Britain launches a strategy to expand offshore wind and create jobs
The government announced on Friday that Britain has launched its first onshore wind policy, which aims to increase renewable energy capacity and create jobs in this sector. Britain aims…
Clean-energy supporters blast US budget as a setback
Clean energy advocates decried Thursday the House of Representatives' final passage of the President Donald Trump tax cut bill as a reverse in the energy transition. Meanwhile, fossil fuel interests celebrated.
State news agency reports that Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have signed several deals valued at around $27 billion.
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have signed deals and memorandums worth $27 billion in the private sector, including in clean energy and petrochemicals. This was reported by Saudi state news agency SPA on Wednesday.
Uganda will begin blending ethanol and petrol in January
The energy ministry announced on Tuesday that Uganda will begin requiring fuel distributors to mix locally produced ethanol with all petrol sold within the country in January next year.
The U.S. Senate has preserved some tax credits for renewable energy in the Trump bill
The shares of U.S. renewable-energy firms showed mixed results in the early trading on Monday after the U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill. The final version…
Singapore's renewables use hits record highs as solar output and imports rise
An analysis of the most recent market data revealed that Singapore increased the share of renewables to a new record in May. The country increased renewable imports while accelerating local solar power production.
Senate bill accelerates the end of wind and solar tax credits
Renewable energy advocates said that the latest version of the Senate’s massive budget bill, which the Senate will vote on as early as Saturday, deals a death blow to the use tax credits…
Sources: Canadian funds pull out of $6 billion deal with renewables company Cubico
Three people with knowledge of the situation said that LONDON/NEWYORK on June 26th, two Canadian pension funds halted an auction they were running for renewable energy developer Cubico Sustainable Investments…
India wants to move faster with clean energy deals
India's power minister has proposed a rule that will require distribution companies to act faster after signing agreements to purchase power from clean energy sources. According to the draft rule of June 25…
UK-based Balfour Beatty awarded $1.14 billion contract to build new gas power plants
Technip Energies, a French energy company, awarded Balfour Beatty of Britain a contract worth 833 million pounds ($1.14 billion). The project involves the construction of a UK gas-fired power plant.
Miliband pledges to lead the way in clean energy and demand corporate net-zero strategies
Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, said that Britain is on the right track by cutting emissions and investing in a green economy. He also pledged to press large companies to explain how…
Senators say that the US Senate is adjusting the language regarding rooftop solar in its budget bill.
Kevin Cramer, a senator from the United States Senate, said that they are working to adjust a tax credit for residential rooftop solar energy which had been removed in both versions of…
Alberta has eliminated the gas flaring limit in 2024.
Calculations show that energy producers in Alberta, Canada’s largest oil producing province, exceeded the self-imposed provincial limit for annual gas flaring by 2024, for the second consecutive year.
UK releases environmental guidance that will impact North Sea drilling
The UK published environmental guidelines on Thursday, which will impact future developments of two North Sea oil and natural gas fields. Shell and Equinor are among the companies that are expected to benefit.
UK Issues Environmental Guidance on New North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling
The UK published long-awaited guidance on environmental issues that will impact future developments of two North Sea oil and natural gas fields, including Shell and Equinor. The guidelines…
US Senate proposes to phase out solar and wind energy tax credits completely by 2028
According to a draft bill circulated Monday, the U.S. Senate Tax Committee proposed a complete phase-out of tax credits for solar and wind power by 2028. However, it extended incentives to 2036 in favor of hydropower…
India proposes virtual energy agreements to boost renewable power trading in power markets
India's power regulator proposed Tuesday amending its trading rules for electricity to introduce Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA), a financial instrument aimed at assisting consumers…
NAACP threatens El Musk's xAI with a lawsuit over Memphis air pollution
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sent a letter to Elon Musk’s xAI on Tuesday, indicating its intention to file a lawsuit against the company for air pollution…
German utility RWE announces partnership with tech giant Amazon
The German utility RWE announced on Thursday a strategic framework deal with tech giant Amazon, in which the utility will deliver clean energy and receive cloud services in exchange. Cloud…
UK invests 200 million pounds into Acorn Carbon Capture Project in Scotland
The government announced on Thursday that Britain would invest 200 million pounds (about $272 million) into the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage project in Scotland. This is a continuation of the funding for this technology…
