REM - Renewable Energy

9 June 2022

Increased demand for electric cars in Ukraine due to fuel crisis

8 June 2022

The demand for electric cars has increased in Ukraine as the country suffers from fuel shortages, Epravda reported on June 7.

White House pauses new tariffs on solar imports from SE Asia for two years

8 June 2022

The White House has announced that it will not impose any new tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries for two years.

New York State awards 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects

8 June 2022

New York State’s governor, Kathy Hochul, has announced that the state is procuring electricity from 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects.

Offshore wind work advances at three New England projects

8 June 2022

Netherlands-based Fugro has started geotechnical drilling work off the coast of Massachusetts in the US at a site where Avangrid Renewables – part of Spain’s Iberdrola Group – will develop its 1,232-MW Commonwealth wind project.

Hydro Rein and GIG to develop hybrid solar-wind project in Brazil

8 June 2022

Norsk Hydro’s Rein and asset manager Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (CIG) have agreed to build and operate Feijão, a 586-MW combined wind and solar power project in the north-east of Brazil. Hydro Rein is Norsk Hydro’s renewables unit.

Shell enters Texas market with 100% renewable energy plans

8 June 2022

Shell, Europe’s largest oil and gas company, is now offering 100% renewable electricity plans to eligible customers in Texas. The Shell Energy brand was launched in Texas on June 7.

REM: Shell enters Texas market with 100% renewable energy plans

8 June 2022

Shell, Europe’s largest oil and gas company, is now offering 100% renewable electricity plans to eligible customers in Texas. The Shell Energy brand was launched in Texas on June 7.

Zinc-air battery to be piloted with Toyota subsidiary at Texas wind farm

8 June 2022

Canadian start-up e-Zinc will pilot a novel zinc-air battery at a wind farm in Texas with a subsidiary of Toyota. This project will validate e-Zinc’s capability to store 24 hours of energy, which is approximately 10x that of traditional batteries.

Portugal delays first offshore wind auction, doubles goal

8 June 2022

Portugal will now hold its first offshore wind auction neat year rather than this summer, but the European country has also hiked its goal from 3-4 GW of capacity to 6-8 GW.

Norway offshore wind targets: uncertainty remains, says trade group

8 June 2022

The Norwegian Government wants to allocate 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. But uncertainty remains on the licensing schedules and auction design, says WindEurope.

Europe: more than 10 GW of floating wind in operation by 2030, says WindEurope.

8 June 2022

Europe will have more than 10 GW of floating wind in operation by 2030, predicts WindEurope. The continent today has just 113 MW of floating wind turbines in operation but is in the process of developing many more and larger floating wind farms.

New policy announced to slash fees for renewables projects on US public land

8 June 2022

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced a new policy to reduce rents and fees charged for wind and solar projects on public lands and is establishing Renewable Energy Co-ordination Offices throughout the western US.

Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) responds to DR Congo’s attempted balancing act

8 June 2022

Kinshasa intends to auction off oil and gas exploration blocks next month and proceed with a $500mn forest preservation project, despite concerns about conflicting objectives.

Serbia prepares €35bn investment plan focused on RES

7 June 2022

Serbia's target is to become fully decarbonised by 2050 despite its current heavy reliance on coal power.

Iran points finger at Saudi Arabia, Turkey amid sandstorm crisis

7 June 2022

More than a dozen ‘SDS’ occurrences have shut down big cities across the Gulf region in recent weeks.

SK E&S, Beijing Gas Group sign LNG, blue hydrogen agreement

5 June 2022

South Korea’s SK E&S and China’s Beijing Gas Group have agreed to collaborate on LNG and blue hydrogen. The two companies signed a joint co-operation agreement at the World Gas Conference in late May.

ADB to lend $250mn to Philippines to fund climate adaption

2 June 2022

The Asian Development Bank is to lend $250mn to the Philippines to drive forward its climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.

G7 sets decarbonisation goal for 2035

2 June 2022

The G7 has agreed to “predominantly decarbonise electricity sectors by 2035,” and to end government financing for international coal-fired power generation and speed up the phase-out of unabated coal plants by the same year.

Uganda's Nyamwamba ll hydroelectric power plant secures $10.6mn financing from EAIF

2 June 2022

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), is providing $10.6 mn loan to developer of 7.8 megawatts Nyamwamba ll 7 hydroelectricity plant in Kasese district of western Uganda.

Renewables, not gas, key to Africa’s power future

2 June 2022

Renewable energy is the key to driving economic development in Africa, rather than natural gas, offering lower costs, more employment, a more sustainable future and better economic diversification.