REM - Renewable Energy

15 October 2020

Solar crowned king of global energy markets

14 October 2020

Solar may now be the cheapest source of electricity in history, but the IEA has called on governments to invest more in renewables or risk missing the Paris Agreement goals

Research pinpoints Europe’s top 55 clean tech investment prospects

14 October 2020

Green hydrogen, low-carbon aviation fuel and electric trucks are some of the 55 clean technologies identified to help Europe reach net zero emissions by 2050.

ENERCON to supply first 5.5-MW turbines for largest onshore wind farm in Vietnam

14 October 2020

Germany’s ENERCON is to supply its first E-160 EP5 E2 wind turbines to Vietnam’s 400-MW Ea Nam wind farm.

JERA to close inefficient coal-fired plants by 2030

14 October 2020

Japan's biggest power generator JERA is to close the coal-fired power plants it views as inefficient by 2030 as part of wider plans to achieve net zero emissions of carbon dioxide by 2050.

Chevron edges ahead of ExxonMobil to become largest US oil company

8 October 2020

Chevron has overtaken ExxonMobil to become the US’ largest oil and gas company by market capitalisation. Chevron was valued at $142bn on October 7, edging ahead of ExxonMobil at $141.6bn.

Mainstream completes testing at Perdekraal East wind farm

8 October 2020

Irish-based Mainstream Renewable Power said it had completed grid testing at the Perdekraal East wind farm in South Africa.

Voltalia to build 12-MW solar plant at Caledonia Mining’s Zimbabwe gold mine

8 October 2020

AIM-listed Caledonia Mining has appointed Voltalia to build a 12-MW solar power plant at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe.

Macquarie, Siemens units invest in energy-as-a-service in US

8 October 2020

Macquarie Group and Siemens are to create a joint venture called Calibrant Energy to win business in the emerging energy-as-a-service (EaaS) sector in the US.