Climate
2020, December, 17, 13:25:00
JAPAN'S OFFSHORE WIND 45 GW
The government’s latest Energy White Paper (2020) aims to raise the share of renewables in the power mix to 22-24% (including hydropower) in 2030, with plans to make renewables Japan’s main power source by 2050.
2020, December, 17, 13:20:00
U.S. SOLAR ENERGY UP BY 3.8 GW
The US brought live 3.8 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the third quarter of 2020, and is seen to reach 19 GW of annual installations.
2020, December, 16, 12:15:00
ROCKEFELLER SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Global organisations have joined the Rockefeller Foundation to form a coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.
2020, December, 15, 14:15:00
GLOBAL ELECTRICITY DEMAND UPDOWN
Global electricity demand in 2020 is projected to fall by around 2%. With the recovery of the global economy in 2021, global electricity demand is expected to grow by around 3%.
2020, December, 15, 14:05:00
CHINA'S GAS PRODUCTION UP AGAIN
China November natural gas production was up by 3.7% from October, the third consecutive month-on-month rise. It was also 11.8% higher from a year-ago level, the data showed.
2020, December, 15, 14:00:00
CHINA CARBON TARGET 65%
China plans to raise the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption from around 20% to 25% by 2020, and to raise its total installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 1,200 GW.
2020, December, 15, 13:55:00
CHINESE BAN OF COAL
In 2019, China accounted for 24% of Australia’s thermal coal exports.
2020, December, 15, 13:50:00
NET ZERO NUCLEAR POWER
As opposed to strategies to simply reduce emissions by 20 or 30%, a net zero target requires finding ways to totally eliminate fossil emissions and meet all of our energy needs with very low carbon options.
2020, December, 10, 12:05:00
EUROPEAN HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT $110 BLN
The Green Hydrogen Catapult target will require investment of roughly $110 billion and deliver more than 120,000 jobs, according to the groups.
2020, December, 10, 12:00:00
ASIA'S RENEWABLE STOCKS UP
The region has seen growing awareness of climate change with China, Japan and South Korea earlier this year committing to achieving net-zero emissions in the coming decades.
2020, December, 10, 11:45:00
FRENCH NUCLEAR ENERGY IS IMPORTANT
France's nuclear industry comprises 3000 companies and 220,000 jobs, with 5000 new hires planned for 2021 in spite of the crisis caused by the pandemic.
2020, December, 9, 11:45:00
OIL PRICES 2021: $47 - $50
Brent prices will average $49/b in 2021, up from an expected average of $43/b in the fourth quarter of 2020. Brent prices will average $47/b in the first quarter of 2021 and rise to an average of $50/b by the fourth quarter.
2020, December, 8, 12:45:00
ENERGY TRANSITION EFFICIENCY
The Energy Transition (ET) efficiency for all mankind is the higher, the less its harmful impact to the environment, duration and cost, if the energy needs is satisfied.
2020, December, 8, 12:35:00
IAEA, IEA NUCLEAR COOPERATION
Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, the two organizations will share data, statistics, energy modelling tools, policy analysis and research.
2020, December, 7, 13:00:00
FUSION POWER PLANT FOR BRITAIN
The largest fusion device operating in the world today is a machine called JET, which is in the UK.