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The EU and India are committed towards achieving a green recovery: EU Ambassador

September 29, 2020 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: The TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) New Delhi hosted a virtual discussion with the Delegation of the European Union today on the theme, “EU-India Partnership for sustainable future.” The online event held as part of the EU Day series organized by the EU Delegation focussed on the growing India-EU partnership in […]

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Germany to publish nuclear storage list, Gorleben dropped

September 28, 2020 Anand Gupta

The list of sites, to be assessed by 2031 for use from 2050 to hold waste currently in interim storage at nuclear plants, will be published by Germany’s Federal Agency for Final Storage (BGE) FRANKFURT: Germany on Monday will publish a list of potential storage sites for radioactive waste as part of its plans to […]

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RWE signs agreements to extend four UK offshore wind farms

September 28, 2020 Anand Gupta

The extension projects have a combined potential installed capacity of around 1.8 gigawatts, with RWE’s share amounting to almost 900 megawatts LONDON: Germany utility RWE said on Monday it has secured lease agreements to develop four offshore wind farm extension projects in Britain. RWE Renewables and its project partners signed the agreements with Britain’s Crown […]

India offers USD 100 mn Line of Credit to Lanka for solar projects

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Sweden Renewable Energy Power Market to witness remarkable growth by 2026

September 28, 2020 Anand Gupta

Sweden is one of the potential markets for investment in renewable energy power generation. Strong government support coupled with private sector funding for solar, wind, tidal and other renewable sources is driving Sweden market demand. Strong growth in planned renewable plant additions will drive the Sweden market size over the forecast period. On the global […]

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Hitachi ABB Power Grids will hit 2025 target thanks to green revolution: CEO

September 26, 2020 Anand Gupta

ZURICH: The power grids business Hitachi 6501.T bought from ABB ABBN.S for $11 billion is likely to hit the upper end of its 2025 targets despite the effects of a coronavirus downturn over the next two years, Chief Executive Claudio Facchin said. Hitachi ABB Power Grids, whose products connect power stations to homes and factories, […]

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German ministry wants binding quota for CO2-free jet fuel -draft

September 25, 2020 Anand Gupta

BERLIN: Germany plans to oblige airlines to refuel with more environmentally-friendly sources by introducing a binding quota for at least 2% of jet fuel purchased in Germany to come from renewable energy by 2030, a draft law showed on Friday. The Environment Ministry’s draft law, seen by Reuters, said 0.5% of jet fuel purchased […]

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Bosnia’s Rafinerija Nafte Brod starts building 1 MW solar power plant

September 24, 2020 Anand Gupta

Bosnia’s Rafinerija Nafte Brod starts building 1 MW solar power plant.Read More.. Source : renewablesnow

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Lithuania: EU backs energy efficiency – €110 million loan for smart meters and IT

September 24, 2020 Anand Gupta

€110 million loan agreement between EIB and Ignitis Grupė in support of smart metering systems and IT solutions for data collection and management The operation concerns the replacement of nearly two-thirds of all meters in Lithuania and is expected to bring energy savings to the company’s clients The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a […]

Coalition to divert renewable energy funding away from wind and solar

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Germany plans stricter measures to reach renewables targets

September 24, 2020 Anand Gupta

The latest version of the law, which is still subject to change, includes annual quotas for solar, biomass and onshore and offshore wind. Those quotas are to be regularly checked in each of Germany’s 16 federal states Germany is planning stricter controls to ensure it reaches targets in its expansion of renewable energy sources, according […]

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Sweden, Norway seal end of joint green subsidy scheme in 2035

September 21, 2020 Anand Gupta

Technological and market advancements had resulted in a faster and bigger build out of renewable electricity than the electricity certificates system was designed to support, said Norway’s oil and energy minister Tina Bru at a press conference in Oslo OSLO: The Norwegian and Swedish energy ministers on Friday signed off on an amendment to their […]