Regulation

Solar Power Plant

ZIMBABWE: a Law to Regulate the Installation of Solar PV Systems is Under Study

The Government of Zimbabwe should soon put an end to the uncontrolled installation of solar photovoltaic systems in the country by regulating the sector.

United States

ConocoPhillips Pulls Request for Extension of Flaring Permits at 41 Texas Sites

U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips withdrew a request to extend flaring permits at 41 of its sites in West Texas.

India

G20 Recovery Packages Back Fossil Fuels Over Cleaner Options

UN General-Secretary Antonio Guterres says G20 recovery packages commit twice as much money to fossil fuels than renewable energy sources.

Lithuania

Lithuania Pulls Outs of BRELL Power Reserve Agreement

Lithuania has opted out of the so-called BRELL agreement, which obligates it to exchange emergency electric power reserves with Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Bela…

Biobattery

Biden Announces Commitment to RFS

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Aug. 25 issued a statement describing his commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Thermal Coal

South Korea Urged to Follow Japanese Lead on Coal Finance Ban

South Korea has been castigated by environmentalists and international investors for failing to follow Japan in slashing funding for coal power overseas.

United States

Trump 'Postpones' US-China Trade Talks: Update

US President Donald Trump has again called into question the future of trade talks with Beijing, despite a recent surge in US crude shipments to China under the…

Russian Federation

Russian Energy Minister Novak Tests Positive for COVID-19

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was himself diagnosed with COVID-19 in May and successfully completed treatment, was the one to deliver the news.

Geothermal Power Plant

Indonesian Renewable Energy Reforms to Drive Geothermal Development

Indonesia is preparing regulations on renewable energy pricing to gain the investors’ trust in the clean energy sector.

Russian Federation

Russia Doesn’t Expect OPEC+ To Change Course

The OPEC+ panels will not be discussing next week any revisions of the ongoing production cut pact and are not expected to make any major decisions to tweak the…

SPI Goes Fully Virtual as Las Vegas Trade Show is Cancelled

SPI, North America’s largest solar industry event, will now be fully virtual after the organisers cancelled an outdoor exhibition rescheduled for October.

India

India's Tata to Merge with Mundra Power Subsidiary

Indian private-sector utility Tata Power has decided to absorb its subsidiary that operates the 4GW imported coal-fired Mundra power plant to provide financial …

Opec+ JMMC Meeting Delayed to 19 August

The Opec+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), which studies compliance with the coalition's output restraint deal, has pushed back its next monthly m…

United States

API Outlines Importance of Modern Energy Infrastructure

American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers recently joined US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and business and policy leaders.

United States

Donald Trump Poised to Roll Back Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry

President Trump is planning to relax regulations governing methane emissions in the oil and gas industry, according to reports, in a move that could allow milli…