UK faces ‘cost of doing business’ crisis as energy bills rise fourfold. Posted by Deborah Marx on 02/09/2022 The majority of UK companies are set to renegotiate electricity rates in October (as fixed price contracts expire). A consultancy, Cornwall ... Read more
US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking goldrush Posted by Deborah Marx on 22/08/2022 Senate democrats have announced the Inflation Reduction Act, a $430bn deal that will provide long-term tax credit commitments to wind and ... Read more
World’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm starts to produce power. Posted by Deborah Marx on 22/08/2022 The 1.5GW (140x11MW turbines) Hollandse Kust Zuid located off the coast of the Netherlands, has begun generating electricity and feeding into ... Read more
EU ETS’ initial decarbonisation effects for shipping in doubt Posted by Deborah Marx on 21/08/2022 The EU’s proposed inclusion of the maritime sector is yet to be agreed at trilogue (to be completed in September or ... Read more
Hannover enforces energy consumption reductions. Posted by Deborah Marx on 07/08/2022 In response to the Russian gas crisis, the Mayor of Hannover has indicated the city’s goal is to reduce energy consumption ... Read more
Spain to propose to EU a cap on carbon emission permit prices Posted by Deborah Marx on 07/08/2022 Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, has said the country is to send a proposal to the EU calling for a limit to ... Read more
How gravity batteries will help us switch to renewable energy Posted by Deborah Marx on 31/07/2022 Engineers have been searching for ways to store power generated by wind and solar farms. Gravity batteries might provide the answer. ... Read more
EU renewables PPA prices surge 47% Posted by Deborah Marx on 31/07/2022 A report from LevelTen Energy has shown that European P25 solar and wind Power purchase agreement (PPA) prices increased 16% in ... Read more
China to mine 300mT more coal per year Posted by Deborah Marx on 31/07/2022 Greenpeace East Asia has reported that China has approved 8.63GW of coal-fired power in the first quarter of this year – ... Read more
UK unveils biggest round of clean energy subsidies Posted by Deborah Marx on 24/07/2022 The UK has unveiled its biggest round of clean energy subsidies. Contracts for difference (CfDs) were awarded for onshore, offshore and ... Read more