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24 09 2021 | 15:16

Russia forest fire damage worst since records began, says Greenpeace

Analysis shows over 18.16m hectares were destroyed in 2021, an absolute record since satellite monitoring began. Russia has endured its worst forest fire season in the country’s modern history,…

24 09 2021 | 15:15

$5.1 billion spend on offshore gas exploration until 2027 could have fostered 2.5GW of renewable capacity and 4,800 jobs

The government is increasing issuance of gas exploration permits in the offshore sector ignoring risks imposed by global decarbonisation. 20 September 2021 (IEEFA Australia): Increasing issuance of…

24 09 2021 | 15:12

Key renewable energy players call for sustainability and climate resilience across food and energy systems

Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural…

24 09 2021 | 15:06

Global solar installations to hit 191GW in 2021—BNEF

As much as 191GW of new solar PV is expected to be installed this year – up by a third on last year’s deployment figure – despite polysilicon and module prices remaining high into 2022, BloombergNEF…

24 09 2021 | 14:33

World’s First Battery-Powered Freight Train Unveiled in Pittsburgh

The world's first ever battery-electric freight train was unveiled in Pittsburgh on Friday.

24 09 2021 | 14:32

How the Biden administration could create jobs for oil and gas workers

The president has pledged to put people to work plugging abandoned oil and gas wells. An oil or gas well can keep releasing pollution long after it’s retired from use. “When an oil and gas company…

24 09 2021 | 14:31

AEP to close both units at 2,600MW Rockport coal plant by end of 2028

American Electric Power Co. Inc. could shut down both units at its massive Rockport coal plant in Indiana before the end of 2028 after reaching a settlement agreement with numerous parties, including…

24 09 2021 | 14:30

Summer Wildfires Emitted More Carbon Dioxide Than India Does in a Year

Wildfires around the world set records for carbon dioxide emissions in July and August, topping India's annual emissions. The world set a scary new record last month: Wildfires 

24 09 2021 | 14:26

Global windfarm installations expected to surge after Covid drop, says report

Offshore energy boom in China will grow world’s windfarm capacity by more than 12GW in 2021. Windfarm installations are expected to double to record global levels this year, after a short-lived…

24 09 2021 | 14:19

EnergyAustralia moving forward with country’s largest battery storage project

The Wooreen battery, to be located next to the Jeeralang gas power station in Latrobe Valley, is part of EnergyAustralia’s planning for the closure of the Yallourn brown coal generator in 2028, and…

24 09 2021 | 14:12

Rooftop Solar Systems Fared Better Than Big Energy Companies in Surviving Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida shut down all of Entergy's electricity transmission into New Orleans and left hundreds of thousands across the region to suffer a week — or longer — in the heat and darkness. But the…

24 09 2021 | 14:12

Hydrogen investment set to create 25,000 green jobs in Britain’s industrial heartlands

Planned investment of £6.8 billion into new hydrogen projects is set to launch a green jobs boom over the next ten years, according to the Energy Networks Association (ENA). ENA’s Innovation Impacts…

24 09 2021 | 14:08

South Africa plan for 1.5 gigawatts of coal faces legal challenge

South Africa’s energy regulator and energy department have are facing a demand from some of the country’s leading environmental groups to halt plans to allow the construction of new coal-fired power…

24 09 2021 | 13:49

Climate strikes: We’ll take to streets because leaders ‘don’t care about future’, says Greta Thunberg

Young people will protest in more than 1,000 locations across the world on Friday to demand faster action on the climate crisis. Young people across the world will return to the streets this Friday…

24 09 2021 | 13:35

Portuguese utility EDP to convert Spanish coal plant to green hydrogen production facility

Portuguese utility group EDP – Energias de Portugal SA plans to invest over EUR 550 million (USD 649.7m) in a project to convert its Los Barrios coal-fired power plant in Cadiz province, southern…

24 09 2021 | 13:26

Dominion to add record-setting 1,000MW of solar, battery storage in Virginia service territory

Dominion Energy Inc., Virginia’s largest electric utility, is planning to develop a record level of new solar and energy projects in the state, according to a statement yesterday. In a filing with…

24 09 2021 | 08:50

Εικόνες αποκάλυψης: Σεισμοί, πλημμύρες και τυφώνες συγκλόνισαν τον κόσμο τον τελευταίο μήνα

Καταστροφικά φαινόμενα σε όλο τον κόσμο επιβεβαιώνουν τους φόβους της κλιματικής αλλαγής. Οι φυσικές καταστροφές γίνονται όλο και πιο συχνές τα τελευταία χρόνια, με τουλάχιστον πέντε απροσδόκητα…

24 09 2021 | 08:44

Νέες άδειες παραγωγής ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας για έργα αντλησιοταμίευσης ενέκρινε η ΡΑΕ

Άδειες παραγωγής ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας για 8 σταθμούς αντλησιοταμίευσης σε Δυτική Ελλάδα και Ήπειρο έλαβε η ΤΕΡΝΑ Ενεργειακή, με τις σχετικές αποφάσεις να αναρτώνται στην πλατφόρμα της Διαύγεια. Οι…

24 09 2021 | 08:38

ΡΑΕ - Αρνητικοί οι προμηθευτές στις προτάσεις για τα τιμολόγια ρεύματος

Μέτρα ενίσχυσης της διαφάνειας κατά τη σύγκριση των προσφερόμενων τιμολογίων ρεύματος, καθώς και ενημέρωσης των καταναλωτών, προκρίνουν σχεδόν στο σύνολό τους οι εταιρείες προμήθειας για τη βελτίωση…

24 09 2021 | 08:30

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