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Germans want more clean energy: YouGov report

- Clean energy generated more than half of Germany's electricity mix in 2020 and most Germans are in favor of more expansion

11.01.2021 Finance , Renewable , Energy Projects , General

Belgium's renewable generation up 31% in 2020

- Average monthly price on the day-ahead market sees historic low of €31.9/MWh

08.01.2021 Renewable , Energy Security , Europe

2020 sees big developments in Baltic Sea offshore wind

-Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia sign declaration to boost offshore wind energy

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe

EC gives €5M funding for combined wind/hydrogen project

- Multinational consortium and recipient of funding plan to start combined wind turbine and electrolyzer project in 2021

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Solar energy in EU sees 2nd highest rate in history

- EU's Green Deal that aims for climate neutrality in 2050 was instrumental in helping the growth of solar

23.12.2020 Finance , Renewable , Europe , General

Vestas invests in CIP to enrich renewable value chain

- Vestas will invest in new "Energy Transition Fund" focusing on new technologies, managed by CIP as anchor investor

22.12.2020 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe , General

COVID-19 pandemic deepens energy efficiency slowdown

- Energy efficiency’s weakest progress in decade threatens international climate goals, according to IEA report

03.12.2020 Finance , Renewable , International Organization , Energy Projects , World

G20 needs to ramp up targets to tackle climate crisis

- COVID-19 recovery spending for coal, oil and gas risks reversing positive trends seen before pandemic

19.11.2020 Renewable , Renewable

Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election win

- Incoming US second Catholic president has common goals with pope to find unity, climate change solutions

13.11.2020 Renewable , Energy Security , Energy Projects

Eni to use artificial light technology to trap CO2

- Pilot could allow a plant with a 1 hectare footprint to produce 500 tons of biomass per year, trapping 1,000 tons of CO2

13.11.2020 Renewable , Energy Projects , Europe

Two-degree pathway could hugely reduce gas investments

-Wood Mac. advises sustainability investments, competitiveness boosting and embracing new capital sources to reduce emissions

13.11.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Renewable

G20 backtracks on fossil fuel funding phase-out

- G20 governments' fossil fuels support is likely to trend upwards via COVID-19 recovery programs this year, new study finds

11.11.2020 Finance , Coal , Renewable , General

Key changes expected in US energy and climate policy

- Clean energy and climate change are expected to be main pillars of Biden administration's policy

11.11.2020 Renewable , Americas

Renewables defy COVID-19 with record growth of 4%

- Net renewable capacity additions will account for 90% of total power capacity additions this year, new IEA report says

11.11.2020 Finance , Renewable , International Organization , World

Israel to use only renewables and natural gas by 2030

- Country will increase renewable capacity, particularly solar, and phase out coal capacity by end of 2025, top official says

05.11.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Middle East-Africa

Statkraft acquires London-based Solarcentury

- Transaction comprises 100% share acquisition of Solarcentury Holdings and its subsidiaries

02.11.2020 Finance , Solar , Renewable , Europe , General

Asia’s power production to be renewable-reliant by 2050

- Electricity generation will more than double in Asia due to economic growth and rising incomes, says US Energy Info. Admin.

15.10.2020 Renewable , Energy Projects , Asia

EU votes in favor of 60% emissions cut by 2030

- Members of the European Parliament also urge for interim 2040 target to ensure EU is on track for carbon neutrality by 2050

09.10.2020 Renewable , International Organization , Energy Projects , Europe

Climate goals virtually impossible w/out carbon capture

- Technologies to capture and store carbon emissions need to accelerate significantly to meet Paris Agreement goals

25.09.2020 Renewable

EC proposes 55% target for emissions by 2030

-New proposal is more ambitious than Commission's current goal of 40%

16.09.2020 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Clean energy tech needs to rise to meet climate goals

- Transforming power sector alone will only get world one-third of way to net-zero emissions, IEA report says

10.09.2020 Electricity , Renewable , International Organization

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, Aug. 27

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas on spot market costs 1,309 Turkish liras

29.08.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Turkey

Solar, wind on path to replace global coal generation

- Countries are on same path building wind turbines and solar panels to replace electricity from coal, EMBER stated

26.08.2020 Finance , Coal , Wind , Solar , Renewable

Offshore wind capacity increases record highs in 2019

- Offshore wind installations have grown from 3.4 GW in 2015 to 6.1 GW 2019, says Global Wind Energy Council

12.08.2020 Wind , Renewable , World

Renewables topple fossil fuels in Europe in 1H20

- Renewables generate 40% of electricity in 27 European countries while fossil fuels produce 34%

28.07.2020 Hydro , Renewable

De-growth only solution to tackle climate change: Expert

- Restraining population growth, consumption per capita is way to tackle climate change, climate scientist tells Anadolu Agency

19.07.2020 Finance , Renewable , World

Over 50% of EBRD annual investment to go green by 2025

- Bank's average green finance ratio rose from 25% to 40% in past 5 years, statement says

09.07.2020 Finance , Renewable , International Organization , World

EU sets hydrogen and energy system integration strategy

- As EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050, strategies fall short of needed changes, expert says

09.07.2020 Finance , Renewable , Europe

Turkey to open 1st domestic solar panel factory in Aug.

- A country without energy cannot talk about being civilized, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

07.07.2020 Solar , Renewable , Energy Projects , Turkey

Turkey's flag carrier stretches its wings for nature

- Turkish Airlines saves soil larger than 60 football fields, prevents cutting of 3,648 trees by recycling its waste in 2019

06.07.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Clean energy innovation vital to meet net zero emissions

- Reaching international energy and climate goals requires a sharp acceleration in clean energy innovation, a new report says

03.07.2020 Finance , Projects , Renewable , World

Turkey to realize one of largest environmental projects

- Turkey will resolutely continue to actualize $365M environmental project, says Erdogan

29.06.2020 Finance , Renewable , Turkey

World needs fossil lockdown to avoid climate crisis

- CO2 emissions need to decrease annually by at least 7.6% over the next 10 years to be aligned with Paris climate agreement

18.06.2020 Finance , Renewable , World

2019 electric car sales up 40% amid poor overall sales

-Electric car sales in 2020 will be more resilient than overall car market with substantially lower impact from pandemic: IEA

16.06.2020 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , Europe , Asia , Americas

Russia: 4 arrested over major fuel leak

- Nornikel's top management, responsible for power plant that caused disaster, excluded from investigation

12.06.2020 Oil , Downstream , Renewable , Energy Security

Renewables' share of Turkey's installed capacity at 45%

- EMRA's yearly report also shows renewable sources' share in licensed electricity production for 2019 reaches 42.1%

08.06.2020 Renewable , Renewable , Turkey , General

Turkish startup creates products from organic waste

-‘Green’ design studio is doing its part to fight deforestation by planting a new tree sapling for every product it sells

05.06.2020 Renewable , Renewable

Sustainable energy solution efforts need to scale up

- Countries must boost efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: Energy Progress Report

28.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , World

Electricity industry calls policy makers for green recovery

- European recovery strategy should help accelerate the transition to a cleaner future, Eurelectric said

25.05.2020 Finance , Renewable , Europe

Turkey gets 5B TL for clean energy generation in April

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities that produced 8.6 million MWh of electricity received financial aid

24.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Renewable

Total, Purecycle ink deal for plastic recycling

- French energy company aims for production of 30% recycled polymers by 2030

21.05.2020 Oil , Renewable , Renewable

Clean power capacity in 2020, 13% less than 2019: IEA

- Global renewable power capacity to increase by 167 gigawatts in 2020, IEA says

21.05.2020 Finance , Renewable , World

Energy efficiency to take most investment share by 2050

- Renewable energy and energy efficiency together offer over 90% of mitigation measures to reduce energy-related emissions

19.05.2020 Renewable , General

Energy savings at home are crucial during COVID-19

- Turkey's inavitas suggests steps to prevent wasting energy at home during COVID-19 pandemic

16.05.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey , General

Hydrogen on 'priority list' of oil & gas sector: DNV GL

- Hydrogen projected to be significant part of energy mix by 2030, according to a new survey

15.05.2020 Oil , Lng/Lpg , Projects , Renewable , International Organization

Turkey to pursue East Med gas research plan: Energy Min

- Turkey plans deep drilling with national drillship, Fatih, for first time in Black Sea starting next July

15.05.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

EU to provide €112 million for low-carbon projects

- A total of 12 low-carbon energy projects will benefit from European Union funding

12.05.2020 Finance , Renewable , Europe

Australia to fund BP for renewable hydrogen production

- When completed in February 2021, 20,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia will be produced per year for domestic use

09.05.2020 Renewable , Hydro , Renewable

Europe's steel industry must invest €100B for CO2 cuts

- Technology transition needs to start within the next 5-10 years to meet European climate targets by 2050

08.05.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

ESCAP, IRENA to cooperate for sustainable solutions

- Organizations will recommend energy transition to governments as integral part of economic recovery efforts from COVID-19

07.05.2020 Geothermal/Biomass , Renewable , International Organization

CO2 emissions from energy use in EU falls in 2019

- CO2 emissions are major contributor to global warming and account for some 80% of all man-made EU greenhouse gas emissions

07.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , Europe

Global renewables use 1.5% higher than last year: IEA

- Share of renewables in global electricity generation jumped to nearly 28% in Q1 2020 from 26% in Q1 2019, IEA says

06.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Invesments , Renewable , Energy Security

Jobs in renewables to reach 42 million globally by 2050

- In 2050, energy efficiency sector could employ 21.3 million people, according to IRENA report

30.04.2020 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , World

Global emissions to see historic fall due to COVID-19

- Governments need to adjust more ambitious policies to make emissions drop permanent to combat climate change

25.04.2020 Renewable , Energy Security , International Organization , Energy Projects , General

Decarbonization needs investment of up to $130 trillion

- Renewable energy can support resilient and equitable recovery, IRENA report shows

21.04.2020 Finance , Renewable , World

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fall 3.9% to record low

- Emissions hit lowest level since 1990 when Japan started emission estimation

15.04.2020 Nuclear , Renewable , Asia

Sleeping early reduces carbon emissions: Experts

- High emissions-related global warming, climate change put future of sustainability, security at risk, say scientists

13.04.2020 Renewable , General

Clean energy accounts for 72% of 2019 power expansion

- Renewables expand by 7.6% last year with Asia dominating growth and accounting for 54% of total additions

08.04.2020 Finance , Renewable , World

Production of wind components must continue: WindEurope

- Wind energy covers around 15% of Europe’s electricity and EU aims 50% by 2050

01.04.2020 Wind , Projects , Renewable , Energy Projects , Europe

Global offshore wind capacity hits record installation

- Additional 6,1 GW of new global offshore wind capacity installed in 2019, 'record installation': Global Wind Energy Council

01.04.2020 Wind , Renewable , World

Covid-19 damages global renewable supply chain

- WoodMac says impact on technology supply chains and installations may increase due to Covid-19

25.03.2020 Finance , Renewable , General

Turkey gets 3.3B TL for clean energy generation in Feb.

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities receive financial backing and produce 6.3 million MWh of electricity

20.03.2020 Renewable , Turkey

EU climate law: Europe's first legally binding proposal

- EU’s effort is crucial in reducing global GHG emissions as Europe still among top three world CO2 emitters, says expert

11.03.2020 Renewable , General

US: Wind tops hydro in renewable electricity sources

- US wind generation totals 300 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh

28.02.2020 Wind , Renewable , Americas

Turkey's renewable tenders announcement set for Feb.

- Capacities of YEKA renewable tenders will range between 10 and 50 megawatts, Turkey's energy minister says

17.01.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Turkey

Canada greets 2020 with multitude of changes

- Tax breaks and a ban on plastic bags are just a sampling of the legislation that greeted Canadians in the new year

08.01.2020 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , International Organization , General

Turkey takes promising steps towards green future

- Country took key initiatives in 2019, from banning free plastic bags to declaring National Forestation Day

27.12.2019 Renewable , Turkey , General

Netherlands lowers CO2 emissions by 4.4% in 3Q19

- Decline is mainly due to usage of more natural gas than coal for electricity production

26.12.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Coal , Renewable , Europe

Deepest point of earth's continents found in Antarctica

- University of California, Irvine finds deepest land canyon at 3,500 meters below sea level under Denman Glacier

13.12.2019 Renewable , World , General

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.3% on Dec. 12

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 9,812 megawatt-hours, while imports reach 9,029 megawatt-hours

13.12.2019 Finance , Renewable , Turkey , General

EU leaders commit to carbon neutrality

- First day of EU summit ends without real breakthrough on European Green Deal, next budget

13.12.2019 Renewable , Europe , General

Indonesia to reduce marine plastic waste 70% by 2025

- Tons of waste enters oceans every year, says Indonesian Institute of Sciences

13.12.2019 Renewable , Asia , General

Spain’s Renewables Curse: How Not to Regulate?

- Instead of providing prosperity and peace, hydrocarbons might bring along more conflicts

12.12.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Energy Security , International Organization , Europe

Besides emissions, carbon must stay in ground: Thunberg

- 'We need real drastic emission cuts at source but of course just reducing emissions is not enough,' says Swedish activist

12.12.2019 Renewable , General

Building renewables industry through private sector

- Renewables offers solution to global warming, climate change and via Energiewende will help Germany move from nuclear power

30.11.2019 Renewable , Projects , Renewable , Europe

UN chief calls for green, clean development in Africa

- While manufacturing on African continent growing faster than world average, it needs to speed up: UN secretary general

21.11.2019 Finance , Renewable , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's renewable share in electr. at 46% in 10 months

- Local and renewable energy combined show record high share of 64% in electricity production, energy minister says

06.11.2019 Wind , Projects , Renewable , Turkey

Chevron sets new greenhouse gas reduction goals

- American multinational Chevron plans to reduce emission intensity from oil and natural gas production

04.10.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , Renewable , Americas , General

Eni, Mainstream to cooperate for large-scale renewables

- Eni, Mainstream will collaborate on power generation from renewable sources across Africa, U.K. and Southeast Asia

26.09.2019 Renewable , Asia , Middle East-Africa , General

UK to spend £6B for climate-vulnerable countries

- Combating climate change is one of ways to protect global peace, says British high commissioner

23.09.2019 Finance , Renewable , Europe , General

US protesters demand action on climate change

- Youth-led demonstrations fill city streets across US' major metropolises

21.09.2019 Renewable , Americas , General

US wind additions to hit near record level in 2019, 2020

- Record high wind capacity additions were last set in 2012

21.09.2019 Wind , Renewable , Americas

Google to expand global wind, solar stake via 18 deals

- These deals will increase Google's worldwide wind and solar energy portfolio by more than 40% to 5,500 megawatts

21.09.2019 Wind , Solar , Renewable , General

Global renewable power additions to jump 12% in '19: IEA

- After stalling last year, renewable power capacity additions to hit double-digit growth in 2019, Int. Energy Agency says

21.09.2019 Solar , Renewable , World

Environmentalists gear up for global climate strike

- Fossil fuel beginning to lose fight, says founder of 350

14.09.2019 Finance , Renewable , General

Global divestment from fossil fuels hits $11 trillion

- Organizations believe numbers are indicators that people power is winning against fossil fuel companies

10.09.2019 Renewable , World

India leads with lowest renewable cost in Asia Pacific

- Australia’s solar power to be cost competitive against coal next year

30.07.2019 Solar , Renewable , Asia , General

China continues to lead global steam turbine market

- Combined-cycle and cogeneration operations increase value of steam turbine market to $36.70 billion up to 2023

23.07.2019 Electricity , Coal , Invesments , Renewable , Asia , General

Turkey's energy goals in 11th devel. plan 'achievable'

- Turkey's new mining and energy targets for 2019-2023 are realistic, says business body official

21.07.2019 Electricity , Nuclear , Renewable , Turkey , General

China: Asia Pacific's largest energy storage mkt by 2024

- Wood Mackenzie estimates that China's cumulative energy storage capacity will hit 12.5 gigawatts by 2024

11.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Asia , General

Local, renewables share in Turkey increases to 66% in 1H19

- Of 141.64 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity produced in first half, 93.77 billion is from local and renewable resources

10.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey , General

Global wind power capacity to grow by 60% in 5 years

- Global onshore and offshore wind capacity is expected to grow in U.S. and China

10.07.2019 Wind , Solar , Renewable , World , General

Eni, Lombardy Region sign sustainability agreement

- Eni will invest over €950 million, plus another €220 million in R&D to develop circular industrial solutions in 4 years

03.07.2019 Renewable , Europe , General

Swiss firm BKW enables investment in 100% clean energy

- BKW is refinancing construction of various Swiss small hydroelectric power plants and wind farms in Norway and France

03.07.2019 Finance , Renewable , Europe , General

'Protecting Amazon's peoples key to climate stability'

- Amazon’s rainforests and its indigenous peoples are suffering the worst assault in a generation, expert tells Anadolu Agency

30.06.2019 Renewable , World , General

EBRD loans €18 million for Kosovo’s first wind farm

- The wind farm will raise annual national electricity generation by more than 1.4 %

27.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Eni launches 'Joule' energy management school in Italy

- Energy training school to enable energy access, competency and tech. will be fully active in the 2020-2021 academic year

26.06.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Europe , General

World marks Global Wind Day

- 'Wind energy is more important than ever to power economic development, achieve climate action goals,' says WindEurope

15.06.2019 Finance , Renewable , World , General

G20 energy, environment ministers meet in Japan

- Turkish officials stress importance of energy access for displaced people, tout success in cutting plastic bag use

16.06.2019 Finance , Renewable , Turkey , Asia , General

Eni, Synhelion team up to produce low emission fuel

- Project will cut over 50% of emissions released in conventional methanol production

15.06.2019 Coal , Renewable , Europe , General

Renewable energy employs 11 million people worldwide

- Asian countries’ share remained at 60% of the global total renewable employment

14.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , General

World's first electrothermal storage plant starts ops.

- New storage technology enables cost-effective storage of large quantities of energy

14.06.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe , General

Local & renewables form 89% of Turkey's power on June 5

- Hydropower generates 59.98% to Turkey's electricity on June 5

11.06.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Renewable , Renewable , Turkey , General

World celebrates Oceans Day

- UN General Assembly launches global campaign against plastic pollution in waterways

08.06.2019 Renewable , World , General

Storing carbon underground to meet global emission goal

- Eighteen large-scale carbon capture and storage facilities capture almost 40 million tonnes of carbon annually

08.06.2019 Electricity , Regulation , Renewable , Europe , Asia , Americas , General

Iran-EU tensions reach fever pitch over nuclear program

Iran confirms plan to enrich uranium up to 20 percent

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Jan. 1

Iran nuke deal sides' ministers due for talks next week

Spot market electricity prices for Wednesday, Jan. 6

Turkey's daily power consumption down 1.85% on Dec. 30

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.89% on Dec. 22

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, Dec. 22

Turkey's daily power consumption up 18.76% on Jan. 4

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Jan. 1

Highlights of Turkish energy market in 2020

2021 global coal demand to grow 2.6% after record drop

Eni announces oil discovery in Western Desert of Egypt

US produces, consumes record high natural gas in 2019

Nigeria's president launches new gas pipeline project

OPEC holds first technical meeting with gas exporters

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday Aug. 23

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 2

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Feb. 11

British LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

3rd Turkish drillship leaves Mersin bound for Black Sea

Dialogue, de-escalation in E.Med benefit everyone: NATO

Turkey’s giant gas find worth $80 billion: IEA Head

US' gas-fired electricity generation rises 9% in 1H20

Rising LNG demand to curb supply glut in 1H21: Fitch

Qatargas delivers first commercial LNG to Philippines

US LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on January 21

Nigerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on January 20

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

Rosneft income falls 77%, revenue down 51% in 2Q20

Oil prices flat with 0.04% rise in week ending August 14

Brent oil prices down amid global pandemic crisis

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

US oil rig count rises by four for week ending Oct. 9

Lundin upgrades Edvard Grieg field reserve estimates

Norway's Equinor discovers oil and gas in North Sea

Turkey's Petkim profits up 36% year-on-year in 3Q20

Iran moves from oil to petrochemicals in export

Oil prices up with estimated decline in US crude stocks

US crude oil stocks rise against market expectation

Venezuela condemns US policy of seizing fuel shipments

Battery patents grow by 14% in 13 years: Study

Turkish start-up to produce lithium-ion battery cathode

US jet fuel demand falls by 29% in Jan-May 2020

Equinor chosen for largest-ever US offshore wind award

New Mexico to have largest wind installation in region

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

2020 sees big developments in Baltic Sea offshore wind

Turkey expects to add 1,500 MW of solar power this year

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

Turkey to open mini solar tenders in 2 months

Esenboga Elektrik pays in full for 11 solar power plants

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

Hydro produces 89% of Norway's power in November

Hydro produces 92.8% of Norway's power in October

Hydro produces 91.2% of Norway's power in Sept.

Turkey in top 4 countries with geothermal capacity

Biomass can meet one-third of Turkey's annual power

EU approves €550M Danish aid to support biomass plants

ESCAP, IRENA to cooperate for sustainable solutions

Turkey launches trade center in Chicago

Esenboga Elektrik pays in full for 11 solar power plants

Turkey's new lithium prod. plant to save $20M imports

1st Turkish car's battery to be made indigenously : CEO

Turkey allocates $18.5B for 2021 investments

Venezuela open to foreign investment in oil sector

Turkey's gold production set to break records in 2021

Emerging markets attract $313B in 2020: IIF

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Dec. 22

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, Dec. 20

Iraq’s central bank devalues national currency

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, Dec. 20

Oil up on US inventory fall, UK vaccine approval

Fitch reduces oil price forecast due to higher supply

S. Arabia, Iraq discuss efforts to stabilize oil market

US crude oil inventories fall for week ending Aug. 14

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Dec. 4

24/7 power with Turkey’s new mobile monitoring system

Turkey's daily power consumption up 3.28% on Sept. 8

Sudan: Flashpoint Ethiopian dam not related to floods