Climate
2020, October, 13, 15:05:00
NUCLEAR POWER & CLIMATE CHALLENGE
Today, nuclear power plants generate 10% of the world's electricity. But they produce almost a third of all low-carbon electricity.
2020, October, 12, 11:35:00
CLIMATE NEUTRALITY FOR EUROPE
The European Parlament has approved a law to make climate neutrality mandatory by 2050 in both EU and member states and to achieve "negative emissions" after 2050.
2020, October, 12, 11:30:00
RENEWABLES FOR EUROPE
The demand for renewable energy documented with Guarantees of Origin shows record growth during the first half of 2020, despite the negative effect COVID-19 is having on global and local economies.
2020, October, 12, 11:25:00
GERMANY'S CO2 PRICE €25
gasoline prices are expected to rise by €7c/l and diesel prices by €7.9c/l in 2021 (+€0.6c/kWh for gas).
2020, October, 12, 11:20:00
CHINA'S COAL REDUCING
China should strictly control coal consumption and the expansion of coal-fired power capacity in the next five years, aiming to cap carbon emission from coal sectors by 2025 and even realise negative growth
2020, October, 9, 12:20:00
GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND WILL UP BY 25%
Despite the large drop in 2020, global primary energy demand is forecast to continue growing in the medium- and long-term, increasing by a significant 25% in the period to 2045.
2020, October, 9, 12:00:00
U.S. RENEWABLES EMPLOYMENT DOWN
The total number of jobs lost for the broader category of "clean energy" totaled over 477,862 at the end of September.
2020, October, 9, 11:50:00
TOTAL BUYS WIND
To be installed in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Gruissan in Aude department, EolMed is one of four floating wind projects awarded by the French state in 2016.
2020, October, 7, 10:35:00
OIL PRICES 2020-21: $42 - $47
monthly Brent spot prices will average $42/b during the fourth quarter of 2020 and will rise to an average of $47/b in 2021.
2020, October, 6, 15:50:00
U.S. ENERGY UPDOWN
Driven by unprecedented low fuel prices, gas power production increased by 7.1% during the first seven months from last year, while coal dipped dramatically by 27.5%.
2020, October, 6, 15:20:00
UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR POWER
All of Ukraine's 15 nuclear power units - at Rovno, Zaporozhe, South Ukraine and Khmelnitsky - are operated by state-run Energoatom.
2020, October, 5, 13:10:00
CANADA'S CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT $6 BLN
“The Canada Infrastructure Bank is critical to expanding Canada’s ambition by bringing in the private sector to get more infrastructure built,” said Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, adding that the investments will create 60,000 jobs and “help build a low-carbon future”.
2020, October, 5, 13:05:00
THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ENERGY
The energy market is rapidly changing. In the past several years, power grids have transformed from a few well-controlled generating units to multiple distributed energy resources connected to a vast system managed by increasingly digital solutions.
2020, October, 2, 10:55:00
CARBON, POWER PRICING
"If carbon pricing allows those renewables to have enough revenue because the value of emissions will now be compensated in the energy markets, there is no longer a need for above-market contracts from the states,"
2020, October, 2, 10:45:00
AUSTRALIA'S ENERGY SECURITY
International institutional investors that are the long-term owners of generation assets in other markets have generally been cautious about acquiring renewable assets in Australia, perceiving the risk/reward balance to be inferior to other investment opportunities.