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Dutch court rules huge carbon capture project can go ahead
The Netherlands' highest court on Wednesday ruled that construction of a major carbon capture project in the Rotterdam port area can go ahead, despite objections by environmental activists.
read more... 17/08/2023
Daily (14.08.2023): Oil prices climbed on Friday amid IEA's forecasts of record global demand in 2023
Oil prices rose for the seventh week in a row on Friday, driven by recent projections from the International Energy Agency (IEA) regarding global oil demand growth in 2023. The IEA's monthly report indicates that demand is set to reach a historic high of 102.2 million barrels per day, making it the highest level ever recorded. Consequently, Brent crude increased by 0.5% to $86.81 a barrel, while WTI crude advanced by 0.4% to settle at $83.19 a barrel.
read more... 14/08/2023
US awards $1.2 billion to Oxy, Climeworks-led carbon air capture hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced that projects in Texas and Louisiana to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions per year will get over $1 billion in federal grants, a key step in scaling up direct air capture (DAC) technology.
read more... 14/08/2023
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Italy seeks feedback on 62-GW renewables tender programme
The Italian government has opened a consultation on a new decree that seeks to introduce a new subsidy scheme for renewables and back 62 GW of projects via competitive tenders in 2024-2028.
read more... 10/08/2023
EUR 195M guarantee fund approved for deep geothermal projects in France
The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a French aid scheme to set up a guarantee fund for deep geothermal operations. The fund will be implemented for a period of 10 years and may provide compensation for deep geothermal projects, providing some protection against the risk linked to the high degree of uncertainty of deep geothermal resources during drilling.
read more... 10/08/2023