Day: February 4, 2019
French State Bank Sets Aside 5 Billion Euros for Green Projects
Caisse des Depots et Consignations, a French state bank, is setting aside 5 billion euros ($6.8 billion) for green projects after the government proposed a law to spur use of renewable electricity and boost efficiency.
EU Needs Low-Carbon Energy Union, Ministers’ Advisory Panel Says
The European Union needs an ambitious emissions-reduction goal, targets for energy- efficiency and renewables as well as tools to foster investment under its planned 2030 policies, an advisory panel to 14 ministers said.
Unique study of net evaporation at a hydroelectric facility in Canada
A first-of-its-kind study of net evaporation at a hydroelectric facility reveals that the project has very little effect on the loss of water to the atmosphere as compared with pre-impoundment conditions.
The U.S. and Canada can benefit from pioneering ocean energy work in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is known for its pioneering work in wave, tidal and ocean current energy. The U.S. and Canada have vast marine resources and would benefit from partnerships with UK companies in a number of ways, including building expertise, sharing lessons learned and fostering industry…
World Energy Supply Requires $40 Trillion Investment by 2035, Says IEA
Meeting the world’s energy supply needs by 2035 will require $40 trillion of investment, as demand grows and production and processing facilities have to be replaced, the International Energy Agency said.
Japan Calls US Emissions Plan a Bold Step Away From Coal
Japan said the U.S.’s proposed cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions from its power plants is a bold step to tackle climate change.
Iceland Moves Closer to Powering European Homes With Geothermal Energy
Iceland is moving closer to plugging European homes into the volcanic island nation’s geothermal and hydropower reserves via what would be the world’s longest power cable, according to the country’s largest energy producer.
Is Natural Gas Sucking Investment from Renewable Energy?
U.S. President Barack Obama says natural gas can be a bridge from coal to a cleaner energy future. Investors are showing it’s more likely a bridge to nowhere.
Former Banker Will Now Oversee Renewable Energy in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed a former banker to oversee coal, power and clean-energy reforms in a move aimed at resolving fuel bottlenecks and chronic blackouts hampering economic growth.