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U.S. Solar Surges in Record – Breaking Quarter
One megawatt of solar power was installed every 32 minutes in the U.S. from July to September, for a record total of 4,143 megawatts of new, clean energy, according to the Solar...
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online
With the flip of a switch Monday, the country's first offshore wind power project began commercial operations. That's something to celebrate—and it's only the beginning for this abundant energy resource!
Developed by U.S.-based...
Milestone in Nord Stream’s Repair Preparedness Strategy: Subsea Repair Clamp Delivered to Haugesund
The latest element of Nord Stream’s repair preparedness strategy, a subsea repair clamp, reached its destined storage facilities in Haugesund, Norway. The hydraulically activated repair clamp can restore structural and pressure integrity...
Apple’s New Solar-Powered Spaceship Office is Nearly Complete
One of the world’s most anticipated buildings is nearly complete – new drone footage shows that Apple’s $5 billion solar-powered “spaceship” office is on track to meet its 2016 completion goal. According...
Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledges Top $5tr, as Investors ‘Fast Losing Faith’ in High Carbon Assets
The anniversary of the Paris Agreement was marked today with the release of a new report, revealing companies and individuals with nearly $5.2tr of assets under management have now pledged to divest...
NIS Investing RSD 18 Billion in Construction of TE-TO Pancevo
Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) is planning to raise a thermal power plant / heating plant (TE-TO) in Pancevo, as well as the Plandiste wind farm, as part of its response to the...
OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting
Following the ‘Vienna Agreement’ decided upon at the 171st Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on 30th November, 2016, Ministers from OPEC met with a...
Clean Energy Jobs Increasing, Fossil Fuel Jobs Decreasing, Says IRENA
IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, says the trend is clear. Jobs in clean energy industries like solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric are increasing while jobs in oil, natural gas, and coal...
Commission Welcomes Agreement to Ensure Compliance of Intergovernmental Agreements in Energy with EU Law
Negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed two days ago on having Intergovernmental Agreements in the field of gas and oil assessed by the Commission before they are signed.
According to...
Green Gold: Growing Jet Fuel in the Desert
Thirty kilometres from the bustle of downtown Abu Dhabi, lies a remarkable undertaking that could one day change the environmental impact of air travel.
Set on a two-hectare farm down the road from...
Renewable energy’s next frontier: heat
While energy use is commonly associated with lighting or transportation, more than half of the world’s energy consumption serves a simple function: heating things. This ranges from heating homes and buildings, to...
Five West African Countries Ban ‘Dirty Diesel’ From Europe
Five west African countries have announced measures to end the practice of European oil companies and traders exporting “African quality” diesel – highly polluting fuels that could never be sold in Europe.
Swiss...
Shell to Link Executive Bonuses to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Shell, Europe's largest oil company, has unveiled plans to link a slice of executive bonuses to its performance in curbing greenhouse gas emissions in response to shareholder pressure for it to better...
Glavgosekspertiza Approves Construction of a Process Condensate Purification Facility at the Gazprom Neft Omsk Refinery
A project for the construction of a process condensate purification facility at the Gazprom Neft Omsk Refinery has been approved by federal agency Glavgosekspertiza Russia. This project is part of a wide-ranging...
Sun Setting on Japan’s Solar Energy Boom
The sun is setting on Japan's clean-energy boom, despite projects like a massive floating solar farm near Tokyo, as the government cuts subsidies and bets on nuclear and coal-fired power, critics say.
Workers...
OMV Group Report January – September and Q3 2016
“OMV continues to deliver on its strategic targets. We further optimized our portfolio by selling a 49% stake in Gas Connect Austria, the gas transportation business. This will bring us sales proceeds...