An Coimisiún Pleanála has written to the operator of Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Co Clare, asking it to redo the ecological paperwork behind a ballroom. Clare planners approved the building back in February. It’s a single-storey hall of about 1,240 sq m, seating 320, replacing the marquee the resort currently throws weddings in. The approval carried a condition about Vertigo angustior, the 2mm narrow-mouthed whorl snail that lives in the dunes behind the course and is listed under Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive.

The future of shipping may be powered by an idea that is thousands of years old: wind. Maersk has agreed to install a 35-meter rotor sail on one of its 8,700-TEU container ships. The technology, developed by Anemoi Marine Technologies, is expected to be fitted by mid-2027 and tested during the vessel’s regular commercial operations. Unlike a traditional fabric sail, a rotor sail is a tall, rotating cylinder that uses wind to generate additional forward thrust.

The gap between the US and the rest of the world on offshore wind has widened into a chasm. While Europe and Asia are expanding auctions, the Trump administration has spent 2026 systematically paying developers to walk away from federal offshore wind leases entirely. The buyout pattern. In March 2026, the administration reached an agreement with French energy company TotalEnergies to cancel its offshore wind leases in the New York Bight and Carolina Long Bay regions — the US refunded $928 million in lease fees, and TotalEnergies agreed to invest an equivalent sum into fossil fuel production in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, while pledging not to develop any new US offshore wind projects.

Europe’s transition toward a cleaner and more resilient energy system will take center stage this summer as The smarter E Europe returns to Munich from June 23–25, 2026. Widely recognized as Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, the event is expected to welcome more than 2,800 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors from around the world. Against a backdrop of renewed geopolitical uncertainty and persistent concerns over fossil fuel dependence, the exhibition will focus on practical pathways to a renewable-powered future.

France has taken a major step toward its energy transition with the selection of the consortium led by TotalEnergies, alongside RWE, as the winner of the Centre Manche 2 (AO8) offshore wind tender. Located more than 40 kilometers off the coast of Normandy, this 1.5 gigawatt project will be the largest renewable energy development in France’s history. Once operational, the wind farm will generate around 6 terawatt-hours of green electricity annually, enough to power over one million households, at a competitive rate of €66 per megawatt-hour.

As the world grapples with the dual challenges of climate change and energy security, the surge in renewable energy adoption marks a significant turning point in our global landscape. This transformation is not just an environmental imperative but also an economic and social revolution, reshaping industries, communities, and international relations. Recent data highlights an unprecedented rise in the installation and utilization of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and hydropower. Countries across the globe are setting ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions and transition towards greener energy solutions.

The energy sector has been experiencing a transformative shift over the past decade, marked by an increasing emphasis on renewable energy sources. However, amid this shift, biofuels find themselves in a precarious position, squeezed by the rapid advancements and growing investments in hydrogen, wind, and solar energy. Once hailed as a promising alternative to fossil fuels, biofuels are now facing significant challenges that are stalling their progress and development. Biofuels, derived from organic materials such as plant biomass, algae, and waste, were initially seen as a sustainable way to reduce carbon emissions and reliance on crude oil.

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a prominent sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, along with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a leader in green energy investment, has announced that the Vineyard Wind 1 project is now delivering over 136 Megawatts (MW) to the electric grid in Massachusetts. This achievement marks Vineyard Wind 1 as the largest operating offshore wind project in the United States. With 10 turbines currently in operation, totaling approximately 136 MW, the project generates enough power to supply 64,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts.