Facebook signs contracts for 806MW of new renewable energy in U.S., Ireland.
Facebook has signed contracts to buy 806 MW of solar and wind power from projects across Utah, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee and Ireland. All of the contracts will support its goal of becoming 100% powered by renewables by the end of this year.
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Final testing under way at expanded Hornsdale big battery in Australia.
The Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is entering the final testing of its expanded capacity, and is achieving some significant new records and milestones that would be expected when the world’s biggest lithium ion battery gets even bigger.
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Powering a sustainable post-COVID-19 world.
William Tohmé, senior regional head for CFA Institute MENA looks at how GCC countries can move forward towards a future that works for everyone. In just a few months, COVID-19 has necessitated previously unimaginable restrictions on our freedoms and way of life.
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Polish solar capacity grows to 2.26 GW.
Poland’s installed solar power capacity reached 2,261 GW on August 1, 2020, up from 882.6 MW a year ago, according to data available to the transmission system operator (TSO) PSE SA . About 150 MW have been added in July.
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Mexico's Yucatan state inaugurates 90-MW Progreso wind farm.
The governor of Yucatan on Monday inaugurated the 90-MW Progreso wind farm, which became the fifth renewable energy project realised in the Mexican state.
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Oman’s largest solar power plant to start operation next year.
Muscat: Oman’s largest solar power plant that can power up to 33,000 homes and remove 340,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from the country’s fo
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EU eyes sustainable fuel quotas to tackle aviation emissions.
The European Union is considering quotas to force airlines to use more sustainable fuels as it seeks to clamp down on the climate impact of aviation, the European Commission said on Wednesday (5 August).
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The EU can and must cut emissions by more than 55% by 2030.
The European Commission has proposed to strengthen its 40% greenhouse gas emission reduction target to 50% or 55% on 1990 levels in the next ten years.
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EU invests €350m in first domestic battery gigafactory.
The European Investment Bank issued a €350 million loan on Thursday (30 July) to a Swedish company that hopes to corner a significant share of the global battery market by building the greenest power packs available.
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E-trains gain upper hand over hydrogen locomotives.
Rail operators could make big savings by choosing electric battery power over hydrogen fuel cells when replacing diesel engines, a new study has suggested, although the ever-changing price of energy means the jury is still out on the best power source.
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National Energy & Climate Plans: 3 key elements for effective delivery.
Too lazy to read 26 National Energy & Climate Plans? No problem! WindEurope has assessed them, focusing on three crucial dimensions for the expansion of wind energy: auction schedules, electrification and permitting.
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Ericsson: 5G could ‘dramatically increase’ network energy consumption.
It is the industry’s responsibility to roll-out the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication networks without increasing energy consumption, Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson writes in a report outlining how this can be done.
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Has the coronavirus killed the oil sands industry?
The spectacular collapse in oil prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic has brought the costliest – and most polluting – oil projects such as tar sands to a standstill, a development some analysts say could be definitive.
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UK’s next-gen warplane could tap battery power.
BAE Systems, the defence company behind the British air force’s new fighter jet, has teased the prospect of electric-battery systems playing a substantial role in powering the RAF’s next-generation Tempest warplane, due to enter service in the 2030s.
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Oil giants including Exxon set first joint carbon target.
A group of the world’s top oil companies including Saudi Aramco, China’s CNPC and ExxonMobil have for the first time set targets to cut their combined greenhouse gas emissions as a proportion of production, as pressure on the sector’s climate stance grows.
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How Vancouver plans to cool down the hottest parts of the city amid global climate change.
Volunteers will take to the streets to measure temperatures in neighbourhoods across Vancouver A horde of cyclists and electric vehicle drivers will soon take to the streets of Vancouver to map out the hottest and coolest parts of the city — a move that will help inform future plans to
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Ocean energy industry calls for European target of 100MW by 2025.
The new EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy must include a target of 100MW of ocean energy installed in Europe by 2025. This would be enough to power 100,000 European homes a year, and would pave the way for installing 3GW by 2030 and 100GW by 2050.
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Solar energy breakthrough paves way for electricity-generating colourful windows.
Cells are more environmentally friendly and cheaper to produce than traditional silicon-based technology.
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Energy transition prompts Peabody to write down value of largest U.S. coal mine by $1.42 billion.
The largest coal mining company in the United States substantially lowered the value of one of its top-producing thermal coal assets based on low expectations for future coal demand.
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ExxonMobil warns of possible 20% writedown in oil and gas assets.
Exxon Mobil Corp. warned that low energy prices may wipe as much as one-fifth of its oil and natural gas reserves off the books.
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