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UK renewables exceed gas-fired power generation for first time

• 2019-12-20 05:01:14.621848
• David Flin

Renewable electricity generation in the UK between July and September 2019 has outstripped the share coming from gas for the first time, according to the Government’s latest energy trends data.

Irish Government launches new scheme to help community groups generate electricity

• 2019-12-02 04:37:49.641136
• David Flin

The Irish Government has announced the first renewable electricity support scheme (RESS) to enable community groups get into power generation.

Get C-level Executives to Understand It’s ‘Crunch Time’ for Sustainability Initiatives

• 2019-11-15 22:15:23.823042
• Junior Isles

By Paul Marushka, CEO of Sphera

When it comes to getting a buy-in for a sustainability project—or any other plan that could be perceived as low priority—you cannot pull any crunches.

Number crunches, that is.

Australian Government announces $1 billion boost for renewable energy green bank

• 2019-10-30 05:00:14.336943
• David Flin

The Australian Government has announced that it is putting an additional $1 billion into its publicly-funded Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), the so-called “green bank” to invest in energy projects.

UK renewables generate more than fossil fuels for a quarter for first time

• 2019-10-14 05:07:52.801454
• David Flin

The climate analysts Carbon Brief has announced that the third quarter of 2019 was the first quarter in which renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.

Merchant renewables: a viable investment or a bubble fit to burst?

• 2019-10-03 10:40:30
• Junior Isles

Like many other nations, Spain has incentives to encourage investment in renewable energy production. After several years with a ‘moratorium’ on incentives and no new build, the need for incentives has disappeared almost overnight as renewable energy sources have reduced costs and have now achieved “grid parity”, meaning that they can be developed without government subsidies. Whilst this has encouraged an increase in renewable energy projects, it could be harmful to profits and have serious economic risks for investors. So what are the potential risks of taking a long-lasting grid parity in Spain for granted, how can these problems be mitigated and why is it relevant to us all?

By Javier Revuelta, ÅF Pöyry Management Consulting  

Regulatory support can power Latin America’s utilities

• 2019-09-26 22:00:17
• Junior Isles

Although policy uncertainty is spreading across Latin America, strong regulatory frameworks are keeping the region’s utilities on the right track.

By Julyana Yokota, Senior Director and Sector Lead, Infrastructure and Utilities, Latin America, S&P Global Ratings.

Annova LNG plans to get all its power from renewables

• 2019-09-24 05:23:56.441633
• David Flin

Annova LNG of Houston, Texas, USA has announced that it plans to get all of the electricity for its proposed export terminal at the Port of Brownsville from renewable sources such as wind and solar.

EIB to fund renewable energy development in Brazil

• 2019-09-10 05:13:49.031380
• David Flin

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide €150 million credit to boost Brazil’s portfolio of renewable energy.

Philippines prepares new renewable energy policies to curb coal dependence

• 2019-07-26 06:28:08.135745
• David Flin

The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it intends to fast-track implementation of two renewable energy policies, following President Duterte’s directive to reduce the country’s dependence on coal.