REM - Renewable Energy

9 December 2021

REM: Fitch: Wind power pipeline up by almost 33% in six months

8 December 2021

The world's wind project pipeline increased significantly between the second and fourth quarters of 2021 as efforts to mitigate climate change continued to drive the adoption of renewables. This is according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.

TransWest Express has agreed to sell 1.5 GW of capacity on major transmission line to Power Company of Wyoming

8 December 2021

TransWest Express has agreed to sell 1.5 GW of capacity on a $3bn transmission line from Wyoming to southern Nevada to Power Company of Wyoming, which is developing a two-phase 3-GW wind project in southern Wyoming.

IEA report: renewables capacity to increase more than 60% by 2026

7 December 2021

According to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, renewable capacity will increase more than 60% by 2026 compared with 2020 levels to more than 4,800 GW, equivalent to the current total global power capacity of fossil fuels and nuclear.

Amazon announces 18 new wind and solar energy projects

6 December 2021

Amazon, the internet retailer, has announced 18 new wind and solar projects across the US, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK totaling 2 GW of capacity.

MEPs call for faster deployment of offshore wind to meet 2030, 2050 targets

5 December 2021

MEPs have called for more sustainable management of the sea and coastal areas across Europe in order to speed up the deployment of offshore wind.

Montenegro to probe wind farm deal linked to murdered Maltese journalist

5 December 2021

Offshore company investigated by Caruana Galizia prior to her murder was reportedly involved in the Mozura wing park deal.

Russian petrochemical giant Sibur strengthens ESG targets

3 December 2021

Sibur, one of the world’s largest petrochemical companies, has set more ambitious ESG targets over the next five years, including in recycling, low-carbon products and energy use.

Sinopec to build world’s largest green hydrogen plant

2 December 2021

China’s Sinopec is to build a $470mn green hydrogen plant, the world’s largest and entirely powered by solar energy, in a bid to produce 10,000 tonnes per year of the gas.

Chinese emissions fall 0.5% in third quarter

2 December 2021

China’s CO2 emissions fell by around 0.5% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to a year earlier, new analysis for Carbon Brief showed.

Coal too expensive and unreliable for India

2 December 2021

India’s coal supply crisis is highlighting the need for the country to accelerate its transition to renewables, according to analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

AsiaElec: China unveils initial methane emissions control plans

2 December 2021

China has said it will examine how to control methane emissions in major sectors of the economy as it builds on its COP26 promises to limit methane.

World set for 290 GW of new green capacity in 2021

2 December 2021

Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy economy, says the IEA.

1.5°C remains elusive

2 December 2021