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Britain's zero-carbon power outstrips fossil fuels in 2019
Britain, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the first time in 2019, National Grid said on Wednesday.
read more... 02/01/2020
Poland's PGNiG and Ukraine's ERU team up on gas exploration
Poland’s leading gas firm, state-run PGNiG, said on Monday it agreed a deal with Ukraine’s ERU Management Services to cooperate on hydrocarbon extraction and exploration in Ukraine.
read more... 10/12/2019
Daily (04.12.2019): Carbon price plummets to a two-week low on Tuesday amid a weak energy complex
Crude oil prices ended on a mixed note on Tuesday, with Brent hitting its lowest level since Oct.21, while WTI prices increased for a second consecutive session. Brent decreased by 10 cents, or 0.2% to end at $60.82 a barrel, following comments from the U.S. President Trump that a trade deal with China might be delayed, feeding uncertainty over demand. WTI rose by 14 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $56.10 a barrel, extending the 1.4% gain registered on Monday.
read more... 04/12/2019
Growth in global carbon emissions slowed in 2019
A surprise drop in coal use in the United States and Europe has helped to slow the growth of global carbon dioxide emissions this year, with softening demand in China and India also contributing, according to a study published on Wednesday.
read more... 04/12/2019
German gas industry targets 5 GW of power-to-gas capacity in five years
Germany’s gas industry aims to build power-to-gas capacity of five gigawatts (GW) over the next five years, and 40 GW by 2050, as it seeks to develop zero-carbon fuels for homes, factories and vehicles, industry group DVGW said on Tuesday.
read more... 27/11/2019