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Author: Nick Hedley

Nick Hedley is a research analyst focused on clean energy and sustainable development. He is an analyst at Zero Carbon Analytics and has worked in the energy access space, developing financial models for solar PV projects in low-income communities in South Africa. Nick started his career as a financial journalist before moving into the climate and energy field. He has an economics honours degree from Rhodes University and qualifications in energy systems and climate science. He is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Poland is finally kicking its dirty coal habit

A photo of wind turbines on agricultural farms in Poland, which is now moving faster in its energy transition.

Over the first seven months of 2024, renewables comprised 30.2% of the country’s electrical output.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act is transforming America — and the world

A photo of a wind farm in Texas, which is seeing a boom in renewable energy installations partly thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

“I think it is changing the world — it sparked a race to the top.”

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This Polish renewables developer combines solar energy and beekeeping

A photo of a beekeeper next to solar panels.

A beekeeping facility alongside the group’s solar system in Gałwuny has delivered 200kg of honey since it was set up in late June.

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Shanghai will complete the switch to plug-in buses and taxis by 2027, city says

A photo of an electric bus in Shanghai, China.

The city will introduce another 6,200 so-called new energy vehicle (NEV) buses and 11,000 NEV taxis over three years.

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How Chile engineered the developing world’s fastest coal phaseout

A map of Chile showing that solar and other renewables now make up most of its electricity supply.

In the first half of 2024, coal accounted for 17.5% of the country’s electricity output. That’s down from 43.6% in 2016.

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Wind and solar overtake coal power in the US — for good

A photo of a parking lot covered in solar panels in the US, which now gets more power from wind and solar than from coal.

Wind and solar supplied 16% of America’s electricity needs in the year to date.

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Dutch scheme to rewild livestock farms in sensitive areas approved

Cows grazing on a livestock farm in the Netherlands, which is rewilding environmentally sensitive farming areas.

Livestock farmers in environmentally sensitive areas will be compensated if they voluntarily shut their operations.

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Study shows how axing parking mandates benefited this American city

An aerial view of a parking lot, which takes up a huge amount of space and costs cities financially.

The average residential unit density increased by 79% following the amendments.

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‘Win-win’: Octopus Energy will give free solar-covered storage sheds to French farmers

A farm in France with a shed covered in solar panels that supply clean, renewable energy.

The clean energy company plans to build 100MW worth of new rooftop solar projects across “hundreds of French farms” by 2030.

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More than half of all cars sold in China in July were electric

A photo of an electric vehicle at a charging station in China.

China is home to the world’s biggest vehicle market, meaning electrification there is critical to reducing oil demand and meeting global climate targets.

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