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Renewables are now the cheapest source of new electricity generation in most regions, yet power systems continue to struggle with reliability, access, and equity. That gap between falling technology costs and uneven system performance is the central tension addressed in IRENA’s latest Innovation Landscape report, released during a ministerial dialogue on artificial intelligence at the agency’s annual Assembly.

From subsurface hydrogen disputes and aviation feasibility to the raw material limits of Net Zero, Best of Face to Face 2025 captures the most consequential debates EnergyNews.biz hosted this year.

The United States’ renewable power capacity is forecast to expand from 414.5 GW in 2024 to approximately 1.06 TW by 2035, more than doubling over the period, despite federal policy shifts emphasizing energy security and domestic manufacturing over climate objectives, according to GlobalData analysis.