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Europe Offshore Wind Capacity Up 18% in 2018
Europe installed a total of 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind capacity in 2018, an 18% increase which takes the region to a total capacity of 18.5 GW.According to new figures published this week by the region’s wind energy trade body, WindEurope, 15 new offshore wind farms came on line.
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As Renewables Soar, BP sees China Hitting Brakes
Global demand for renewable power will soar at an unprecedented pace over the coming decades, BP said in a benchmark report on Thursday, while China's energy growth is seen sharply decelerating as its economic expansion slows.Still, China is set to remain the largest energy consumer…
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India, China to Lead Rapid Growth in Energy
The major chunk of global energy supply growth is expected to come from renewables and natural gas over the next two decades, but steep investment in oil exploration and production will be needed to meet crude demand in 2040.The global energy demand is set to rise by around a third by 2040…
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Equinor Lines Up Floating Wind in S.Korea
Equinor and South Korea's state-owned National Oil Corporation (KNOC) will explore opportunities to develop commercial floating offshore wind farms in South Korea, the Norwegian company said on Friday.South Korea aims to reduce its dependence on nuclear and coal power, targeting an increase in the share of renewable energy to 20 percent by 2030, co
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Groningen Seaports, Vopak Push Solar Power
The Dutch tank storage company Royal Vopak, Groningen Seaports and Whitehelm Capital announce their intention to jointly invest in a 27 MW solar park. The solar photovoltaic field will be one of the largest currently in the Netherlands.The new solar park will be situated on 19 ha of land adjacent to Vopak Terminal Eemshaven…
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Slufterdam Doubles Wind Power
Eneco and Vattenfall have completed repowering of the Slufterdam wind farm in the Netherlands, boosting output to 50MW from…
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Kvaerner to Study Floating Wind Structures
Norway based Kvaerner said it has signed a contract with Norwegian energy company Equinor to study how floating concrete…
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High-tech Buoy Launched in New York Bight
A high-tech, specialized buoy has been launched to collect useful information for developing wind farms offshore the U.S.
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Equinor Launches High-Tech Buoy
Equinor Wind US has announced deployment of a cutting-edge, specialized buoy designed to gather information, an important…
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Blockchain to Track Sustainable Biofuel
Japanese shipping company NYK, global mining company BHP, green biofuel company GoodFuels and the developer of blockchain…
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DOE: $28M Available for Floating Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $28 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program…
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Siemens Gamesa to Suppy 270 Turbines in India
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won a new order in India from ReNew Power, India's large largest renewable energy…
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Record Year for US Wind Energy
American utilities signed contracts for 4,304 megawatts (MW) of wind power in 2018 that, when combined with non-utility purchases…
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Orsted Full-year Profit Beats Expectations
Danish offshore wind developer Orsted reported full-year profit above expectations on Wednesday and said it would consider…
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Kongstein, Green Shipping Join Force for US Offshore Wind Market
Kongstein, the European service provider focused at offshore engineering and maritime logistics, has signed a Memorandum…
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France to Double Renewables Capacity Under Energy Plan
France plans to double its renewable energy capacity with a system of regular tenders under a draft 10-year energy strategy…
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Vestas Unveils New Wind Power Platform
Danish wind power company Vestas presented a new platform on Thursday it says will enable customers to produce cheaper energy…
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RWE Submits E.on-Innogy Acquisistion Deal for EC Clearance
German energy group RWE AG announced that it has filed with the European Commission (EC) its planned acquisition of the renewable…
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BIOFUELS: Clariant, ExxonMobil, REG Partners on Research
Clariant signed a joint research agreement with ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) to evaluate the potential use…
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EnBW Open to Partnerships in U.S. Offshore Wind Expansion
German utility EnBW could seek more partners in its planned push into the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind sector, its chief…
Solar
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BP to Expand Emissions Disclosure
BP has agreed to broaden its disclosure on greenhouse gas emissions to show how it thinks future investments in oil and gas…
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Wartsila Bags Energy Storage Contract from ContourGlobal
Wartsila has won a 6 MW energy storage project contract for the Caribbean island of Bonaire from ContourGlobal Bonaire, a…
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Shell Joins Dutch Pension Fund to Bid for Eneco
British-Dutch oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell and Dutch pension fund manager PGGM are considering a joint bid for Dutch…
Wind
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SeaMade Consults Waves Group on Offshore Wind Farms
Belgian offshore wind developer SeaMade NV has selected Waves Group to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor services for the…
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Welcon to Build World's First TetraSpar Foundation
Denmark’s Welcon has received the order to produce the first TetraSpar floating offshore foundation for a consortium comprising Shell…
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Offshore Wind Players Bid to Supply NY
Several offshore wind players have submitted separate bids to supply New York with power from planned projects off the coast…
Hydro
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India to Build 50 MW LNG Power Project in Andaman
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the 50 Mega Watt liquefied natural gas (LNG) based power project in south Andaman.
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French Wind Power Generation Jumps
Electricity generated by French wind turbines rose 18.8 percent in November to 2.78 terawatt hours (TWh) due to increased wind capacity connected to t
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Croatia's HEP to Invest $1.85 bln in Renewable Energy by 2030
Croatia's state-run power utility HEP aims to boost renewable energy to 50 percent of its total capacity from the current 35 percent…
Biofuels
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Perenco Acquires Polo Nordeste Fields
Petrobras says it reached a USD370mln deal with Perenco to sell its operations in the Polo Nordeste and granted oil 3R Petroleum…
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EU Lawmakers Set Energy Efficiency, Renewables Targets
European Union lawmakers on Tuesday targeted energy savings of 32.5 percent and a renewable energy uplift of 32 percent by 2030…
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Singapore Funds Green Marine Fuel Program
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has allocated about USD 3.64 million under the Green Energy Programme to support…
