Energy economy

EU Carbon Prices Hit an 11-year High

After a decade of single-digit prices, the cost of carbon has been rising for the last 19 months following moves by EU lawmakers to reduce the number of free pe…

Renewables are Fast Catching up With Fossil Fuels

According to the research: Fossil fuels offer 'increasingly poor' return on energy investment. Scientists say renewables are fast catching up with fossil fuels …

EU-Backed Fund to Invest millions into Southern European PV

Southern European PV is to reap a multi-million funding boost via an investment fund backed by strategic EU programmes.

Smart Energy

Report Shows：Consumers Prefer Self-Installing Smart Energy Devices

The results of a study conducted by Parks Associates on energy management, utilities and smart home, highlight that consumers are increasingly comfortable self-…

Long-Term Energy Policy Needed in Malaysia

Malaysia needs a long-term energy policy to ensure the sustainability of supply and attract investments into the country.

Chinese Energy Policy Change Drags on Global 1H Renewables Spend

In Europe, Spain reeled in $3.7bn, up 235% on the same period a year earlier, and the UK was up 35%, at $2.5bn. But in the Netherlands investment was 41% lower …

Aggressive U.S. Energy Policy Tests Ties with European Allies

For the administration of President Donald Trump, a policy of “energy dominance” means reducing dependence on imported oil and promoting exports to boost the …

KK Wind Solutions to Get a New Owner

Danish investment company A.P. Møller Holding A/S has agreed to acquire the compatriot KK Group A/S from SoLix Group AB.

Transactions in Global Power M&A Market Reached $158bn in 2018

The global power mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market saw transaction volumes reaching $158 billion in 2018, the second-highest in the last five years, accordi…

FERC Revises Three-Year Forecast to Reflect Rapid Growth of Renewable Energy

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, within the past month, the agency has dramatica…

Octopus Energy Investments Changes Name

UK onshore renewables investor Octopus Energy Investments has decided to change its name to Octopus Renewables, it was announced on Monday.

Blockchain Technology in Energy-Related Applications May Generate Over $3 Billion Value by 2025

The adoption of blockchain technology in the energy sector will generate over $3 billion by 2025 owing to an increase in deployment in the power, oil and gas se…

A Just Transition to a Greener, Fairer Economy

The UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) will publish a roadmap later today that aims to meet the needs of working people during the transition to a low-carbon econom…

Renewables Catching Nuclear Power In Global Energy Race

This article is the fifth in a series on BP's recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2019. Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide…

Hydrogen Mobility Australia Takes Changes to Board for A New Stage

Australia’s leading industry hydrogen advocacy body, Hydrogen Mobility Australia (HMA), has made several changes to its board of directors.