The German government is looking for additional ways to save gas and fill underground gas storage (PHG), at the expense of more active use of coal power plants, DPA agency reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Economy. “Gas consumption should be reduced further. Instead, more gas should be pumped in the PHG, otherwise there will …
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Japan should use renewable and atomic energy to ensure energy safety in the conditions of growth in world prices for resources, the import on which the country depends, the head of the government of Fumio Kisida, said during the debate before the elections in the upper house of the parliament planned for on July 10. …
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Less than a mile from the sea otter-infested kayak estuary, row upon row of tall, white steel cabinets sit on low concrete platforms with gravel paths in between – all is quiet except for the occasional faint hum of fans and the cawing of seagulls overhead. A passer-by may mistake this place for a self-service …
The European Commission has announced an additional 210 billion euros, which will be made available to investors investing in renewable energy sources. These funds will have to be used by 2027 to provide as many renewable sources as possible, which will reduce the European Union’s (EU) energy dependence on Russia. This is part of the …
EC Announces Additional Financial Mechanisms to Accelerate Energy Transition in EU Read More »
Repsol, the Spanish oil and gas company, has sold a quarter of its renewables business to a consortium led by Crédit Agricole Assurances and Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP), PVTech informed. With the consortium engaged in growing investment, the €905 million purchase will help the unit’s sustained expansion in the renewables industry, permitting entrance into newer markets …
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High energy prices and the war in Ukraine provoked a boom in solar panels, recent data of orders from solar panel manufacturers showed. This year they received twice as many requests from potential consumers. According to Chinese manufacturers of solar panels, revenue for the first quarter of this year increased by 92% compared to the …
The Solar Panels Boom – A Transition That Will Cost Trillion Euros Read More »
Australian authorities intend to reopen closed coal-fired power plants to overcome the country’s energy crisis, resources minister Madeleine King said on Tuesday. The Australian official said that the decommissioning of aging coal-fired power plants, a process which began in 2020, was “a major driver of the country’s energy crisis.” Therefore, operators “should return them to …
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According to a new roadmap, China aims to double its wind and solar capacity by 2025, which also allows the world’s second-largest economy to increase the number of coal-fired power plants to improve energy security. The world’s biggest polluter has previously calculated that it needs to double its use of wind and solar power by …
China Seeks to Double Wind and Solar Capacity, Without Forgetting Coal Read More »
The growth in wind power generation and other renewable sources in Europe did not affect the reduction in Russian gas supplies to the region, transit along the main routes – Nord Stream and the Ukrainian gas transmission system – is expected to be at the level of Friday on Saturday, data from WindEurope and transport …
WindEurope: Europe Continues to Increase Wind Power Generation Read More »
Nineteen of the 27 EU member states have announced more ambitious medium-term plans for their transition to renewable energy in response to the war in Ukraine and soaring fossil fuel prices, according to a new report from the Center for Energy and Clean Air Research, an independent research group based in Finland, and Ember, a …
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