Climate
2020, February, 5, 10:35:00
UK, ITALY CLEAN ENERGY
Tom Greatrex, CEO of the UK Nuclear Industry Association, said in a statement that, to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and power a boom in electric vehicles and heating, the UK needed to quadruple its production of clean power.
2020, February, 5, 10:30:00
U.S., BRAZIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION
Brazil and the USA have signed agreements on extending the operation and generating capacity of Angra unit 1 and on cooperation in new nuclear technologies.
2020, February, 5, 10:10:00
RUSHYDRO ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION -1%
RusHydro Group announces 4Q and FY2019 operating results
2020, January, 29, 13:10:00
GERMANY EXITS COAL: 2038
The German cabinet on Wednesday backed plans to exit coal as an energy source by 2038 at the latest as part of Berlin’s efforts on climate protection,
2020, January, 29, 13:05:00
GERMANY'S RENEWABLE SLOWDOWN
Wind power is one of the most important drivers of Germany’s transition to renewable energy and a related target for green energy to reach 65% of electricity production by 2030 will be missed at the current rate of turbine growth,
2020, January, 29, 13:00:00
U.S. RENEWABLES CONSUMPTION 12%
U.S. renewable energy consumption totaled 924 trillion British thermal units (Btu), which accounted for 12% of U.S. total primary energy consumption.
2020, January, 29, 12:55:00
GLOBAL EMISSIONS MARKET: $214 BLN
The European Commission’s “green deal” policy package, which was announced in December, will commit the European Union to achieve climate neutrality, emitting no more greenhouse gases beyond what can be absorbed, by 2050.
2020, January, 29, 12:45:00
AUSTRALIA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY: 48%
Australia added 6.3 GW of new renewable capacity in 2019, against 4.8 GW in 2018
2020, January, 27, 14:45:00
U.S. RENEWABLES: 18%
Renewables only accounted for 18.2% of total energy generated by November 2019, while coal alone produced 23.4% of the country’s electricity.
2020, January, 24, 13:10:00
GLOBAL RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY UP 20%
global electric power generation from renewable sources will increase more than 20% throughout the projection period (2018–2050), providing almost half of the world’s electricity generation in 2050. In that same period, global coal-fired generation will decrease 13%, representing only 22% of the generation mix in 2050.
2020, January, 22, 12:30:00
NO COAL FOR AFRICA
The UK will no longer fund coal projects overseas, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today during his opening address at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London. Instead, the government will "turbo-charge" its support for low-carbon energy sources, he said, noting that the UK has cut its CO2 emissions by 42% from the 1990 level. The country is the host of the next round of UN climate talks - COP26 - in November.
2020, January, 22, 12:10:00
CANADA'S SMALL NUCLEAR
The firm has committed to a $13 billion program to refurbish six of the units which will significantly extend their operating lives. It follows that any new construction of SMRs, or anything else such as a molten salt or other type of advanced unit,, will have to get past a significant financial hurdle in terms of verified cost competitiveness for any utility to decide to proceed with it.
2020, January, 20, 12:00:00
CLEAN ENERGY TIMING
Academics and concerned citizens often ask "how long" will it take for the global economy to transition to zero carbon energy systems in the transportation, electric generation and heavy industry sectors.
2020, January, 20, 11:45:00
GERMANY NEED RENEWABLE
a sharp rise in the Germany’s renewable generation capacity was needed over the next 15 years to meet demand from the electrification of heating, transport and other industries.
2020, January, 20, 11:40:00
RENEWABLE ENERGY BILLS TO WATCH
A “clean energy resource” is defined as “any technology used to generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” including “(i) electric generation facilities that are powered by nuclear, solar, wind, falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal power; (ii) a natural gas-fired generation facility with 80 percent carbon capture; or (iii) a coal-fired generation facility with 90 percent carbon capture.”