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Enel plans $9.9 billion capacity investment in Latin America

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-11)
  • Junior Isles

Italian renewable energy developer Enel Green Power has announced a $9.9 billion, 7 GW capacity addition and capital investment programme in Latin America.

Clean energy progress “falling well short” says IEA

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-08)
  • Junior Isles

The International Energy Agency has published its Energy Technology Perspectives 2015 (ETP 2015). The report shows that despite a few recent success stories, clean energy progress is falling well short of the levels needed to limit the global increase in temperatures to no more than 2°C.

E.On updates shareholders on reorganisation

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-07)
  • Junior Isles

In its annual shareholders meeting in Essen, E.On's Supervisory Board Chairman and CEO Johannes Teyssen updated shareholders on progress in dividing the company into the future E.On and a new company known as Uniper.

EU members agree market stability reserve for EU ETS

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-06)
  • Junior Isles

The EU-28 Member States and the European Parliament have agreed to introduce a market stability reserve in 2019 to tackle a glut of over 2 billion excess permits in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Hungary confirms Paks nuclear deal with Russia

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-05)
  • Junior Isles

Hungary’s government has confirmed the deal for Russia's state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom to build two new reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP).

Blackbird to build wave power plant in Guinea-Bissau

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-05)
  • Junior Isles

Energy firm Blackbird International, a global leader in renewable sea wave energy technology (WERPO), has announced that it will build a $500 million, 500 MW wave power plant along the coastline of Guinea-Bissau.

Japan, US miss UN climate change fund deadline

  • 11 years ago (2015-05-01)
  • Junior Isles

A key UN climate fund ran into difficult yesterday as major donors including Japan and the United States failed to meet a deadline for converting their pledges of climate aid into signed agreements.

Tesla to unveil new battery unit

  • 11 years ago (2015-04-30)
  • Junior Isles

Tesla Motors is set to announce a new battery pack that could revolutionise the energy market.

Vattenfall to close nukes early

  • 11 years ago (2015-04-29)
  • Junior Isles

In the face of difficult market conditions, Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall is to shut its two oldest nuclear reactors earlier than planned. The company says it will also slash 1000 jobs.

Natixis-led group loans $254 million to Peru windfarms

  • 11 years ago (2015-04-28)
  • Junior Isles

Cobra Energia, the renewable energy developer, has received $254 million in loans from a group of financing companies led by Natixis SA for two wind projects in southwest Peru.