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Oil Pipeline

Biden Weighing New Sanctions to Block Russian Gas Pipeline

The Biden administration is weighing additional sanctions to block construction of the nearly completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany

Geothermal Power Plant

Kenya Gets 5 mln USD Grant for Geothermal Exploration from African Union

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya's state-owned GDC on Wednesday confirmed that it has secured 549 million shillings from the African Union to commence exploratio…

Personnel Appointment

GWEC India Announces New Policy Director

The Global Wind Energy Council India announced today that Martand Shardul, previously a Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute, has joined GWEC India as i…

Wind Farm

'Green Economic Recovery' Secured with Corlacky Hill Approval

Leading renewable energy company RES has today received consent for Corlacky Hill Wind Farm, near Swatragh.

Offshore Wind Power

Iberdrola Commits to Second Japanaese Offshore Wind Project

Iberdrola will co-develop Seihoku-oki wind farm, which will enter the round 2 auction, together with Japanese developer Cosmo Eco Power and Hitz Engineering

Offshore Wind Power

Air Liquide First Customer for Offshore Wind Farm Hollandse Kust Zuid

Vattenfall has signed its first power contract for wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. Air Liquide will purchase 100GWh of fossil-free electricity per year from the …

Wind Farm

Six Measures for More Onshore Wind Energy in Germany

Germany’s new Renewable Energy Law fails to address the two biggest challenges facing onshore wind development in Germany: permitting and repowering.

Carbon Emissions

Japan, US Exposed as UN Chief Urges G7 to Commit to 2030 Coal Exit

At a summit on “powering past coal”, António Guterres called on rich countries to lead, putting pressure on Japan and the US to produce exit plans

Energy Transition

MAURITIUS: Strategy Paper 2021-2025 will Speed up Energy Transition

The African Development Bank (AfDB) publishes the Mauritius Strategy Paper 2021-2025.

Offshore Wind Power

Lithuania to Study Offshore Wind Sites

Local consultancy Ardynas to prepare a special plan and strategic environmental assessment for an area in the Baltic Sea

Wind Power in China

China Installs 52GW of Wind in 2020

China installed 52GW of new wind power capacity in 2020, double the country’s annual installations compared to the previous year, according to the Global Wind …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eskom Improves Operational Efficiency at Kusile and Medupi

The recently appointed transformation management office in Eskom has made significant inroads in improving the operational efficiency at the Kusile and Medupi p…

Energy Security

South African Municipalities to Launch R69m Energy Security Project

In South Africa, the Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier through a media statement announced the six municipalities that …

Battery Recycling

Nigerian Solar Systems Provider Commits to Recycling Batteries

Nigerian solar systems provider, Lumos, has announced its environmental commitment to recycling the company’s batteries in partnership with Hinckley Recycling.…

Energy Investment

Apple Invests $2.8bn in 17 Renewable Energy Projects in 2020

The projects will cut 921,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions annually and help the iPhone maker to become carbon-neutral by 2030