REM - Renewable Energy
Moscow, St Petersburg, Tehran, Cairo, Ashgabat, Minsk and Istanbul in ‘worst 10’ for NO2 pollution
Cleaning up the Western Balkans’ waste problem
Waste generation has increased sharply in recent decades, but waste management infrastructure has in general failed to keep up.
President Biden signs renewables-boosting IRA legislation
President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16. The legislation will boost the adoption of renewables and is slated to reduce climate emissions by 40% by 2030.
Ohio ‘s top court rules Icebreaker freshwater wind project can proceed
The proposed six-turbine Icebreaker offshore wind project in Lake Erie has been given a green light by Ohio’s Supreme Court.
Offshore wind project in North Sea progresses, GIP divests co-ownership of another scheme
ScottishPower Renewables has kicked off the construction of its second wind farm off the coast of Suffolk, England. East Anglia THREE, part of the East Anglia Hub, has a capacity of 1.4 GW of green electricity.
Solar projects in US delayed in first half of 2022: EIA
US power plant developers planned to install 17.8 GW of utility-scale solar photovoltaic generating capacity in 2022, according to the Energy Information Administration.
EBRD to support two wind farms in Croatia with €43mn loan
Nordex, Ørsted report disappointing financials
German wind turbine maker Nordex has reported a 21% fall in sales in the first half of 2022, reiterating its prediction of a decrease in sales for the entire year.
Uzbekistan’s EV imports surge three-fold
Tajikistan aims to boost climate change resilience
California, Massachusetts adopt offshore wind goals
California now has a target of 25 GW by 2045 for offshore wind. An interim target of 5 GW by 2030 has also been established. No offshore wind farms yet exist off the US West Coast.
Turkey’s Enerjisa Uretim obtains $102mn loan from HSBC
Kazakhstan’s food security hopes for the world undermined by food insecurities at home
Central Asia’s largest economy facing up to sobering climate change effects on agriculture and economic disruption of Ukraine war.
Hexicon and Avapa plan five floating offshore wind projects off Italy
Hexicon of Sweden’s 50:50 joint venture, AvenHexicon, with Avapa Energy is currently developing five offshore floating wind sites in Italy. They will be sited off Sardinia, Sicily and Puglia.
Ørsted progresses with 1.3-GW Hornsea 2, requires suppliers to use 100% renewables
Danish renewables giant Ørsted reports that Hornsea 2’s turbines are all commercially operational. The 1.3-GW wind farm, the largest in the world, will be fully commissioned later in the second half of August.
Israeli clean energy firms Enlight, NewMed to start operations in Morocco, other MENA countries
South African coal miner Seriti cements green ambitions with $55mn investment in wind, solar developer Windlab Africa
Major South African coal supplier Seriti Resources (Seriti) has entered into an agreement to acquire a major stake in renewable energies company Windlab Africa for $55mn.
Croatian water company issues warning over drying rivers
Ruhe launches first "compact" bio-LNG unit
Plant launch makes Iran player in geothermal power
Germany’s nuclear crunch challenges green future
Support for nuclear power has surged in Germany as the government ponders how to keep the lights and heating on this winter while meeting demand from industry, despite likely vastly reduced imports of Russian gas.
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