The United States on Wednesday hardened its efforts to prevent the completion of new German-Russian and Turkish-Russian gas pipelines by ending sanctions exemptions for companies involved in the projects and warning they will be subject to US penalties unless they halt their work. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced …
Read More »Offshore Wind Will Prove Critical for Europe to Hit Its 2050 Targets
Politicians from across the continent have stated a new European offshore wind framework is needed to help overcome the barriers presented during the deployment of joint and hybrid projects between countries.
Read More »EV Sales Soar by 73% During UK Car Sales Turmoil in June
Over this period, petrol engines have seen a 40% decline, while diesel car sales have dropped by almost 60%.
Read More »Vestas Receives Order for 166MW of Wind Projects in Poland
With this addition, the wind manufacturing company has surpassed 1GW of onshore wind energy projects in the country.
Read More »Russia-led Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Could Be Completed Soon
A Russian vessel capable of completing the pipelaying for the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project left a German port on Wednesday and entered Danish waters where the last section of the controversial pipeline has yet to be completed. According to vessel-tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon cited by …
Read More »Almost 90% of Energy Professionals Say the UK is Currently Off Track for Net Zero by 2050
That’s the gloomy suggestion made in the Energy Institute’s latest Energy Barometer report, which surveyed more than 350 UK professionals from across the sector.
Read More »Denmark Allows Nord Stream 2 to Complete Pipeline Hit by US Sanctions
Danish Energy Agency on July 6 gave Nord Stream 2 permission to use pipe laying vessels with anchors to complete the final stretch of the gas pipeline in Danish waters, allowing the company to restart work on the pipeline from Russia to Germany that was hit by US sanctions. Nord …
Read More »Planning Permission Granted for Huge Solar Farm – The Size of 132 Football Pitches – in Swindon
The project is expected to provide enough clean energy for approximately 18% of all homes in the borough.
Read More »Neste Ramps Up Wind Energy at Its Finnish Production Sites
The power agreement will allow the firm to cut its indirect emissions at its sites by approximately 55 kilotons. which is equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of more than 8,500 citizens.
Read More »Global Wind and Solar Generation Smash New Record, Doubling since 2013
Europe generated almost 18% of its electricity by wind and solar last year, while China, India and the US were all above the global average of 8%, according to a new report.
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