Companies become a major force in the clean energy market as purchases double
New figures from BloombergNEF (BNEF) show that corporations bought a record amount of 13.4GW of clean energy through power purchase…
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EU energy efficiency rules adapted in view of Brexit
The EU is updating the energy consumption figures in the newly revised energy efficiency directive to take account of the…
GE to install and test a ‘prototype’ of vast 12-megawatt turbine in the Netherlands
GE Renewable Energy has signed an agreement with Future Wind to install the first Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine prototype…
The price of carbon allowances nears the historic peak (25 euros/ton)
The market price of CO2 allowances nears the 25 euros per unit peak, recorded in September 2018. Prices have risen…
Carbon pricing dropped from new Franco-German treaty
France and Germany will cement their historic post-war reconciliation with the signing of a new Elysée treaty on Tuesday (22…
Brexit: Losing energy links to Europe after no-deal will cost UK more than £2bn every year, experts warn
After string of nuclear power failures, leaving EU could compromise nation’s ability to share clean electricity with European nations. A no-deal…
Iberdrola uses blockchain to ensure renewable energy supply
Major utility provider Iberdrola has used blockchain technology to “guarantee” that the energy it supplies to its customers comes from…
Clean Energy Accelerates As Global Investment Hits USD 428 Billion
While the 2018 figure is down 8% on 2017, the collapse in capital costs for wind and solar power suggest…
Shell teams up with Dutch pension fund to bid for Eneco
Royal Dutch Shell and Dutch pension fund manager PGGM are considering a joint bid for Dutch energy company Eneco, which…
Germany struggles with dirty energy in climate change battle
Germany has mined and burnt lignite for hundreds of years and has the physical scars to show for it. From…
UK government sets outs mediocre support for small-scale renewable energy generators
The UK Government on Tuesday finally proposed what amounts to relatively mediocre guidelines intended to support the development of small-scale…
Carriers today call for cancellation of the Mobility Package before the EC Representation in Bucharest
The Romanian Union of Romanian Road Traffic Unions (UNTRR) scheduled today (11 January) a protest in front of the European…
Global automakers spearhead $300 billion global drive to electrify cars
Global automakers are planning a $300 billion surge in spending on electric vehicle technology over the next five to 10…
