the U.S. Its modular
energysmall-modular-reactorsnuclear-energyTVABWRX-300nuclear-powerenergy-securityHave No Fear, The Superman Of Solar Power Is Here
The article critiques a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report warning of a dramatic increase in blackouts by 2030 unless coal and gas power plants are preserved. The report, released under tight political timelines and lacking clear authorship, is viewed as biased toward traditional “firm” energy sources like coal, gas, and nuclear, while downplaying the role of renewables such as wind, solar, and energy storage. The DOE’s emphasis aligns with the current administration’s energy policy favoring “energy dominance” through reliable and affordable sources, heavily influenced by leadership with ties to the fossil fuel industry. In contrast, the article highlights the growing strength and capability of the renewable energy sector, particularly solar power, which is already meeting rising electricity demands in the U.S. Despite the DOE’s apparent partisan stance, renewable energy remains part of the broader policy framework, including emerging marine energy collaborations. Solar industry innovators, such as the startup UbiQD working with First Solar, continue to advance technologies
energysolar-powerrenewable-energyelectric-gridenergy-securityDepartment-of-Energypower-outagesSingapore's Rooftop Solar Ambitions Are Expanding - CleanTechnica
Singapore is aggressively expanding its rooftop solar capacity through the SolarNova program, launched in 2014 by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and the Economic Development Board (EDB). Due to limited land availability, the initiative focuses on installing solar panels on public housing rooftops and government buildings. Singapore receives about 2,064 hours of sunlight annually, enabling effective solar energy capture. SolarNova aims to significantly boost the nation’s solar capacity, feeding clean energy directly into the national grid to diversify energy sources, reduce reliance on imported natural gas, and enhance energy security. The program collaborates with research institutions like the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) and private companies such as EDP Renewables (EDPR), which acquired local solar startup Sunseap. In February 2024, EDPR took over Phase 8 of SolarNova, targeting the installation of solar panels on 1,075 public housing blocks and 101 government buildings by 2027, producing 200
energysolar-energyrenewable-energysolar-panelsclean-energyenergy-securitysustainabilityNuclear construction: Palantir partners to help make safer reactors
Palantir Technologies Inc. has partnered with The Nuclear Company to develop NOS, an AI-driven software platform aimed at streamlining nuclear construction projects. Built on Palantir’s Foundry platform, NOS seeks to address common challenges in nuclear plant construction such as budget overruns and schedule delays by providing enhanced schedule certainty, cost savings through supply chain optimization, problem prevention, and regulatory confidence. Palantir is set to receive about $100 million over five years to develop this system, which aligns with recent U.S. government initiatives to expand nuclear energy production. These initiatives include executive orders from former President Trump aimed at accelerating nuclear facility approvals and meeting ambitious goals of 400 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2050 and 10 large reactors under construction by 2030. The partnership reflects a broader vision to revitalize nuclear energy as a critical component of America’s energy security and infrastructure. Jonathan Webb, CEO of The Nuclear Company, emphasized the mission to build nuclear power rapidly, safely, and at
energynuclear-energyPalantirAI-softwarenuclear-constructionenergy-infrastructureenergy-securityTrump's Iran Bombing Will Accelerate Global Electrification & Biofuels - CleanTechnica
The June 2025 U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the U.S. and Israel triggered a sharp surge in global oil prices, highlighting the vulnerabilities of heavy reliance on petroleum, especially in geopolitically sensitive regions like the Persian Gulf. President Trump’s aggressive rhetoric and demands for swift peace have intensified uncertainty in energy markets, contributing to inflation fears and renewed recessionary pressures in fragile economies such as the United States. This economic strain, dubbed the "Trumpcession," is squeezing American consumers through rising gasoline prices, paradoxically increasing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative transport options despite limited federal support. In contrast, China is responding strategically by accelerating its electrification and renewable energy initiatives, aiming to reduce its critical exposure to oil import disruptions. Already a global leader in EV production, battery manufacturing, and renewable deployment, China plans to expand EV quotas, invest heavily in battery factories, and build extensive charging infrastructure to enhance energy security. Similarly, the European Union views the crisis as
energyelectrificationbiofuelselectric-vehiclesrenewable-energybattery-manufacturingenergy-securityEthiopia Updates ICE Vehicle Import Ban To Include Imports of SKD & CKD Kits - CleanTechnica
Ethiopia made a groundbreaking move by banning the import of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over a year ago, becoming the first country to implement an immediate ban rather than setting a future target. The ban aimed to reduce the country’s large fossil fuel import bill of over US$5 billion annually, conserve scarce foreign currency, and promote energy security. This policy was supported by Ethiopia’s growing renewable energy capacity, notably from the 5,150 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which adds around 15,500 GWh of clean electricity to the national grid. Initially, the ban excluded semi-knocked down (SKD) and completely knocked down (CKD) ICE vehicle kits to support local assembly industries. However, in May 2025, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry updated the ban to include SKD and CKD kits for ICE vehicles and motorcycles, effectively closing the last import channel for fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Exceptions remain for electric motor-powered, hybrid vehicles, and ambul
energyrenewable-energyelectric-vehiclesEV-chargingenergy-securityEthiopia-energy-policyclean-energyProxima Fusion joins the club of well-funded nuclear contenders with €130M Series A
Proxima Fusion, a German nuclear fusion startup, has raised €130 million (about $148 million) in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital and Cherry Ventures. This brings its total funding to over €185 million ($200 million), positioning Proxima as a leading European contender in the race to develop commercial fusion energy. The company focuses on stellarator reactors, which use twisted magnetic fields to confine plasma more stably than the more common tokamak designs. Proxima’s Stellaris design, developed near Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, represents a significant technical milestone that helped secure the oversubscribed funding round. CEO Francesco Sciortino emphasized that the new capital will enable Proxima to reach critical milestones, including a key hardware demonstration planned for 2027, with the goal of advancing toward commercial viability by around 2031. The funding round attracted primarily European investors, reflecting a broader ambition for Europe to play a leadership role in the global energy transition by developing clean, stable, and uranium-free fusion power. Proxima operates across multiple European countries, with headquarters in Munich and research teams in Switzerland and the UK, underscoring its pan-European identity and commitment to building a sustainable energy future on the continent.
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