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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

07.08.2019 Renewable , Invesments , Asia , Americas

Climate breakdown: One of world's greatest human rights issues

- U.S. 2017 withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement, approach on climate issue 'utterly shameful', says activist

06.08.2019 Renewable , General

Amazon adds 2 new renewable investments to portfolio

- With new additions in Ireland and U.S., Amazon's renewable energy projects total 66 globally

04.08.2019 Renewable , Europe

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

31.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , International Relations , Energy Projects , Americas

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

31.07.2019 Electricity , Wind , Europe

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

3 banks to co-finance Turkey’s largest geothermal plant

- When fully completed next year, the largest geothermal plant’s eight units will have total installed capacity of 260 MW

26.07.2019 Finance , Geothermal/Biomass , Turkey , General

Siemens Gamesa signs 94 MW wind contract in Brazil

- Company will install 27 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines to provide clean and affordable energy for Sao Francisco river region

26.07.2019 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

Europe's new wind installations up in 1h19 to 4.9 GW

- In the first half of 2019, Europe invested €8.8 billion in construction of future wind farms, WindEurope data reveals

26.07.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Global solar PV installations set to hit record in 2019

- Wood Mackenzie estimates that global annual solar installations will rise to around 125 gigawatts by early 2020

26.07.2019 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023

- Wood Mackenzie reports shows that almost 100 new turbine models will hit the market by 2024

25.07.2019 Wind , Projects , Electricity , World , Asia , General

Taiwan emerges as new renewable energy center

- With innovative technologies and internationally-focused companies, Taiwan advances as new global renewables leader

25.07.2019 Renewable , Finance , Invesments , Asia

BP to join Bunge in new ethanol venture in Brazil

- Joint venture to have 32 million metric tonnes of combined crushing capacity per year

24.07.2019 Renewable , Projects , Americas

Siemens Gamesa to supply nearshore wind farm in Vietnam

- Siemens Gamesa will supply 7 SG 4.5-145 for the first phase of the No. 5 Thanh Hai wind farm project in Vietnam

23.07.2019 Finance , Wind , Asia , General

European cement firms urged to be more climate friendly

- Cement responsible for 7% of global man-made carbon dioxide emissions

23.07.2019 Renewable , Europe

UK developing alternative to plastic with £209M fund

- Government hopes to reduce carbon impact by using plants instead of oils to make plastics

23.07.2019 Renewable , Invesments , Europe

Kenya launches Africa’s biggest wind power plant

- Kenya is the largest geothermal producer in Africa

22.07.2019 Wind , Middle East-Africa , General

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

19.07.2019 Wind , Turkey

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

18.07.2019 Renewable , Europe

Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment

- New 500-megawatt plant to have enough to supply clean energy to 250,000 people

18.07.2019 Solar , Invesments , Europe

Renewables set to match fossil fuels returns: New study

- Findings make strong case for rapidly stepping up investment in renewable energy sources

13.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , International Organization , Europe

Equinor plans first floating wind farm in Asia

- Study results will reveal if South Korea-operated Donghae gas field can be used as substation for 200 MW floating wind farm

12.07.2019 Wind

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

- Over this period, highest contribution to installed power comes from thermal power plants with 788.8 MW

12.07.2019 Electricity , Thermal , Wind , Turkey , General

Ghana and World Bank join to reduce carbon emissions

- Deforestation in Ghana driven by cocoa farm expansion, logging and illegal mining

10.07.2019 Renewable , Invesments , Middle East-Africa

UK revs up electric vehicle charging station investment

- Total of 12 projects set to receive share of £37 million

10.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

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

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in May

- Norway produces 9.81 terawatt-hours of electricity in May

09.07.2019 Hydro , Europe , General

Biogas shows potential to reduce emissions by 13%

- Currently only about 2.2% of global anaerobic digestion potential is used

06.07.2019 Geothermal/Biomass , International Organization , Europe

UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments

- Fossil fuel investments comprise 4% of National Trust's current portfolio

05.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Coal , Europe

Lower renewable costs put $1.3T LNG investments at risk

- Decrease in renewable energy costs to make much of $1.3 trillion LNG investment unprofitable: Global Energy Monitor report

04.07.2019 Natural Gas , Renewable

EBRD to finance solar project in Ukraine

- New solar plant, which is expected to be operational in 2020, will reduce 36,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year

02.07.2019 Finance , Solar , Eurasia , General

Scotland's green economy gets £10 million boost

- Electric bike hire schemes, electric bin lorries, zero-emission buses, community hydropower station among selected projects

03.07.2019 Renewable , Projects , Invesments , Europe

World should renounce throw-away culture: Greenpeace

- Contrary to popular belief, most plastic waste is not recyclable, according to international environmental watchdog

28.06.2019 Renewable , International Organization , World

UK's Petrofac secures second Dutch wind farm contract

- Total of eight 700-megawatt substations to be installed offshore of Netherlands by 2030

28.06.2019 Wind , Europe

UK backs carbon capture and storage progress with £26M

- Nine projects to receive between £170,000 and £7 million to advance carbon capture technology

28.06.2019 Renewable , Invesments , Europe

UK passes net zero emissions law

- Committee on Climate Change recommended net zero emission target on May 2

27.06.2019 Renewable , Europe

European solar installations to double over next 3 yrs.

- Wood Mackenzie reports that European total installed capacity solar capacity will surpass 250 GW by 2024

27.06.2019 Solar , Energy Projects , Europe , General

Eni and IBM boost geological smart data interpretation

- New artificial intelligence platform will support Eni's decision-making during initial stages of exploration phase

26.06.2019 Renewable , Finance , General

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

27.06.2019 Renewable , Europe

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

Wales turns wood to energy via £160M power station

- Facility has potential to manage 250,000 tonnes of waste wood a year

26.06.2019 Geothermal/Biomass , Europe

Siemens Gamesa receives firm wind order in Taiwan

- Siemens Gamesa will install SG 8.0-167 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines at Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project

26.06.2019 Finance , Wind , Asia , General

UK offshore wind industry gains £100 million support

- First pilot opportunity expected in September with further programs starting early 2020

25.06.2019 Wind , Invesments , Europe

Vestas receives its largest wind order in Brazil

- Project is expected to become operational during the second half of 2021

18.06.2019 Wind , Invesments , Americas , General

Turkey aims to increase share of renewables: Minister

- Turkey also aims to benefit from vast coal reserves while paying utmost importance to implementation of clean technologies, says Minister Donmez

18.06.2019 Natural Gas , Renewable , Coal , Turkey , General

Hydrogen aids clean, secure, affordable energy future

- Hydrogen use can help improve air quality and strengthen energy security, IEA said

15.06.2019 Renewable , International Organization , Europe

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

Chile holds largest global lithium reserves

- Global lithium production rises by 17.6% to 61,800 tonnes in 2018

14.06.2019 Renewable , Americas

Global offshore wind market to grow to €11B by 2028

- Turbine operation and maintenance costs biggest portion of around 60% of offshore wind operational expenses costs

14.06.2019 Finance , Wind , World , General

Wales aiming for zero emission by 2050

- Committee on Climate Change recommends reducing emissions for countries in the U.K. on May 2

11.06.2019 Renewable , Europe

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

Vestas secures 97 MW wind order in Brazil

- Danish company's firm order intake for V150-4.2 MW turbines in country surpasses 1 gigawatt-mark in seven months

03.06.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Enel sells 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

- China's CGNEI buys solar plants Nova Olinda (292 MW) and Lapa (158 MW), and 90 MW Cristalandia wind farm for around €660 million

03.06.2019 Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas , General

Solar power illuminates power-hungry Malawi countryside

- Eight village women, who traveled to India to become solar engineers, help supply electricity to villages outside capital Lilongwe

02.06.2019 Solar , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey finalizes second YEKA wind tenders

- The wind plants will be located in western provinces of Balikesir, Canakkale, Aydin and Mugla

02.06.2019 Wind , Turkey

Vestas receives 147-megawatt wind order in Brazil

- Danish company to supply Folha Larga wind park in Bahia state

29.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

German Nordex to supply 198 MW wind farm in US

- Wind turbine manufacturer to install 63 AW125/3150 turbines in spring 2020

29.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas , General

Enel starts build of 140 MW wind farm in South Africa

- Oyster Bay wind farm to generate 568 gigawatt-hours annually once fully operational

28.05.2019 Wind , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Scatec Solar signs up for 485 MW in Vietnam

- Norwegian company partners with MT Energy to develop, finance, construct and operate solar projects

25.05.2019 Solar , News from companies , Asia , General

Enel starts build of its first wind farm in Russia

- Rostov region's first renewable project, 90-MW Azov wind farm, is set to enter into service in 2020

25.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Eurasia , General

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

24.05.2019 Renewable , Projects , Europe

Vestas secures 44 MW order for Chinese wind project

- Danish company to supply 20 V120-2.2 MW turbines with tall tower solution

24.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia , General

Wales plans floating homes under new tidal lagoon proj.

- Construction could start in 2021, with project operational by end of 2026

23.05.2019 Renewable , Projects , Europe

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

23.05.2019 Renewable , Europe

Turkey's Zorlu Energy establishes company in Palestine

- Company plans to install solar power plants to meet Palestine's electricity needs

22.05.2019 Renewable , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

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

22.05.2019 Renewable , International Relations , International Organization , Europe

UK youth to design future of EV charging stations

- Winning designs will be made into real-life prototypes and displayed at electric vehicle center

22.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

Fortum to build its first large-scale Finnish wind park

- Project consists of 21 wind turbines with a total capacity of 90.3 megawatts

22.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Local & renewables form 82% of Turkey's power on May 19

- Hydropower generates 53.74% to Turkey's electricity on May 19

21.05.2019 Natural Gas , Renewable , Renewable , Turkey , Europe , General

Turkish Akfen starts power generation at Ucpinar plant

- First phase of 112 megawatts wind energy plant with $143 million investment volume comes online

20.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Scotland's largest offshore wind farm completes build

- Beatrice, located approximately 13 kilometers from Caithness coast, to be fully operational in summer 2019

17.05.2019 Wind , Europe

Global hydropower capacity grows by 1.97% in 2018

- Pumped storage hydropower capacity increased by 1.9 gigawatts to 160.3 gigawatts

15.05.2019 Hydro , World

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

14.05.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Invesments

Turkey-Germany preps renewable coop. roadmap for 2019

- Agenda topics also include energy efficiency and storage, rooftop PV, natural gas and offshore wind

14.05.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Renewable , Regulation , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe

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

14.05.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , World

Gas, renewables to replace coal for US power in summer

- While coal is forecast to provide 25% of electricity generation, natural gas is expected to provide 40% of generation

11.05.2019 Coal , Downstream , Hydro , Americas

Lower income EU countries fail to uptake electric cars

- Half of all EU member states have market share lower than 1% in electric cars, ACEA data shows

11.05.2019 Renewable , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

EU electric cars trade surplus reaches €3 bln. in 2018

- Germany, Sweden and the UK were the largest importer and exporter countries for electric cars in 2018

11.05.2019 Renewable , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

Smart meter use to reduce UK carbon emissions

- Smart metering facilitates better integration of renewable power and reduces reliance on fossil fuels

10.05.2019 Renewable , Europe

GHG emissions in Netherlands are 2% lower in 2018

- Bulk of reduction is due to energy companies lowering CO2 emissions, the Dutch statistical office CBS says

11.05.2019 Renewable , Europe

CO2 emissions from energy use in EU down by 2.5% in '18

- CO2 emissions account for around 80% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions, Eurostat says

09.05.2019 Renewable , Europe

Vestas' revenue increases 2% in 1Q19

- Strong global demand for wind energy continues in first quarter of 2019, says CEO

08.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

European majority concerned over loss of biodiversity

- Biggest perceived threats to biodiversity are air, soil and water pollution, man-made disasters and climate change

07.05.2019 Renewable , Europe

Local & renewables form 84% of Turkey's power on May 6

- Wind power adds 12% to Turkey's electricity on May 6

07.05.2019 Renewable , Coal , Wind , Renewable , Turkey , General

Solar energy to power humanitarian hub in South Sudan

- Around 1,900 solar panels capable of generating up to 700-kilowatts of power will help people in Malakal, South Sudan

07.05.2019 Solar , General

Renewable capacity growth worldwide stalls in 2018

- Unexpected break in trend raises concerns about reaching long-term climate goals: IEA

07.05.2019 Renewable

US awards $5.5 million for geothermal machine learning

- Machine learning could lead to higher success rates in exploratory drilling and greater efficiency in plant operations

07.05.2019 Finance , Geothermal/Biomass , General

Majority of Norway's power from hydro in Mar. 19

- Norway produces 11.31 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

07.05.2019 Hydro , Europe , General

Local, renewables share in Turkey increases 62% in 1Q19

- Of 74.25 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity produced in 1st quarter, 46.11 billion is from local and renewable resources

07.05.2019 Natural Gas , Finance , Wind , Solar , Renewable , Turkey , General

Niagara Falls set for all-electric passenger vessels

- New York State Governor Cuomo says first US-built, emission-free vessels will be launched later this year

05.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Americas , General

Nordex to supply further 29 turbines for Ukraine's largest project

- German manufacturer receives order for final construction phase of 245.7 MW Syvash wind farm

05.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Eurasia , General

Eni begins build of 10 MW solar plant in Tunisia

- Project awarded to ETAP-Eni consortium following public tender and will supply national grid with 20 GW/h/year of electricity

05.05.2019 Solar , News from companies , Middle East-Africa , General

Vestas secures 71 MW wind projects in Finland

- Danish company to supply 17 V150-4.2 MW turbines for French Valorem's first projects in country

05.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , General

Germany's Nordex Group joins Global Wind Organisation

- Group, which creates safety training standards for wind turbine industry, now boasts 17 members

02.05.2019 Wind , News from companies , World , Europe , General

Turkey produces 86% electricity from local, renewable on May 1

- Turkey produced 50.12% of electricity from hydro plants on Wednesday

03.05.2019 Electricity , Wind , Turkey , General

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

02.05.2019 Renewable , Europe

Germany to invest in gas-fired plants in coming decades

- Germany welcomes private-sector investment in LNG infrastructure: Germany's deputy minister for economic affairs and energy

03.05.2019 Natural Gas , Renewable , Nuclear , Coal , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Europe

EBRD loans €48M for 220 MW wind farm in Poland

- Potegowo wind farm is set to be one of the largest in the country and is expected to offset 480,000 tonnes of CO2 per year

02.05.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Orsted invests in Taiwan's largest offshore wind farm

- Changhua 1 and 2a will have capacity of approx. 900 MW, enough to supply around 1 million households with green power

30.04.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia , General

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

30.04.2019 Renewable , Invesments , Europe

Enel brings online its first solar power plant in Zambia

- Thirtyfour-megawatt Ngonye facility, located in south, will sell energy to state-owned utility ZESCO through 25-year PPA

30.04.2019 Solar , News from companies , Middle East-Africa , General

Dutch solar panel capacity up by more than half in 2018

- Growth was stronger among businesses with 71 percent, according to Statistics Netherlands

28.04.2019 Renewable , Solar , Europe

Kazakh solar power plant to receive $16.7 million loan

- Agreement was signed during Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing

27.04.2019 Solar , Eurasia

Siemens Gamesa receives order for 43 turbines in Canada

- The order includes 43 SG 4.5-145 turbines with a flexible rating of up to 4.8 megawatts

26.04.2019 Finance , Wind , Americas , General

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

26.04.2019 Wind , Europe

Russia: Death toll hits 5 in missile test explosion

US 'responsible' for nuclear pact destruction: Putin

Iran cites US duplicitious attitude to nuclear program

US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister

Iran, Japan to barter oil for power plant upgrade

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

GE begins to digitize thermal, renewable power in India

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

German RWE closing down Aberthaw coal plant in Wales

China continues to lead global steam turbine market

UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments

Turkey's lignite use down 0.15% in April

Global oil supply falls in May: IEA

Uzbekistan to invest $33 billion in oil and gas sector

Turkey rejects EU statement on drilling in Eastern Med

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

Turkey's natural gas imports down 10.9% in May

Shell and Aygaz receive export gas licenses from Turkey

Oil prices see small increase at week beginning June 24

Russia holds 19.8% of total global proven gas reserves

EU approves public support for Croatian LNG terminal

Turkey's LPG imports down over 8.81% in May 2019

EU increases US imports of LNG by over 367% y-o-y

China set to overtake Japan as world’s top LNG importer

Global oil supply up in July 2019

US crude oil inventories rise for w/e August 9

Oil rig count in US falls by 3 to 776 this week

Oil gains weekly as dovish US Fed weakens dollar

BP second-quarter profits beat expectations

Turkey's crude oil imports up 48.22% in May

Oil prices gain as dollar weakens with dovish Fed

Oil up as trade woes abate with Trump, Xi meeting

US crude oil inventories rise for w/e August 9

Oil prices up as Gulf of Mexico storm cuts output

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

Norway's petroleum sales decrease in May

Canadian firm turns non-recyclable plastics to fuel

BP, Reliance take on India's fuel and aviation business

Iraq denies links with oil tanker seized by Iran

Oil prices steady with weak demand, Iran tension

Equinor joins wind farm development in Argentina

Biggest wind farm in Scotland starts operations

Siemens Gamesa signs 94 MW wind contract in Brazil

Europe's new wind installations up in 1h19 to 4.9 GW

Turkey's Naturel Energy Co. goes public

India leads with lowest renewable cost in Asia Pacific

Global solar PV installations set to hit record in 2019

Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in June

Turkey to 'resolutely' continue drilling in E. Med: VP

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in May

Global hydropower capacity grows by 1.97% in 2018

3 banks to co-finance Turkey’s largest geothermal plant

Biogas shows potential to reduce emissions by 13%

Wales turns wood to energy via £160M power station

US awards $5.5 million for geothermal machine learning

Welsh, Irish coast gets €1.3M to aid with climate change

Turkey eyes enhanced trade, defense with Philippines

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023

UK-Denmark power link gets green light with €1.1B deal

Turkey's Naturel Energy Co. goes public

Battery, smart grid efficiency firms draw $1.7B in 1H19

Taiwan emerges as new renewable energy center

China continues to lead global steam turbine market

Oil prices gain as US recession fears subside

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

Oil prices up as US-China agree to restart trade talks

Oil heads for biggest monthly gain before OPEC meeting

Brent to average $69.50 in 2H19: Wood Mackenzie

US crude export levels and destinations rise in 2018

S&P revises Mexico's Pemex outlook to negative

Seven oil, gas majors establish blockchain consortium

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

Turkey's electricity consumption down 2.2% in Nov.

US plans to end electric car, renewable subsidies