Renewables
EU approves Belgian renewable energy certificate schemes
The European Commission on Friday said it had approved a Belgian scheme of certificates for renewable energy and high-efficiency cogeneration…
OECD urges countries to tax more the dirty energy
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has encouraged governments to start taxing CO2 emissions more aggressively, in a…
Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon letting the side down for green energy
Data centre operators are going green because renewable energy costs less, receives tax subsidies and customers like the idea, according…
ExpoEnergiE 2018 – The Event of the Energy Industry Specialists
ExpoEnergiE – International trade fair for renewable energy, conventional energy, equipment and technologies for the oil and natural gas industry takes…
Trump’s Proposed Budget Slashes Funding for Clean Energy Programs
The Trump administration released its proposed 2019 budget on Monday. The energy portion focuses on an “all-of-the-above” strategy and proposes…
Europe powers up record levels of offshore wind energy
The UK and Germany led the way as Europe powered-up a record amount of offshore wind energy last year, it’s…
EBC – Cybersecurity: Change mindset first, then action fast
Need, obligation, scarecrow, but above all a large field to discover and comprehend – this is cybersecurity today for companies…
Three Energy Policy Priorities for Romania in 2019 (proposals by Energy Policy Group and CEPS)
Authors: Radu Dudău and Christian Egenhofer Three line of energy policy stand out as particularly suitable to be promoted by…
Commission to introduce rules to clarify ‘green’ investment in May
Following the action plan on sustainable finance to be published early next month, the European Commission will present legislation in…
Vestas to acquire Utopus Insights, an energy analytics company, for 100 mln. USD
Vestas has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Utopus Insights, Inc., an energy analytics provider with 15 years…
Giant cryptocurrency mine that runs on green energy coming to Iceland
Everyone wants to be a part of the cryptocurrency revolution, but it’s not necessarily so good for the planet. For…
Individuals will be able to sell electricity into the grid from Spring
Individuals who want to produce renewable energy in capacities of up to 100 kW will be able to sell electricity…
EU’s renewable energy efforts to come under audit microscope
The European Union’s auditors will launch an inquest to assess the effectiveness of support for electricity generated by solar and…
Trump once again seeks to slash funding for clean energy in 2019 budget
The Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposal slashes funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy…
EU launches new trade inquiry into Argentine biodiesel
The European Commission has begun a new investigation into whether Argentine biodiesel exporters benefit from unfair subsidies, following a complaint…
Renewables, energy storage, electric cars will likely grow strongly in 2018
Every year, the clean energy experts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) predict what will happen in the sector in…
Shell buying spree cranks up race for clean energy
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has spent over $400 million on a range of acquisitions in recent weeks, from solar power…