Renewables Join Fossil Fuels in Supplying Record Energy Demand: Report

Renewables Join Fossil Fuels in Supplying Record Energy Demand: Report

The world’s demand for oil, gas, renewables, coal, nuclear and hydropower hit a record high in 2024, with all growing year-on-year for the first time in nearly two decades, according to a new report by the London-based Energy Institute (EI). The 74th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy found that together wind and solar grew by 16 percent, with China’s share contributing 57 percent of new additions. “All major energy sources, inclu…

Solar Shines the Path for the Philippines to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuel Imports

Increasing the role of renewables in the generation mix could reduce the Philippines’ reliance on imported fuels and boost its energy security, according to BloombergNEF’s latest report, The Philippines’ Path to Clean and Affordable Electricity. 2025 is a pivotal year for the Philippines to accelerate decarbonization of its power sector. As a Paris Agreement signatory, the country will need to submit its updated Nationally Determined Contributio…

Renewables Join Fossil Fuels In Supplying Record Energy Demand: Report - Data Intelligence

The CGN Delingha Solar Thermal Plant – Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage System, a 50MW energy storage project in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province of China on April 15, 2025. Ma Mingyan / China News Service / VCG via Getty Images Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environ…

Singapore's renewables usage hits record high as imports, solar output rise

Singapore boosted the share of renewables in its power generation mix to a record high in May, an analysis of the latest market data showed, as the country ramped up renewable imports and accelerated local solar power generation.