Climate
2023, March, 15, 07:10:00
EUROPEAN ENERGY CHANGES
As the EU pushes more broadly to bolster clean energy, it’s also responding to concerns that green industries could emigrate to the US and China, with the price that Europe pays for its energy a driving factor.
2023, March, 10, 16:50:00
OIL PRICES 2023-24: $84 - $78
The Brent crude oil spot price will fall from an average of $84/b in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) to $81/b in 4Q23 and then average $78/b in 2024.
2023, March, 10, 16:45:00
U.S. RENEWABLES UP BY 12%
The latest issue of EIA's "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through December 31) reveals that renewable energy sources (including small-scale solar systems) increased their electrical output by 12.37% last year compared to 2021.
2023, March, 10, 16:40:00
U.S. RENEWABLES GROWTH
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has numerous programs that provide funding to support energy resilience projects throughout the country.
2023, March, 10, 16:35:00
DIGITAL GREEN GRID
By leveraging digital technologies like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the Digital Green Grid can optimize energy production, distribution, and consumption in real-time, reducing waste and maximizing efficiency.
2023, March, 3, 11:50:00
U.S. NUCLEAR INVESTMENT $6 BLN
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released application guidance for the second award cycle of the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program (BIL provision 40323), a $6 billion investment
2023, March, 1, 11:25:00
U.S., BRITAIN ENERGY COOPERATION
The U.K. and U.S. announced the Strategic Energy Dialogue (SED) in June 2021 as the primary bilateral forum to enhance and expand cooperation across shared energy security and resilience, clean energy, and net zero objectives.
2023, March, 1, 11:20:00
EUROPEAN ENERGY COOPERATION
"Nuclear energy is one of many tools to achieve our climate goals, to generate base-load electricity and to ensure security of supply," the French ministry noted.
2023, March, 1, 11:15:00
CHINA'S HYDROPOWER STATION 16 GW
The Baihetan station is the world's second-largest hydropower station by capacity, behind China's Three Gorges hydropower station with 22.5 GW of installed capacity.
2023, March, 1, 11:05:00
INDIA'S HYDROGEN INVESTMENT $3.6 BLN
The Indian conglomerate Essar has announced that it will invest US$3.6bn in the United Kingdom and in India over the next five years through a new entity, named Essar Energy Transition (EET), with the goal to drive decarbonisation.
2023, March, 1, 11:00:00
INDONESIA'S HYDROPOWER PLANT 1.4 GW
The 1.375 gigawatt plant will be linked to an industrial area the president said will house electric vehicle and battery plants as well as aluminium and petrochemical facilities.
2023, February, 27, 10:00:00
EUROPEAN ENERGY CRACK
Even though Europe has significantly cut its reliance on Russian gas, a lot of the storage that they used to cut the reliance was actually Russian gas from the past.
2023, February, 27, 09:55:00
U.S. CARBON MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT $2.52 BLN
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced $2.52 billion in funding for two carbon management programs to catalyze investments in transformative carbon capture systems and carbon transport and storage technologies.
2023, February, 27, 09:50:00
U.S. ELECTRICITY CRISIS
The electricity industry won’t be able to deal with future demands if it remains on its present modest growth trajectory.
2023, February, 27, 09:45:00
U.S. COAL GENERATION PROBLEM
The early retirement of approximately 150GW of coal generating facilities creates another issue for the plant owners, most of which are electric utilities.