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Nissan Motor announces $18 billion investment to boost EV business

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. aims to invest Yen 2 trillion ($17.6 billion) over the next five years to expand its electric vehicle business, the vehicle maker said Nov. 29, which includes establishing EV refurbishing plants in Europe and the US by March 2026.

read more... 30/11/2021

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German nuclear power shutdown will not lead to power shortage

The shutdown of Germany’s last nuclear power plants will not cause supply shortages, according to calculations by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), CLEW reported.

read more... 26/11/2021

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Portugal becomes fourth EU country to stop using coal plants

Environmental activists are welcoming the end of electricity generation from coal in Portugal, though they said Monday the possible conversion of the country's last coal-fired power plant into one that burns wood pellets would be a step in the wrong direction.

read more... 23/11/2021

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Spain to phase out coal, nuclear and oil-fired plants by 2035

Spain is on track to phase out nuclear power, coal power and oil-fired plants by 2035.

read more... 21/10/2021

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Spain taxes renewables, nuclear power plants to help consumers cope with high electricity prices

Spain has introduced a charge on the production of renewable energy power plants to mitigate the impact of soaring electricity and gas prices on consumers. A similar levy for nuclear and hydropower plants is in the pipeline.

read more... 29/09/2021

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