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Patents for Green Hydrogen Technology on the Rise
The IRENA-EPO joint report uses patent statistics to reveal the trends and dynamism in the field of hydrogen that can be produced using renewable electricity via electrolysis.
- May 2022
The Big Impact of Mini-Grids in Mali’s Rural Areas
Solar mini-grids are not only a viable option for last-mile communities but are also at the heart of economic development and improved healthcare in those areas.
- May 2022
IRENA Members Advance Global Agenda on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation
Co-facilitated by Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fifth meeting of the Collaborative Framework on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation was attended by over 70 participants from Members and States in Accession.
- May 2022
What We Do Today Affects Tomorrow: SIDS Youth Embrace Renewables
Although vulnerable to the severest impacts of a warming planet, SIDS have historically contributed the least to global carbon emissions.
- April 2022
Ocean Renewables: Powering the Blue Economy
Offshore renewables can play a key role in harnessing the benefits of the blue economy for sustainable development in SIDS, said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, at the Our Oceans conference held in Palau.
- April 2022
In an Indonesian Village, Solar Light Drives Gender-Equitable Economy and Improves Welfare
With significant renewable energy potential, Indonesia is poised to achieve its target of 23 per cent share of renewables in total energy consumption by 2025 – if policy, technology, and finance are in place to support it.
- April 2022
How an Accelerated Transition to Renewables Can Mitigate the Energy and Climate Crisis?
World Energy Transitions Outlook 2022 outlines priority actions till 2030 to stay on a 1.5°C pathway to sustainability, climate resilience and energy security.
- March 2022
IRENA Members Pave Way for New Cooperation on Critical Materials
A new IRENA platform has been launched to exchange knowledge, best practices, and coordinate actions to ensure that the scarcity of minerals and materials does not threaten the accelerated deployment of renewable energy.
- March 2022
Green Hydrogen Needs Industrial Policy Making and Certification
IRENA’s new report suggests that green hydrogen industrial policies start with the introduction of decarbonisation strategies and tailored sub-sector planning.
- March 2022
Site-Specific Assessment of Bioenergy Potential is Now Possible with IRENA's Bioenergy Simulator
The Bioenergy Simulator is a web-based geospatial tool that allows users to understand bioenergy potential and related issues in a specific selected area.
- March 2022