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Circular Economy Bill to Reduce Waste in Scotland

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its proposals for a Circular Economy Bill to cut waste and drive the reuse of materials.

Biomass Power Plant

EU Biomass Subsidies Contribute to Forest Destruction

A new report has found EU subsidies for biomass energy channel nearly €7bn per year into unsustainable and destructive energy sources.

Oil and Gas Equipment

EU's New List of Energy Projects Includes 32 Gas Facilities

The EU says it wants to get out of fossil fuels and become climate neutral as soon as possible. But the European Commission’s latest list of energy projects el…

New Eurasian Land Bridge

Greece Expects to Enhance Ties with China in Future, Says Minister

Greece and China have proved their friendship in recent years. Looking into the future, Greece expects to enhance ties with China and build a brighter future to…

Market Analysis

The Revolution of The Solar Energy Sector in Spain

By installing over 4GW of capacity in 2019 (14 times more than in 2018), Spain will lead the solar market in Europe this year, a landmark that illustrates the …

Wind Turbine

Vestas’Wind Turbine Order Backlog Soars Above 32B Euros

The Denmark-based company’s interim quarterly ported reported 3.55 billion Euros ($37B U.S.) in revenue for the three months ending September 30, a 30 percent …

Saudi Aramco Targets Sale of 0.5% of Oil Firm to Retail Investors in IPO

Saudi Aramco is looking to sell up to 0.5% of the state oil giant to retail investors in its planned initial public offering (IPO), three sources familiar with …

Carbon Neutral

​700 Megawatt Green Hydrogen Plant to Provide Carbon Neutral Aviation Fuel

If all goes according to plan, by 2030, a 700 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant powered by offshore wind energy, could generate carbon-neutral aviation fuel in…

Hydrogen Technology

​European Research Team Reveals Renewable Hydrogen Technology Breakthrough

The researchers from universities in the UK, Germany, Portugal and Hungary have discovered an electrolysis method that allows them to double the amount of hydro…

Market Analysis

Costs And Financing Key to Europe's Nuclear Future

Nuclear has a place in Europe's energy mix, but rising costs - even if only perceived - need to be addressed to ensure future growth, speakers agreed at the New…

A $202.25m Project Will Focus on Helping Belarus Accelerate Energy Efficiency

The $99.3m in World Bank funding will be coupled with $99.3m from the European Investment Bank and $3.65m from the Global Environmental Facility to implement en…

Solar Power Plant

Africa's Largest Solar Park Provides Green Energy for 1 Million Homes in Egypt

After three years of work, construction of one of the largest solar parks in the world is now complete and all its plots are now operational, the European Bank …

Oil & Gas Trade

Analysts Say : Germany to Become Key to EU Gas Transit

Germany will become key to Europe’s gas transit with the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, while also seeing some liquidity move from the Dutch TTF hub…

Pumped Energy Storage

A €1.5bn Pumped Storage Power Plant in Switzerland to Hit A Major Milestone

The Nant de Drance project is built in a cavern between the Emosson and Vieux Emosson reservoirs in Valais Canton.With a total capacity of 900 MW, the plant is …

Nova Innovation Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Fast Track Tidal Technology

Tidal energy company Nova Innovation is looking to crowdfund £500,000 on investment platform Seedrs, offering 1.74% equity, in order to support its tidal energ…