Total SA to purchase 74.3 per cent of Paris-based Direct Energie for €1.4 billion as the European oil major shifts into natural gas and electricity distribution. Bloomberg photo. Total SA joins other European energy giants in [Read more]
Electricity power sector still accounts for 40% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions The role of electricity in our economies and societies is growing rapidly. The power sector is becoming a critical actor in the global [Read more]
Transport is second largest energy end‑use sector, accounting for 29% of total final energy use in 2015, 64.7% of world oil use A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Energy [Read more]
IRENA assessment shows Pakistan’s abundant renewable resources can boost power generation and energy access Pakistan can spur social and economic development with renewable energy while increasing energy security and improving energy access, according to a [Read more]
Program expected to attract $10 billion in new private investment Competition is now open for the second and third rounds of the Renewable Electricity Program, which will see more private-sector investment, jobs and partnerships with Indigenous [Read more]
Heating degree days, an indicator of heating-related energy demand, were 1% lower in 2017 compared with 2016 levels U.S. retail electricity sales fell by 80 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2017, the largest drop since the economic recession [Read more]
Coal demand drops to 14% of total generation by 2050, and utilization rate for coal plants remains under 60% EIA projects U.S. coal disposition—domestic demand and coal exports—to remain relatively flat through 2050 in the Annual Energy [Read more]
Solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore wind, and natural gas combined cycle, together make up 77% of all projected capacity additions from 2018 through 2050 EIA’s long-term outlook for the electric power sector considers both the cost [Read more]
Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Line Project will connect remote First Nations communities to Ontario power grid, eliminate need for diesel electricity generation One of the most ambitious and transformative infrastructure projects in Canada’s history got the [Read more]
World electricity demand increased by 3.1%, China and India accounted for 70% of growth The International Energy Agency’s first Global Energy and CO2 Status Report – released in March 2018 – provides a snapshot of recent global trends [Read more]
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing’s 19 million MWh of onsite electricity generation is nearly all generated by petroleum refiners Overall electricity demand in U.S. manufacturing has declined in recent years, based on data from the U.S. Census [Read more]
For 2018 projects installed capital costs of $1.85 per watt (AC) for fixed-tilt PV systems, $2.11 per watt (AC) for single-axis tracking systems Costs for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have declined in recent years—most sources [Read more]
Micro Standing Offer program requires projects have significant First Nations ownership and active participation BC Hydro says it plans to pursue negotiations for electricity purchase agreements with five First Nations’ clean energy projects through its [Read more]
Wind made up 6.3% of total new generation and utility-scale solar made up 1.3%, both records Total U.S. net electricity generation fell slightly (down 1.5%) in 2017, reflecting lower electricity demand, according to the U.S. [Read more]
Average capital costs for utility-scale solar PV facilities installed in 2015 were $2.91 per watt for AC capacity and $2.33 per watt in terms of DC capacity A solar photovoltaic (PV) system’s panel capacity is often reported [Read more]
By Sara Hastings-Simon, Saeed Kaddoura, Mark Porter, Alexander Klonick As climate action and the commitment to hit our targets gains ground in Canada, including the federal government’s commitment to phase out coal, companies required to meet carbon [Read more]
Nordic countries represent third-largest electric-car market by sales The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Nordic region is projected to reach 4 million cars by 2030, or more than 15 times the number currently [Read more]
EIA expects middle east electricity demand to increase 30% by 2028 Nuclear electricity generation capacity in the Middle East is expected to increase from 3.6 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 to 14.1 GW by 2028 because [Read more]
EIA projects natural gas produced in Appalachian and Permian basins will account for most production growth EIA expects a 40% increase in natural gas consumed in the U.S. industrial sector, from 9.8 quadrillion British thermal [Read more]
By the end of 2016, California had 120 MW of utility-scale battery storage capacity in place About two-thirds of utility-scale battery storage power capacity installed in 2016 in the United States is located in two [Read more]
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