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Hard coal alliance proposes runtime extension for 'reserve' under Germany's phase-out - report
An alliance of hard coal plant operators plans to achieve an expansion of the runtime of Germany's seven most modern hard coal plants by proposing to shift them into an "energy transition reserve" to back up intermittent renewable power production, Christian Geinitz reports for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
read more... 26/05/2020
Orsted consortium plans offshore Power-to-X play
Orsted and a consortium of Danish companies have formed a landmark partnership to develop an industrial-scale transport fuel production facility in the Copenhagen area that will be powered by offshore wind in the Baltic Sea.
read more... 26/05/2020
Spain approves push for 100% renewables, bans all new fossil fuel projects
The Spanish Government has approved an ambitious draft climate law which seeks, among other things, to reach net zero emissions “no later than 2050, in coherence with the scientific criteria and the demands of the citizens.”
read more... 26/05/2020
Britain's largest solar farm poised to begin development in Kent
Britain’s largest solar farm, capable of generating enough clean electricity to power 91,000 homes, is poised to receive the greenlight from ministers this week.
read more... 25/05/2020
Russian state holding gives up control of Rosneft after Venezuela exit
Russia’s state holding company Rosneftegaz has relinquished its controlling stake in the country’s largest oil producer, Rosneft, Rosneft said on Friday, after Rosneft’s exit from Venezuela.
read more... 25/05/2020