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Scottish Hunterston B reactor given approval to restart
-Reactor 4 at Scotland's Hunterston B power station will restart while EDF Energy also awaits safety ruling for third reactor
UK backs clean energy projects in S. Africa with £14M
- Projects expected to power nearly 200,000 homes annually
Shell debuts electric vehicle charging in Southeast Asia
- Shell plans on having 10 electric vehicle charging stations in Singapore by October 2019
India causing concern over high SO2 emission, pollution
- Greenpeace refers to NASA data to show world's biggest sulphur dioxide emitters that are risking lives via poor air quality
Oil price supported on Friday with IEA supply fall data
- IEA reports OPEC production fall of 190 thousand barrels per day for July - a five-year low
Welsh, Irish coast gets €1.3M to aid with climate change
- EU funding to help locals observe and record data about coastal environment to strengthen businesses against climate change
Global oil production falls in July
- OPEC production drops by 190 thousand bpd to 29.71 million bpd, remaining at a five-year low in July
US crude oil inventories rise for w/e August 2
- Crude oil production increased by 100,000 barrels per day to around 12.3 million barrels per day
BP, Reliance take on India's fuel and aviation business
- Number of passenger cars in India expected to surpass 220 million in 20 years
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Battery, smart grid efficiency firms draw $1.7B in 1H19
- Investments in battery storage and efficiency companies rise while funding drops in smart grid firms in first half of 2019
Oil prices open weak on Monday with US-China tensions
- In retaliation to Trump's new tariffs, China asks state-owned companies to suspend imports of U.S. agricultural products
Amazon adds 2 new renewable investments to portfolio
- With new additions in Ireland and U.S., Amazon's renewable energy projects total 66 globally
German RWE closing down Aberthaw coal plant in Wales
- UK market conditions force RWE-owned coal company to close on March 31, 2020 despite emission reducing measures taken
Oil prices recover on Friday after Trump's tariff tweet
- US President's tweet on China goods tariff sent prices down 7% on Thursday
Enel signs Chile's largest renewable energy supply deal
- Subsidiary Enel Generacion Chile to supply power to AngloAmerican mining company when agreement takes effect from 2021
Turkey's energy import bill falls 16.6% in June '19
- Country's crude oil imports increases by 15.5% in June 2019 compared to same month last year
Biggest wind farm in Scotland starts operations
- £2.5 billion Beatrice wind farm to generate 588 megawatts of energy, enough to power 450,000 homes annually
US crude oil inventories fall for w/e July 19
- Crude oil production falls by 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) to around 11.3 million bpd for week ending July 19
UK-Denmark power link gets green light with €1.1B deal
- Construction of the Viking Link is expected to be completed by the end of 2023
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BP to join Bunge in new ethanol venture in Brazil
- Joint venture to have 32 million metric tonnes of combined crushing capacity per year
European cement firms urged to be more climate friendly
- Cement responsible for 7% of global man-made carbon dioxide emissions
UK developing alternative to plastic with £209M fund
- Government hopes to reduce carbon impact by using plants instead of oils to make plastics
Oil rises with Iran's seizure of British oil tanker
- Iran confiscates British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz on Friday pushing oil prices up
Oil prices rise with US downing of Iran drone on Friday
- U.S. destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz after it threatened an American warship on Thursday, U.S. President said
GE to supply equipment for 158 MW wind farms in Turkey
- LM Wind Power, part of GE Renewable Energy company, will produce 147 blades for wind energy projects
US crude oil inventories fall for w/e July 12
- Crude oil production decreases to 12 million barrels per day
IEA launches tool to track global methane emissions
- Global methane emissions from oil and gas sectors could be reduced by nearly half at no net cost, IEA says
Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment
- New 500-megawatt plant to have enough to supply clean energy to 250,000 people
Oil prices show limited gains on Wednesday
- Official oil inventory figures from Energy Information Administration expected later in the day
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New homes in England to have EV chargers: Gov. proposal
- U.K. targets that all new cars and vans are effectively zero emission by 2040
16.07.2019
Electricity
Oil prices see limited rise on Tuesday
- Gulf of Mexico producers began restoring some output that was shut on Monday
Renewables set to match fossil fuels returns: New study
- Findings make strong case for rapidly stepping up investment in renewable energy sources
Global oil production tops 100 million barrels in June
- IEA estimates demand will rise by 1.4 million barrels per day year-on-year totalling 101.7 million barrels per day in 2020
Oil, gas exploration licenses up for grabs in North Sea
- Applications to be made by Nov. 12 with decisions expected in second quarter of 2020
UK opens new EV battery manufacturing facility
- Battery tech company invested £7 million in manufacturing capabilities since 2014
Ghana and World Bank join to reduce carbon emissions
- Deforestation in Ghana driven by cocoa farm expansion, logging and illegal mining
Saudi Aramco awards oil, gas contracts worth $18B
- Company plans to boost Marjan and Berri fields’ output capacity by 550,000 barrels per day of oil
Oil prices rise with decline in U.S. oil stock data
- Official figures from U.S. government are due later on Wednesday
UK revs up electric vehicle charging station investment
- Total of 12 projects set to receive share of £37 million
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Turkey boosts energy cooperation with China
- "We decided to cooperate in the implementation of smart grids in Turkey," Turkish Energy Minister says
Biogas shows potential to reduce emissions by 13%
- Currently only about 2.2% of global anaerobic digestion potential is used
Oil prices dip despite Middle East tensions
- Royal Marines seize Iran's oil tanker believed to be en route to Syria on Thursday
UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments
- Fossil fuel investments comprise 4% of National Trust's current portfolio
Oil prices drop with lower than expected US stock draw
- U.S. oil stock draw of 1.1 million barrels is below expectations of 2.96 million barrel drop
Scotland's green economy gets £10 million boost
- Electric bike hire schemes, electric bin lorries, zero-emission buses, community hydropower station among selected projects
Turkey's licensed power generation up by 0.02% in April
- Turkey's main source of electricity production comes from hydropower with 43.66%
Turkey's crude oil imports up by 60.94% in April
- Oil refinery products production increase by 70.27% to 2.84 million tonnes in April
Turkey's energy import bill falls by 2.5% in May '19
- Country's crude oil imports increases by 48.2% in May 2019 compared to same month last year
UK backs carbon capture and storage progress with £26M
- Nine projects to receive between £170,000 and £7 million to advance carbon capture technology
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UK passes net zero emissions law
- Committee on Climate Change recommended net zero emission target on May 2
CO2 emissions from new cars and vans increases in 2018
- Around 4.5 million new cars and 1.66 million new vans sold in EU and Iceland in 2018
Wales turns wood to energy via £160M power station
- Facility has potential to manage 250,000 tonnes of waste wood a year
UK offshore wind industry gains £100 million support
- First pilot opportunity expected in September with further programs starting early 2020
UK en route to zero carbon future with interconnectors
- Electricity interconnectors allowing transfer of electricity across borders boosting UK's zero carbon target
Hydrogen aids clean, secure, affordable energy future
- Hydrogen use can help improve air quality and strengthen energy security, IEA said
Chile holds largest global lithium reserves
- Global lithium production rises by 17.6% to 61,800 tonnes in 2018
Oil prices down amid lower oil demand forecast
- US crude inventories are expected to rise by 4.9 million barrels last week amid expectation of 481,000 barrel drop
Wales aiming for zero emission by 2050
- Committee on Climate Change recommends reducing emissions for countries in the U.K. on May 2
Eni, NextChem to turn waste into energy
- New technology reuses large amounts of non-recyclable waste to produce chemical products and fuel
10.06.2019
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Storing carbon underground to meet global emission goal
- Eighteen large-scale carbon capture and storage facilities capture almost 40 million tonnes of carbon annually
Climate-conscious traveling made easy with new website
- Round trip by electric car from London to France generates only 66 kilograms of emissions
Electric car sales up by 2 million in 2018
- Electric vehicles consumed about 58 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2018
UK to ban plastic straws, stirrers & buds in Apr. 2020
- In England, 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers, 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used annually
Wales plans floating homes under new tidal lagoon proj.
- Construction could start in 2021, with project operational by end of 2026
US crude oil stocks, production rise for w/e May 17
- Crude oil production increases to 12.2 million barrels per day
UK should back emission removal market for 2050 goals
- Carbon price of up to £160 per tonne of carbon-dioxide-equivalent could support net zero emission target
EU council bans single-use plastics for cleaner beaches
- Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds will be banned by 2021
UK youth to design future of EV charging stations
- Winning designs will be made into real-life prototypes and displayed at electric vehicle center
Middle East tension pushing oil price higher
- Brent crude traded at $72.88 per barrel at 0614 GMT for 0.59% gain while West Texas International priced at $63.02 a barrel
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Scotland supporting electric biking with £1.14m fund
- 45 projects and 460 e-bikes, e-cargo bikes and e-trikes were funded in previous two rounds of scheme
Scotland's largest offshore wind farm completes build
- Beatrice, located approximately 13 kilometers from Caithness coast, to be fully operational in summer 2019
Oil prices on rise with ongoing Middle East tension
- Brent crude traded at $72.43 per barrel at 0618 GMT for 0.37% gain while West Texas International priced at $62.42 a barrel
Global oil supply falls in April 2019: IEA
- OPEC crude oil output rose by 60,000 b/d in April as higher flows from Libya, Nigeria and Iraq offset Iranian losses
Global hydropower capacity grows by 1.97% in 2018
- Pumped storage hydropower capacity increased by 1.9 gigawatts to 160.3 gigawatts
Global energy investments rise by $1B after 3 year fall
- Oil, gas and coal supply spending increases, while fossil-fuel based generation and renewable power investments fall
Fossil fuel companies should go green for climate fight
- Investing in oil and gas projects is an investment against the planet and against a healthy future, one expert argues
Smart meter use to reduce UK carbon emissions
- Smart metering facilitates better integration of renewable power and reduces reliance on fossil fuels
Nonprofits to track world-wide power plant emissions
- Project, with $1.7 million funding from Google, will use global satellite network to collect data from space
US crude oil stocks, production rise for w/e April 26
- Crude oil production increases to 12.3 million barrels per day
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World Bank launches $50M fund to support clean mining
- Developing country govts. will be assisted to build policy, regulatory and legal framework to promote climate-smart mining
UK climate committee advises zero-emission goal by 2050
- Country currently has target of reducing its carbon emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050
UK supports smart energy solutions with £30M funding
-Country targets highly innovative, ambitious, local energy system designs that are investable and ready to roll out in 2020s
New, improved wind farms needed to hit UK climate goal
- Report calls for government & local authority teamwork for policies to include permission for re-powering where appropriate
Ford invests $500M in all-new battery electric vehicle
- Latest investment is in addition to Ford’s existing plans to develop a portfolio of battery electric vehicles
US crude oil stocks, production rise for w/e April 19
- Crude oil production increases to 12.2 million barrels per day
Spanish Enagas net profit totals €103.9M in 1Q19
- Good performance by affiliates and strict control of operating and financial expenses supports first quarter profits
UK invests £30M to expand India's solar farm network
- CleanMax Solar, recipient of investment, will use capital to enhance portfolio from 500 MW to 2,000 MW in next three years
Qatar Petroleum to hold tender for 100+ new LNG ships
- Tender also holds options for replacement of Qatar's existing LNG fleet
Oil prices dip slightly as supply concerns ease
- Markets are now adequately supplied and global spare production capacity remains at comfortable levels, says IEA
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40+ nuclear deals made at Atomexpo 2019 in Russia
- Two-day event welcomed more than 4,000 people from a record number of 74 countries
ConocoPhillips sells UK exploration, production company
- Sale is part of company's ongoing effort to focus investments across future low cost supply opportunities
Verified carbon removals to be traded on pilot platform
- Initiative aims to use new method of verifying and quantifying carbon removal for online trade
$170M to help battery tech Co. improve li-ion batteries
- Sila Nano plans to supply first commercial customers in consumer electronics within next year
World's 1st electric, emission-free lifeboat to hit sea
- Boat has 50 kilowatt electric motor with 80 horsepower to run for 30 minutes at full speed and another 10 hours at 50%
Australia plans pumped hydro at old copper mine
-Project that is expected to be operational by 2024 will boost energy storage assets for greater renewable capacity in future
Artificial intelligence can be used to reduce emissions
- Tech-integrated approach to environment holds 2.4 gigatons of carbon reduction possibility, says PwC UK
Malaysian Petronas venturing into renewables
- Acquisition is expected to be completed later this month
Carbon capture project gets $1.5 million funding
- Project is backed by University of Michigan and Europe’s main climate innovation initiative