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Iran war energy shock: 5 reasons renewables are ready to protect ...
The current energy shock is hitting people where it hurts most: household budgets. Fuel prices are up sharply, food is becoming more expensive and electricity bills are climbing. And while families pay the price, fossil fuel corporations are profiting from the instability driving those costs. This isn’t a coincidence, it is how the fossil fuel system works. When energy depends on globally traded fossil fuels, any disruption, whether that is war, geopolitical tensions or supply shocks, ripples through economies and lands in people’s wallets. This crisis is a warning light on a failing system and a signal to speed up the switch to renewables. That is where renewables come in as a practical, already deployed solution that is reshaping energy systems around the world. 1. Renewables now dominate new power capacity and outcompete fossil fuels on costs Tala Desert, Qinghai Province: Solar power is used to transform the barren land into grassland. The herders raise “Photovoltaic sheep” to prevent the grass from growing too tall, June 2025. © Weimin Chu In 2025, about 85% of all new electricity generation capacity built worldwide was renewable, mostly solar and wind. That is not a niche trend, it is a structural shift.Solar and wind are now among the cheapest sources of new power in most regions, undercutting new gas and coal‑burning power stations and offering protection from fossil fuel price spikes. New data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that 24/7 renewables (solar, wind and batteries) can now beat new coal and gas on cost in many parts of the world, while staying reliable around the clock.Countries like Costa Rica and Albania already get almost all of their electricity from renewables, showing what a high‑renewables system can look like in practice. Even in the United States, over the course of March 2026 the country got more electricity from renewables than from natural gas, which is usually the single largest source on the US grid, marking an important milestone in the transition. This is proof that a clean energy future is within reach.That matters for households because cheaper generation helps reduce electricity bills. More importantly, once built, solar panels and wind turbines do not rely on fuel that has to be bought on volatile global markets. They produce energy from the sun and wind that are free and locally available. That breaks the link between international crises and domestic energy prices. 2. Battery storage...
Energy study explores heating future for old Taranaki oil wells
Hundreds of old oil and gas wells scattered across Taranaki could find a second life as a heating source for homes, greenhouses, industrial processes and ...
Geothermal is no longer an underdog technology, but a strategic ...
Unlike many of its neighbours, the country had little coal or gas to rely on during the global oil crisis. Forced to confront its energy vulnerability early, it ...
The 24/7 Power Source Poised to Transform AI's Energy Future
Drilling adjacent to existing geothermal fields: Extending the life of known reservoirs. · Repurposing old oil and gas wells: In some cases, inactive fossil fuel ...
