wind energy

Europe in Motion

Is Europe's renewable energy boom slowing down?

More than half of the EU's electricity comes from renewable sources; however, large gaps remain between countries.

25 September 2026

Europe News

Bulgaria's battery boom pays off as drought hits power plants

Low administrative hurdles, a receptive market for clean energy and EU funding are among the reasons expert cite for the country's leading green energy role in the region.

24 September 2026

Earth News

'Only the starting line': Germany plans to quit fossil fuels by 2045

Germany has become the third country in Europe to unveil a national roadmap away from fossil fuels. But experts say targets still 'fall short'.

24 September 2026

Ecotech

Mediterranean’s wind and solar plans surpass the US, finds analysis

More than 552 GW of utility-scale solar and wind projects have been announced, or are already under development, across the Mediterranean.

11 September 2026

Travel News

How to book your spot on a cross-Channel sailboat this September

A week of trial crossings in the English Channel will link Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex and Fécamp in Normandy.

7 August 2026

Business

Washington to pay €1.06 billion to cancel RWE offshore wind leases

US President Donald Trump, long a critic of wind energy, has repeatedly dismissed wind turbines as unsightly and has labelled them an "economic and environmental disaster."

6 August 2026

Earth News

Germany's ‘energy turnaround’ as wind and solar overtake fossil fuels

Despite several setbacks to electrification, Germany is expected to phase out coal much faster than originally planned.

29 July 2026

Ecotech

Why Germany keeps switching off its solar and wind farms

Commercial curtailment is on the decrease across Europe, except for one particular country.

27 July 2026

Ecotech

EU urged to explore ‘hybridisation’ to stop wasting clean energy

“Political ambitions mean nothing if clean electrons are stranded in connection queues.”

21 July 2026

EU.XL

Why is Europe still wasting clean energy? Take our poll

Europe is producing more renewable electricity than ever before, but much of it cannot be used when demand is highest. For that, EU governments have launched a new push to expand energy storage, hoping to make clean power reliable and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

13 July 2026

Earth News

Kazakhstan and UAE launch construction of €1.2bn wind farm

Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates have broken ground on a €1.2 billion wind farm in the Zhambyl region, marking one of Central Asia's largest renewable energy projects as the Kazakhstan accelerates its transition towards cleaner energy.

29 June 2026

Climate

Trump declared war on renewables – but Americans aren’t listening

Donald Trump’s efforts to push polluting coal onto Americans appear to be failing, as more households opt for rooftop solar.

28 June 2026

Earth News

EU electricity prices ranked – and it’s bad news for Germany

Germany generated more electricity from solar and wind in 2025 than any other EU country – but its prices remain tied to volatile fossil fuels.

1 June 2026

Ecotech

Here’s why Europe’s heatwave is bad news for renewables - even solar

Soaring temperatures can actually hinder some kinds of renewable energy output, even sun-absorbing solar.

1 June 2026

Earth News

Lithuania has ‘fastest growing’ renewable electricity transition in EU

Lithuania’s rapid deployment of wind and solar power is helping the country strengthen its energy resilience and end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

22 May 2026

Climate

Why batteries are changing the renewables debate

The cost of battery storage has dropped more than 90 per cent since 2010, bringing the cost of renewable energy down with it.

8 May 2026