According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the growth of new capacities based on renewable energy sources and solar and wind power investments in 2022 will again reach a record level. IEA also emphasized that renewable energy will break another world record in 2022 despite headwinds from high costs and supply chain …
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Wood pellet manufacturer and global supplier Enviva Biomass has announced plans to open a new wood pellet and biomass plant in Bond, which will be the company’s fourth facility in Mississippi. About 100 new jobs will be created at the enterprise, and the volume of investments aimed at implementing the project will amount to $250 …
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Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has announced the purchase of 300 million kilowatt-hours of wind energy from Green Mountain Energy and Direct Energy. In effect, this means that the skyscraper and its associated offices will not be directly connected to wind farms, but the company will pay for the renewable energy needed to run the …
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Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic to explore renewable energy opportunities in the Central Asian country and support its clean energy goals, as well as building hybrid wind and solar electric systems. Under the agreement …
Wind and solar energy plants in Russia increased their output during January-April 2022 by 61.9% compared to the same period in 2021, to 2.77 billion kWh, local media reported. The information is stated in the report of Russia’s “System Operator” of the Unified Energy System (SO UES). The total generation of RES (wind and solar …
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Last week two crucial solar energy deals in the world took place, as Ignitis sold two solar parks in half an hour – the Green Genius power plant in Utena and Vytis III in the Kupiskis region, in Smilgiai, Lithuania. The solar power plant in Utena with a capacity of 460 kW is already in …
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China is the leader both in terms of existing low-carbon energy capacity and the future of hydropower in terms of its annual commissioning. However, the share of RES in the energy balance is still negligible – only about 12%. At the same time, China has plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, for which it …
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Along with natural gas, Azerbaijan can become a new source of green energy and renewables for Europe and make a more outstanding contribution to energy diversification, the Azeri energy minister Parviz Shahbazov said at the World Utilities Congress in Abu Dhabi. The Azeri minister touched upon the issues of energy security, energy transition, the growing …
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France could replace the share of imported Russian gas with biomethane obtained from agricultural waste by 2030, the Independent reported. According to the publication, French farmers supported Europe in the fight against their dependence on Russian gas by launching small businesses to produce biofuels. “Very shortly, small rural gas stations that feed hundreds or thousands …
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Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque said that solar power should account for 17% of Brazil’s energy mix by 2023. According to the minister, photovoltaic sources and solar energy capacities currently account for 7.7% of electricity generated in the country. “Last year, distributed energy in Brazil was the fourth fastest-growing globally. I think …
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