Renewables

Environmentalists and Democrats see the recent ban on Russian oil imports, as well as the effects of the ban on American gas prices, as a further impetus to accelerate the development of renewable energy, according to The Hill. The ban came the same week that average gas prices in the United States reached a record …

American Environmental Groups Believe Gas Crisis Hastens Renewable Energy Transition Read More »

The Saudi Ministry of Energy announced it was launching two renewable energy projects, Al Rass and Saad, with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatts, Reuters reported. These two projects are valued at approximately $665 million. The Saudi Power Purchasing Company (SPPC) has signed relevant project agreements, including power purchase agreements, with the winning Ar Rass …

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The global economy recovered in 2021, despite the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, multiple extreme weather events, and a worldwide energy supply constraint defined by increasing fuel and electricity costs. As the year 2022 begins, IHS Markit’s  Global Power and Renewables team examines six major themes that we believe will …

Six Global Power and Renewable Industry Trends to Watch in 2022 Read More »

The world’s major oil and gas firms know that the energy industry must evolve to avoid catastrophic climate change, but they insist on a transformation that ensures future profits, which would surely overheat the globe, according to Houston Chronicle. Oil and gas enthusiasts believe that burning hydrocarbons does not cause climate change, but that releasing …

Oil Firms Want a More Gradual Shift to Clean Energy Read More »

Solar farms along tsunami-ravaged beaches, green energy “micro-grids,” and the experimental creation of non-polluting hydrogen: Japan’s Fukushima area is investing in a sustainable future 11 years after its nuclear horror, according to  AFP. On March 11, 2011, an earthquake in northeastern Japan triggered a catastrophic tsunami, causing a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant …

A New Renewable Future is Built in Fukushima after a Nuclear Disaster Read More »

Energy experts have urged the UK to go forward with its renewables drive, citing the need to strengthen energy security as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, New Civil Engineer writes. Given the European Union’s reliance on Russian gas supply, EU and UK gas prices have already moved close to the all-time highs reached …

UK Should Push its Renewable Energy Projects for Reducing the Ukraine War Impact Read More »

President Joe Biden signed an executive order canceling the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL project within hours of taking office on Jan. 20, 2021, as part of a strategy to phase out natural gas and oil, resulting in the loss of thousands of family-sustaining jobs. At the same time, the Biden administration guaranteed that …

Moving Jobs from Fossil Fuels to Renewables Isn’t Easy Read More »

In the next years, an increasing number of Australians will purchase an electric car, and a firm called IonBlue has now made it feasible to assure that the electricity used to power these EVs is obtained from renewable energy, Tech Guide writes. In 2021, 24,078 EVs were sold in Australia, with demand expected to climb …

An Australian Startup Allows EV Drivers to Charge their Vehicles Using Green Energy Read More »

Genesis Digital Assets, a privately held industrial-scale bitcoin miner, intends to construct a new self-hosted bitcoin mining data center in Sweden, with a power capacity of up to 100 megawatts. The miner said in a statement on March 3 that the plant will be operational by 2024 and will be powered entirely by sustainable energy …

The Crypto Miner GDA is Building a 100% Clean Energy Mining Center in Sweden Read More »