Economy

EIB Will Provide €330 Million to Support the Czech Republic Reinforce Grid Network

CEZ will use the funding to reinforce and refurbish medium and low-voltage networks in Plzeň, Karlovy Vary, Ústí nad Labem, Central Bohemia, Liberec, Hradec …

UK Government Figures Shows: Renewables Outperform Gas

The latest Energy Trends report, published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) shows that in the third quarter of 2019 renewab…

Oil & Gas Trade

Gas to Become Energy Transition’s 'Second Pillar'

The use of gas from all sources will become more important as Germany seeks to decarbonise its economy and phase out nuclear power, the new head of Germany's la…

Market Analysis

ICRA Revises The Power Sector Outlook from Stable to Negative

According to ICRA Research, the all India electricity demand growth declined to 1.2 per cent in 8M FY2020 on a year-on-year basis (YoY) against the 6.4 per cent…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Scotland Must 'Walk The Talk' on Climate Change

Action across the economy is needed in the next 12 months if Scotland's new target for greenhouse gas emissions is to be met, a report has warned.

African Union to Develop A Blueprint for A Pan-continental Electricity Network and Market

The agreement to set up a Continental Power System Master Plan between the Bank and AUDA-NEPAD was unveiled recently during a three-day workshop on the sideline…

Will the Midwest Take Advantage of the Emerging Hydrogen Economy?

California is a leader in the use of hydrogen fuel cells, but experts say they’re also well suited for the Midwest.

Zambia Looks to Brazil for Help in Biofuel Industry

Zambia’s Ambassador to Brazil, Dr. Alfreda Kansembe has held bilateral talks with Brazil’s Sugar, Ethanol and Energy companies in an effort to find partners t…

Siemens Working on Modern Power Plants in Iran

Germany’s engineering giant Siemens, in a joint project with Iran’s largest energy construction and engineering group Mapna, is working on launching power pla…

European Investment Bank funds two windfarms in Portugal

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a loan of €45m to renewable energy company Eolica da Linha for the construction of three windfarms in …

Solar Industry Leaps at Chance to Help Deliver European Green Deal

The EU’s new plan to lead the global fight for a greener and fairer economy has been warmly received by the solar industry, which has put itself forward as a k…

100% Renewables Means 95% Less Water Consumption for Conventional Power Generation

According to a new study by Finland’s LUT University, solar PV consumes between 2% and 15% of the water that coal and nuclear power plants use to produce just …

Smart Automation Can Contribute to Company Bottomline Through Energy Efficiency

Companies seeking to improve their bottomline in the current economy where they see flat or declining revenues, need to start taking a closer look at their oper…

5G And IoT Comes to Enterprises in Japan

Nokia today announced that it is building out its strategic partnership ecosystem to bring local 5G/private wireless LTE to industrial and government customers …

Flora to Fuel: Could Wind-Powered Algae Make Bioreactors Competitive?

The ENBIO project uses excess energy from wind turbines to power 16 1,000-litre photo-bioreactors which grow algae that can then be used for biofuels. The proje…