A new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has identified a series of policy measures that can help advance the energy transition towards renewable energy in Jordan. The “Renewables Readiness Assessment: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan” – developed in co-operation with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, suggests opportunities exist […]
Thailand’s Energy Absolute inks USD 50m green loan with ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide THB 1.5 billion (USD 50m/EUR 41m) in funding for solar, wind and electric vehicle (EV) projects to Thailand’s Energy Absolute (BKK:EA), it was announced on Thursday. The renewable energy company will use the funds to finance the 123-MW Nakornsawan solar farm, which was commissioned in 2013, […]
IFC Picks Up $56 Mn Of Continuum Energy’s $561 Mn-Green Bonds
The IFC has subscribed to 10 per cent or USD 56 million of Continuum Energy’s first green bond sale closed earlier this month The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has picked up 10 per cent of the first green bond issuance worth USD 561 million by Continuum Wind Energy as the anchor investor. The IFC has […]
Basic Energy to pursue Batangas wind farm
MANILA, Philippines: Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) plans to pursue a 50-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Batangas as part of expanding its revenue-generating streams. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday, BEC said the board of its wholly owned subsidiary Mabini Energy Corp. (MEC) approved the principal terms of the pro-forma Wind Energy Service […]
Wind energy powers more than half of UK electricity for first time
The percentage of wind power in the country’s energy mix hit a record 50.67 percent on Saturday, the company said over the weekend, beating the previous record of 50 percent in August. London: Wind power accounted for more than half of Britain’s daily generated electricity on Saturday in the wake of Storm Bella, according to […]
Solar, wind energy are increasingly practical
David Weisman’s excellent response (“Nuclear power is a dinosaur technology,” Dec.7) to Robert Hargraves’ Forum letter about nuclear power and climate change (“Fission power promises a check on climate change,” Dec.2) rightly branded nuclear a “dinosaur technology” a term well-chosen indeed. As a trustee for more than 40 years of the New England Coalition on […]
Shell-EDF venture seeks to build offshore New Jersey wind farm
New Jersey is one of several U.S. states seeking to acquire 100% of its energy from clean sources by 2050. To help achieve that goal, the state is looking for between 1,200 MW and 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy projects. Wind farm developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind said on Thursday it had submitted a […]
Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy
Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy, Advancing its Climate Pledge Commitment to be Net-zero Carbon by 2040 The addition of 26 new utility-scale wind and solar projects in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the U.S. bring Amazon’s total number of renewable energy projects to 127 Company’s total […]
Appointment of Transaction Advisor for Evaluating M&A Opportunity in Renewable Energy
Appointment of Transaction Advisor for Evaluating M&A Opportunity in Renewable Energy (Specific Opportunity) For more information please see below link:
Alberta could lead Canada in wind energy and solar power by 2025
The appearance of the pandemic, announced by the WHO on March 11, caused a massive drop in the demand for fuels in the world. This situation, coupled with the blazing world war on oil prices between Russia and Saudi Arabia, brought the Canadian oil industry to the brink of bankruptcy, hitting the province of Alberta […]