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(Reuters) New York regulators on Thursday denied requests by developers of offshore wind projects and dozens of land-based renewable projects seeking billions of dollars in additional funding for existing contracts to sell power. The state denial could force developers to cancel some money-losing contracts and cancel or delay projects to sell power in New York... Continue Reading →
(OE) Between 2017-2022 renewables met 51% of new energy demand, while the remaining demand was supplied by fossil fuels, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. "Renewables are still just meeting increased demand rather than replacing fossil fuels, and in absolute terms, fossil fuel supply is still growing," DNV said. "Limiting global warming to 1.5°C warming is... Continue Reading →
The world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, Dogger Bank, has started producing electricity for the first time for British homes and businesses. The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being constructed in UK waters some 130 kilometres off the coast of Yorkshire and in three 1.2 GW phases known as Dogger Bank A,... Continue Reading →
by Anne Haase, Renewables Director at Aquaterra Energy. (OW) Europe is currently driving plans forward to significantly decarbonize industry and accelerate its journey to a low carbon economy. Hydrogen is core to that decarbonization strategy, with infrastructure projects being developed conceptually to support transmission and distribution across Europe, the UK and wider. The market has traditionally... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italy's Prysmian (PRY.MI) aims at to increase core profit by around a third by 2027 as the world's largest cable maker takes advantage of opportunities from the global push towards cleaner energy and the digital transformation. Prysmian was at the crossroads of long term market trends of increased renewable generation, growing electricity demand, expanding power... Continue Reading →
Founded on October 3, 1953, Petrobras developed alongside Brazil and became the largest company in the country, an icon for Brazilians. An international reference in the oil and gas sector, the company has achieved notable achievements and has become a company of global relevance. The boosting of the energy industry, the discovery of the pre-salt,... Continue Reading →
(OW) Rhode Island Energy, the largest utility in Rhode Island, will be issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit approximately 1,200 MW of offshore wind, Governor Dan McKee unveiled on 28 September. Rhode Island Energy is expected to issue its RFP this month, with proposals being due in early 2024 and a potential selection being made... Continue Reading →
Petrobras assumed the position of the largest developer of wind projects in the country, in another fundamental step towards the energy transition. An advance that is due to the partnership with WEG, signed this month, to develop the largest onshore wind turbine in Brazil, with a potential of 7 MW – enough to supply a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) A perfect storm of supply chain delays, design flaws, and higher costs in the offshore wind industry has put dozens of projects at risk of not being delivered in time for countries to meet climate goals, industry executives, investors, and analysts said. The race to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is putting pressure on... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Shell CEO Wael Sawan has come under pressure over his strategy from within the energy company after two employees issued a rare open letter urging him not to scale back investments in renewable energy, sparking an internal debate. The open letter, posted earlier this month on Shell's internal web and seen by Reuters this week, comes... Continue Reading →
