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Transcorp Corporation is doubling shareholder dividends after posting a 44% profit jump and record-breaking performance in 2025. The Nigerian conglomerate's success signals growing strength in Africa's power and hospitality sectors.
Great Britain just smashed its solar power generation record twice in two days, producing enough clean energy to power 11 million homes. The milestone shows how renewable energy is making the country more independent and protecting households from volatile energy prices.
Countries are accelerating their shift away from fossil fuels as renewable energy reaches new milestones. The UK just hit a record for clean power generation, while nations from New Zealand to Vietnam are canceling gas projects in favor of green alternatives.
India's Tamil Nadu state just shattered its own solar power records, generating and consuming more clean energy than ever before. Clear skies and brilliant sunshine helped the region hit these milestones while powering through peak summer heat.
For the first time ever, more than half of the United Kingdom's electricity came from renewable sources in 2025. Wind and solar power led the charge in this historic milestone for clean energy.
American homeowners and communities installed a record-breaking 1.9 gigawatts of small-scale solar panels in the final three months of 2025, marking the strongest quarter ever for distributed solar power. The surge reflects a growing shift toward clean energy that puts power generation right where people live and work.
Nigeria's electricity sector overhaul has drawn over $2 billion in fresh investments while cutting government debt by $1.8 billion. The transformation includes new state electricity markets and record power generation milestones.
Wind and solar power just crossed a historic milestone in the United States, now generating 17% of the nation's electricity. That's up from less than 1% in 2005, marking one of the fastest energy transformations in American history.
Michigan is becoming a clean energy powerhouse with 172 solar projects in development capable of powering 4 million homes. Thanks to 90% cheaper prices and faster construction, renewable energy now accounts for 99% of new U.S. power generation this year.
New Zealand just shattered its renewable energy record, with 96.4% of electricity coming from clean sources in late 2025. Even better, emissions from power generation dropped to the lowest level ever recorded.
A new venture is making hydrogen fuel practical by using existing gas pipelines instead of building costly new infrastructure. The breakthrough could accelerate clean energy adoption across transportation, industry, and power generation.
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI have committed to paying for new power generation and grid infrastructure needed for their data centers. The move aims to protect consumers from electricity price hikes as AI expansion drives unprecedented energy demand.
A Stony Brook researcher has developed a safer way to store hydrogen fuel using existing gas pipelines, transforming clean energy from a distant dream into near-term reality. Her system could unlock the potential of green hydrogen across transportation, industry, and power generation.
University of Utah researchers discovered fuel cells can now clean themselves using steam, solving a major problem that has held back clean energy technology. The breakthrough could make pollution-free power generation work with everyday fuels.
China just crossed a historic threshold: more than half of its power generation capacity now comes from clean energy sources, driven by a decade of massive solar and wind investment. The world's largest carbon emitter is leading the global renewable revolution while racing to meet soaring electricity demand.
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions dropped 1.9% this year, powered by a renewable energy surge that's transforming the nation's electricity grid. Solar and wind are now doing the heavy lifting, slashing pollution from power generation faster than experts predicted.
America is about to smash power generation records, with developers planning to add 86 gigawatts of clean energy capacity in 2026. Solar panels and batteries will power more than three-quarters of this historic expansion.
Scientists discovered that combining wind turbines with tidal and wave devices on shared ocean platforms can increase power generation by 70% while cutting costs and improving stability. This breakthrough could help countries meet climate goals without expanding their ocean footprint.
Researchers in Germany just ran a hydrogen-powered turbine for over five minutes without a compressor, shattering NASA's record and opening the door to fossil-free power generation. The breakthrough could transform how we generate clean electricity and eventually power aircraft.
India just shattered its own power generation record by adding enough electricity to power millions of homes, with three-quarters of it coming from sunshine and wind. The country now gets more than half its total power capacity from renewable sources.
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