Tag Archives: European Union (EU)

Energy firm Vattenfall, steel company SSAB and mining group LKAB are working on a project which aims to deliver the ‘world’s first’ fossil-free iron ore pellets.

FIEE SGR has launched its second fund – the Italian Energy Efficiency Fund II (FIEE II) – with a first close of €127.5m.

Based on the global average of electricity usage, 100GW of wind capacity can help save around 134 million tonnes of CO2 annually.

The 25MW Canadian Hull solar plant, which is located in Southern Alberta, is expected to supply up to 50,000MWh of electricity annually under the 10-year contract.

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.

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.

German lawmakers have voted a roadmap for the coal-free era in the country, which includes abandoning nuclear power by 2022.

A hydrogen economy is being contemplated in many parts of the world.

The new port facilities at the Port of Esbjerg will help reduce the costs of transportation between production and installation sites.

The draft law proposals would ban all new coal, oil and gas projects with immediate effect.