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Energy Subsidies

UK Urged to Redirect Biomass Subsidies to Wind and Solar

BEIS receives open letter signed by 75 organisations that include public health bodies.

Submarine Cable

UK Launches Subsea Cable Monitoring Project

SHARC will develop techniques for real-time condition monitoring.

Energy Investment

Enel to Invest 160 bln Euros by 2030 in Clean Energy Drive

ENEL-PLAN/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-Enel to invest 160 bln euros by 2030 in clean energy drive.

Nuclear Power Plant

NERSA Takes Action on New Nuclear Power Procurement

In a consultation paper gazetted on Monday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa outlined government plans to add 2,500MW of nuclear power to South Afr…

Hydropower Plant

Ghana’s President Commissions Nation’s First Micro-Hydro Power Station

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, 21st November 2020, commissioned Ghana’s first micro power generating station, located…

Hydro Generator Unit

Siemens Energy to Upgrade and Expand Services at Jebel Ali L2 Power and Water Station in Dubai

Integrated 20-year long-term service agreement includes intelligent gas turbine controller, jointly developed by DEWA and Siemens Energy.

Clean Energy Transition

UK Aims to Increase Renewable Energy Capacity by 12GW

The UK Government is planning to increase renewable energy capacity to 12GW in the fourth round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, which will open next yea…

Personnel Appointment

Schneider Electric Appoints New Country President for UK and Ireland

Schneider Electric has appointed Kelly Becker as the company’s new zone president UK & Ireland.

Biofuel

Bioenergy Has an Important Role in the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels and to Move the Global Energy System Towards Carbon Neutrality

Bioenergy has an important role in the transition...

Biofuel

Advanced Biofuels Are Necessary for the Implementation of the New EU 2030 Climate Target Plan in the EU Green Deal

Advanced biofuels are necessary for the implementation of the...

Carbon Emissions

Norway and CO2 emissions

​Oil nation Norway plans to help fight climate change by capturing and storing Europe’s carbon emissions.

Power Construction

The HVDC Link Between Germany and Belgium is Put into Operation

​The transmission system operators Amprion and Elia Group officially opened the Aachen-Liege grid connection line, which is the first power connection channel …

Oil Price

Oil Prices Reach Three Month High on Improving Demand Outlook

Oil touched its strongest level since early September as signs that Covid-19 vaccinations in the U.S. could be underway within three weeks improved the demand o…

Solar Power Plant

Austrian Developer Eyes up to 54MW Croatia Solar PV

Austrian renewables developer RP Global is planning to build two solar PV plants in Croatia with a combined installed capacity of up to 54MW at the site of its …

Carbon Emissions

Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Last week BloombergNEF published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.