Energy
2020, February, 12, 11:40:00
GLOBAL CO2 EMISSIONS UNCHANGED
Global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 at around 33 gigatonnes (Gt), following two years of increases.
2020, February, 12, 11:35:00
EBRD GREEN BOND $925 MLN
On Thursday 6th February 2020, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), rated Aaa (stable) / AAA (stable) / AAA (stable), successfully issued its largest ever green bond at launch, a new US$ 925mn 5-year Global (SEC Exempt) Environmental Sustainability Bond,
2020, February, 10, 10:25:00
U.S. COAL + NUCLEAR: 25%
U.S. coal and nuclear power plants will collectively provide more than 25% of electricity generation through 2050.
2020, February, 10, 10:20:00
GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS
Climate threats and associated risks are “very big complex problems that need complex solutions”
2020, February, 10, 10:10:00
INDIA'S ELECTRICITY UPGRADE
India’s national transmission grid must urgently modernise to increase the rate of renewable energy adoption
2020, February, 7, 11:10:00
RUSSIA, USA DIALOG
Russian energy minister Alexander Novak discussed bilateral energy cooperation with the US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, on Thursday, according to an energy ministry statement.
2020, February, 7, 10:40:00
NUCLEAR IS GROWING
Mr Grossi said many countries were expanding or introducing nuclear power as part of their energy mix despite the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan almost a decade ago and highlighted its role in fighting climate change.
2020, February, 7, 10:35:00
U.S. RENEWABLES + GREENHOUSE
But the agency paints a deeply troubling picture for the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, with carbon pollution dipping briefly this decade, increasing in the 2030s, and falling only 4% overall by 2050,
2020, February, 7, 10:30:00
EUROPE'S CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT $5.4 BLN
"New targeted credit lines will support climate action by companies in Bulgaria, Italy, Romania and Spain, improve access to finance by energy, tourism and education companies in Serbia, help agriculture firms in Romania to expand and encourage circular economy investment in Spain," the EIB said in a statement.
2020, February, 7, 10:15:00
SHELL: CLEAN ENERGY + DIGITALISATION
Two dominant energy industry themes—the move to cleaner energy and digitalisation—can be combined to “positively impact each other”, Shell CTO Yuri Sebregts told the annual meeting of energy technology heavyweight Baker Hughes in Florence on Tuesday.
2020, February, 5, 11:10:00
NORD STREAM 2: REDUCTION CO2 EMISSIONS 50%
When replacing hard coal, natural gas achieves an immediate 50 percent reduction of CO2 emissions.
2020, February, 5, 10:50:00
CLEAN FUEL: HYDROGEN
Hydrogen as a clean fuel is back with a new mission and better ways of producing it.
2020, February, 5, 10:45:00
STIR/SHAKEN AGAINST SCRAMMERS
I'm wondering what other utilities are doing to combat scammers and are you using a 3rd party in your efforts?
2020, February, 5, 10:40:00
ENI, BAHRAIN ENERGY COOPERATION
In accordance with Bahrain’s national energy plan, renewable energy will be an area of particular interest in order to consider potential business opportunities. In the LNG sector, the collaboration will target a more sustainable and efficient energy mix to meet Bahrain’s future energy needs. Eni’s unique know-how and expertise will also be leveraged to evaluate further exploration opportunities.
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.