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ENTSO-E agrees to Ukrenergo's request to expand electricity exports from Ukraine
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has agreed to Ukrenergo's request to expand electricity exports from Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 8.
Istanbul-listed fertiliser company Ege suspends production citing high raw material prices, sinking demand
Kenya offers cheap geothermal energy to crypto miners
Kenya’s largest electricity producer KenGen PLC is seeking to attract cryptocurrency miners, in order to turn the country into the continent's block reward mining hub, its acting director for geothermal development has said.
Increased demand for electric cars in Ukraine due to fuel crisis
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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