Panorama

World’s Major Climate Financiers Launch Initiative to Clean Up Oceans

Monday, 15 October 2018 REM Ahead of the IMF/World Bank Group meetings, KfW Group on behalf of the German Federal Government, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) launched the Clean ...

Sheffield University opens new leading research centres focusing on energy

Friday, 12 October 2018 Robin Whitlock The global energy sector is set to benefit from opening of new world-leading engineering research centres at the University of Sheffield which will work with businesses to carry out initial research then ...

According to BNEF EV Company Fundings Bright Spot as Clean Energy Investments Slide

Tuesday, 09 October 2018 REM Global clean energy investment[1] was $67.8 billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6 percent from the same period last year, according to the latest figures from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). ...

EESC pushing for stronger Connecting Europe Facility after 2020

Monday, 08 October 2018 Robin Whitlock The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) wants to see a stronger budget, more synergies between networks, continued technical support, a reaffirmed commitment to investment in electricity projects ...

Sweden

University research group developing emissions-free energy system that saves heat for later use

Wednesday, 03 October 2018 Robin Whitlock A research group from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has made great, rapid strides towards the development of a specially designed molecule which can store energy from the sun in summer for ...

Canada

Siemens and Mortenson consortium complete Bipole III HVDC Converter Stations in Canada

Tuesday, 28 August 2018 Robin Whitlock

Siemens and Mortenson have completed the ± 500-kilovolt (kV) Bipole III high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) power converter stations for the Manitoba Hydro III transmission project in Canada.

UK Government making no moves to address collapse in clean energy investment says Environmental Audit Committee

Monday, 30 July 2018 Robin Whitlock The UK Government has not made any realistic attempt to address a current collapse in clean energy investment, according to the Environmental Audit Committee, a House of Commons select committee with the ...

Capital Goods Sector Helping to Fuel Renewable Economy

Tuesday, 24 July 2018 Dan McCue A new report, ‘Bridging low carbon technologies’, from UK-based environmental non-profit and investment research provider CDP, states a low carbon industrial revolution is being driven by innovation ...

Agility Fuel Solutions certified to ISO 14001 standard

Friday, 20 July 2018 Robin Whitlock

Agility Fuel Solutions is now certified to be compliant with the ISO 14001:2015 standard at its manufacturing facilities in Salisbury, North Carolina, and in Raufoss, Norway.

Energy transition offers huge potential for cities and regions says Vice-President of the European Commission

Friday, 13 July 2018 Robin Whitlock The energy transition is an outstanding opportunity to put civil society at the heart of the EU decision‑making process said Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission ...