Dutch renewable energy firm TenneT unveiled a new vision for a man-created island in the North Sea surrounded by wind farms that would act as a large-scale interconnector for distributing offshore wind electricity between EU countries.
read more... 13/06/2016
European electricity transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT successfully launched its second Green Bond worth €1bn for investing in the transmission of renewable electricity from offshore wind farms to the onshore electricity grid.
read more... 09/06/2016
Crude oil futures boosted on Wednesday, attaining 2016 highs above $50 a barrel and closing up for a third consecutive day on worries about sabotage oil facilities in Nigeria, although an increase in U.S. gasoline inventories amid peak summer demand could drag down prices. Brent crude rose by $1.07 to end at $52.51 a barrel. It prolonged gains in post-settlement trade, hitting $52.60 a barrel by 3:55 p.m. EDT (1955 GMT), and the highest level since October. WTI crude futures climbed 87 cents, or 1.7 percent, to close at $51.23 a barrel. The session peak was $51.34, the highest level since July.
read more... 09/06/2016
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced its plans to construct a 1GW concentrated solar power (CSP) complex by 2030.
read more... 06/06/2016
Irish wind production rose by 28% in 2015 and presently represents one fifth of all electricity generation in the country.
read more... 06/06/2016