New nuclear is less cost-competitive than wind, solar or electricity storage options and hinders investments in renewable energies that could otherwise be deployed much faster, according to a peer-reviewed commentary published in the scientific journal Joule.
read more... 27/07/2023
On Monday, oil prices declined for the second consecutive day as traders grew more skeptical about the resilience of China's economic rebound in the absence of government assistance. Consequently, WTI crude experienced a 1.7% drop , reaching $74.15 per barrel. At the same time, Brent crude also declined by 1.7%, settling at $78.50 per barrel.
read more... 18/07/2023
Wind and solar projects are on track to account for more than a third of the world's electricity by 2030, signalling that the energy sector can achieve the change needed to meet global climate goals, a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) said on Thursday.
read more... 17/07/2023
Germany added a record 8 GW of solar and wind power capacity in the first six months of 2023, up around two thirds year on year, think-tank IWR said, based on data from the BNEtzA registry.
read more... 11/07/2023
Portugal has more than doubled its 2030 goals for installed capacity of solar energy and electrolysers to produce green hydrogen, as it aims to decommission natural gas-fired power plants by 2040 and possibly become carbon neutral by 2045.
read more... 04/07/2023