Solar Energy

The package is an opportunity to make Europe’s energy transition more inclusive and democratic, but whether it can meet its potential is uncertain.

A cross-border investigation sheds light on the risks of a profit-driven energy transition in Spain and Italy.

In the Po Valley, investment in solar energy provides financial relief for farmers, but also poses a threat to local identity and food security.

In Spain, the installation of large renewable energy plants generates contrasts. Local populations concerned at the transformation of their homelands on the one hand. A climate that cannot wait on the other. The films Alcarras and As Bestas brought these divisions that risk undermining the energy transition to the big screen.

The case for expanding Europe’s domestic solar manufacturing industry is stronger than ever, but a number of conditions must be met first.

In the long run, the transition to renewable energy may prove key to breaking Poland and Ukraine’s dependency on Russian gas.

The editorial team brings you infographics on the potential of renewable energy in 2049, while Daniel Scholten explores the power struggles its rollout will bring.

Despite optimistic belief, technology is no panacea for Earth’s crisis. A review of Guillaume Pitron’s The Rare Metals War.

Government procurement has long been used to help further public policy goals and European countries such as Italy and France are willing to still use it today to support renewable industries. However, at the European level something quite different is afoot that threatens the ability of procurement to be used to develop industry.