Finance
2024, November, 14, 06:50:00
INDIA, RUSSIA TRADE: UP 5 TIMES
Trade between the traditional allies have shot up five times in the past three years, according to trade ministry data, as India lapped up Russian crude oil while most others shunned its barrels following the invasion of Ukraine.
2024, November, 14, 06:25:00
MEXICO ENERGY INVESTMENT $23 BLN
The CFE's investment plan for this period consists of US$23.4bn, of which US$12.3bn correspond to new generation projects (13,024 MW), US$7.5bn to transmission infrastructure and US$3.6bn to distribution projects.
2024, November, 5, 06:30:00
U.S. POWER GRID PROJECTS UP
The U.S. Department of Energy will allocate almost $2 billion for 38 projects that will directly focus on hardening the U.S. power grid.
2024, October, 29, 06:45:00
THE BIG RENEWABLE LIE
Solar and wind generation facilities are approximately the same capital cost per unit of rated capacity as fossil fueled generation facilities. However, the renewable generators have a capacity factor approximately one third the capacity factor of the fossil generation facilities.
2024, October, 23, 06:25:00
U.S. GRID INVESTMENT $2 BLN
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $2 billion for 38 projects that will protect the U.S. power grid against growing threats of extreme weather, lower costs for communities, and increase grid capacity to meet load growth stemming from an increase in manufacturing, data centers, and electrification.
2024, October, 18, 06:30:00
U.S. NUCLEAR INVESTMENT 0.9 BLN
DOE estimates the U.S. will need approximately 700-900 GW of additional clean, firm power generation capacity to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Nuclear power is a proven option that could be deployed to meet this growing demand.
2024, October, 7, 06:25:00
U.S. GRID INVESTMENT $1.5 BLN
DOE announced an investment of $1.5 billion in four transmission projects that will improve grid reliability and resilience, relieve costly transmission congestion, and open access to affordable energy to millions of Americans across the country.
2024, October, 4, 06:30:00
RUSSIA, IRAN ECONOMIC TIES
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that an agreement to transform Iran into a regional transit and gas hub is a prime example of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.
2024, October, 3, 06:55:00
AFRICA'S ENERGY POSSIBILITIES
Africa's oil and gas industry holds immense potential, with several countries emerging as key players in both production and future exploration.
2024, October, 3, 06:45:00
THE CATASTROPHIC COSTS OF GREEN ENERGY
When you shackle the most cost effective and scalable source of energy, fossil fuels, and you subsidize unreliable solar and wind, that wouldn’t otherwise be competitive, energy necessarily becomes more expensive, less reliable and less secure. So again, it’s very simple.
2024, October, 2, 06:45:00
RUSSIAN ECONOMY LANDING
Russia is now at a crossroads between a “soft” and “hard” economic landing next year,
2024, September, 30, 06:50:00
GLOBAL NUCLEAR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
At New York Climate Week, a group of 14 financial institutions on Monday stated their recognition that global civil nuclear energy projects have an important role to play in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
2024, September, 24, 06:30:00
U.S. BATTERY INVESTMENT $3 BLN
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $3 billion for 25 selected projects across 14 states to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide.
2024, September, 6, 06:50:00
CHINA INVESTMENT FOR AFRICA: $51 BLN
China was ready to step up cooperation with Africa in industry, agriculture, infrastructure, trade and investment, Xi told delegates from more than 50 African nations gathered in Beijing for the three-yearly Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.
2024, September, 6, 06:45:00
AFRICA NEED CLIMATE INVESTMENT $1.3 TLN
"Africa's vast potential to drive forward climate solutions is being thwarted by an epidemic of underinvestment,"