Renewable
2019, July, 20, 12:05:00
INDIA'S RENEWABLE WILL 60%
India is likely to obtain 63% of its installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources (including hydro) by 2029-30, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). This would significantly exceed the country’s Paris agreement target of a 40% share of installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
2019, July, 20, 11:40:00
ALFANAR RENEWABLE INVESTMENT TO BRITAIN £1 BLN
The Alfanar Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest industrial conglomerates, has announced that it will set up a renewable energy office in the UK, through its subsidiary ‘Alfanar Energy UK Ltd.’ The new subsidiary will be headquartered in London, tapping into the UK’s highly skilled workforce and creating up to 30 jobs.
2019, July, 12, 08:05:00
OIL, GAS IS A KEY
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Monday said that oil and gas remained part of key solutions in combating climate change. Secretary-General of the organisation, Mr Mohammad Barkindo, stated this in Vienna while speaking against the backdrop of mass mobilisation of civil society campaigns against the oil industry.
2019, July, 12, 07:55:00
BRITAIN'S CLIMATE AMBITION
The UK government must show it is serious about its legal obligations to tackle and prepare for climate change, the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said today as it published its Reducing UK emissions - 2019 Progress Report to Parliament.
2019, July, 10, 12:45:00
IRREVERSIBLE CLIMATE CHANGE
“The clock is ticking on irreversible climate change,” Adam Matthews, co-chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) and the director of ethics and engagement at the Church of England Pensions Board, said in a statement.
2019, July, 9, 16:40:00
EON GREEN ENERGY
Eon company, which supplies 3.3m British homes, said all of its customers would be moved to renewable electricity supplies from Tuesday
2019, July, 2, 14:30:00
U.S. FOSSIL FUELS UP
Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have accounted for at least 80% of energy consumption in the United States for well over a century.
2019, July, 1, 11:00:00
UAE SOLAR ENERGY START
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a leading company in the coordination of planning, purchasing and providing of water and electricity across the UAE, has announced that ‘Noor Abu Dhabi’, the world’s largest single solar project, with a capacity of 1,177MW, has started commercial operation.
2019, June, 27, 18:35:00
U.S. GREEN ENERGY PRICE: $4.7 TLN
Eliminating fossil fuels from the U.S. power sector, a key goal of the “Green New Deal” backed by many Democratic presidential candidates, would cost $4.7 trillion and pose massive economic and social challenges, according to a report released on Thursday by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.
2019, June, 27, 18:30:00
U.S. RENEWABLE UP
In April 2019, U.S. monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time
2019, June, 26, 13:45:00
NORWAY'S FUND RENEWABLE INVESTMENT
The Scandinavian nation’s parliament voted on Wednesday to instruct its $1 trillion fund to pull an estimated more than $13 billion from oil, gas and coal extracting companies and move up to $20 billion into renewable-energy projects and companies, representing around 2% of the fund.
2019, June, 24, 11:55:00
BRITAIN'S NO CARBON ENERGY
Energy and Clean Growth Minister Chris Skidmore said: "Coal is fast becoming the fossil of our energy system and it will soon be confined to the history books. To ensure this happens as soon as possible, we have committed to phasing out coal entirely by 2025."
2019, June, 21, 09:40:00
UKRAINE NEED ENERGY
"Over the next five years we will do everything necessary to become truly energy independent: we will unite our power grids with the European ones, integrate into the European energy market, increase oil and gas production and create conditions for the development of alternative energy sources. Together with the energy saving program this will make our economy more efficient and will give impetus to the development of Ukraine," the head of state said during a meeting with the business community in Kyiv.
2019, June, 17, 12:20:00
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 55%
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the European Union to aim for a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, far more than the bloc’s current target for a 40% reduction.
2019, June, 14, 11:15:00
HYDROGEN IS A KEY
The world has an important opportunity to tap into hydrogen’s vast potential to become a critical part of a more sustainable and secure energy future,