All publications by tag «ELECTRICITY»
2019, January, 23, 10:55:00
GERMANY NEED COAL
PLATTS - The government-appointed coal commission is finalizing recommendations this week for the phase-out of coal-fired power stations, which provide 35% of Germany's generation mix.
2018, December, 14, 08:50:00
EBRD DECARBONISATION STRATEGY
EBRD - the Bank will no longer finance thermal coal mining or coal-fired electricity generation. The Bank will also stop funding any upstream oil exploration, and will not finance upstream oil development projects except in rare and exceptional circumstances, where such investments reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2018, November, 28, 12:15:00
TOTAL'S ENERGY FOR FRANCE
REUTERS - Total’s French retail electricity arm is on track to win 700,000 customers this year, challenging former state monopolies EDF and Engie with a low-cost, digital service it believes could mimic Uber’s success in the taxi market.
2018, October, 12, 11:35:00
OIL PRICES 2018 - 19: $74 - $75
EIA - Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $79 per barrel (b) in September, up $6/b from August. EIA expects Brent spot prices will average $74/b in 2018 and $75/b in 2019. EIA expects West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices will average about $6/b lower than Brent prices in 2018 and in 2019.
2018, October, 12, 10:55:00
SWITZERLAND'S ENERGY CHANGES
IEA - Switzerland has the lowest carbon-intensity of its energy supply among all IEA countries thanks to a largely carbon-free electricity sector dominated by hydro and nuclear generation. However, with the country’s 2017 decision to gradually phase-out nuclear power, Switzerland faces a considerable energy-sector transition in coming decades.
2018, September, 10, 12:20:00
ELECTRICITY & NUCLEAR OPPORTUNITIES
WNN - The electrification of transport could potentially offer many opportunities for nuclear generation, Brandon Munro told the World Nuclear Association Symposium 2018 in London.
2018, July, 6, 11:15:00
U.S. ELECTRICITY INVESTMENT
WSJ - A California utility is seeking permission to have a company build the world’s largest battery, joining a growing list of power companies investing in storing electricity. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., part of PG&E Corp. , detailed plans for four storage projects totaling nearly 570 megawatts in a Friday filing to regulators, including a 300-megawatt battery installation at a natural-gas-fired power plant owned by Vistra Energy Corp.
2018, March, 26, 07:50:00
NUCLEAR: MORE ELECTRICITY
IAEA - “Nuclear technology helps countries to produce more food, generate more electricity, treat diseases such as cancer, manage water supplies, protect the seas and oceans and respond to climate change — and much more,”
2018, March, 4, 10:55:00
BRITAIN'S NUCLEAR: 50%
WNN - An experienced nuclear country like the UK should aim to have nuclear accounting for around 50% of its electricity mix, according to World Nuclear Association Director General Agneta Rising.
2018, January, 15, 10:10:00
RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY UP TO 18.9%
ROSATOM - Following 2017, a share of electricity production by Russian nuclear power plants has increased up to 18.9%.