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100% Renewable Energy across Europe is More Cost Effective than the Current Energy System and Leads to Zero Emissions ...

As climate discussions are underway among global leaders at COP24, the annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference, a new report released Tuesday showcases the feasibility of a European energy transition to 100% …

State Lawmakers Set Sights on Renewable Energy

Maryland may join the growing list of states that get most of their electricity from renewable sources. Legislation state lawmakers plan to take up when they return to Annapolis next month would require Maryland to hit that goal by the year 2030. Advocates …

Making Australia a renewable energy exporting superpower

Politicians around Australia are proposing ambitious plans to export renewable energy from Australia, using high-voltage power lines laid under the oceans. But will this work? Our research is investigating the economic and environmental case for Australia …

Infratil Announces Longroad Energy Sold Its Rio Bravo Wind Farm Project To Sammons Renewable Energy

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Infratil Ltd ::ANNOUNCES THAT LONGROAD ENERGY SOLD ITS 238 MW RIO BRAVO WIND FARM PROJECT IN STARR COUNTY, TEXAS TO SAMMONS RENEWABLE ENERGY.EXPECTS TO RECEIVE REPAYMENT OF APPROXIMATELY US$49.4 MILLION OF FUNDING AND ACCRUED INTEREST …

CEFC charges up renewables market with record equity investment

A specialist renewable energy investment fund targeting the development of both proven and emerging technologies, including large-scale battery storage, has received a record equity investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The Australian …

PGE renewables a good deal, if not perfect, regulators say

Renewables must prove reliability for cash

Renewable energy projects will have to prove they can be reliable all day, every day under a new directive for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The Morrison government on Friday will direct the corporation to prioritise investments that support more …

Jordan Aims to Have Renewable Energy Contribute to 20 Percent of Energy Needs

Solar and wind power generation has risen from 2 per cent to 10 per cent of the country’s generated power since 2014. (Shutterstock) Renewable energy will contribute more than 20 per cent of the Kingdom’s total energy mix in 2020, Energy Minister Hala …

808 Renewable Energy Corporation Completes Merger with Cool Events, LLC and Provides Shareholder Update

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkWire – 808 Renewable Energy Corporation (OTC: RNWR) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of its merger with Cool Events, LLC. The merger between 808 Renewable Energy and Cool Events …

UK renewables startup Octopus is teaming with a Silicon Valley firm in a smart energy push

Octopus Energy will team up with a Silicon Valley tech company to make renewable energy cheaper. Customers can turn off heating during peak price times, control their energy usage remotely, or charge electric vehicles more cheaply. Octopus Energy, a UK …

Renewable energy for Hebei zone

The northern city of Zhangjiakou will offer renewable electricity supplies to the Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province, according to the city’s Development and Reform Commission. A 1,000-kilovolt power transmission project will be carried out in …

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. and EDF Renewables North America Agree to Framework Wind Energy Contracts

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) (“IEA” or the “Company”), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, announced today that its …

Western Australia looks to develop carbon free renewable hydrogen industry

The Western Australia (WA) government is meeting with industry leaders on Wednesday to hatch out a plan to develop a renewable hydrogen energy economy in the state. Held in the mid-west township of Geraldton, representatives from areas such as gas, mining, …

Finance: UK renewables startup Octopus is teaming with a Silicon Valley firm in a smart energy push

Octopus Energy will team up with a Silicon Valley tech company to make renewable energy cheaper. Customers can turn off heating during peak price times, control their energy usage remotely, or charge electric vehicles more cheaply. Octopus Energy, a UK …

Lê Văn Lực, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Electricity and Renewable Energy in Việt Nam tells

Lê Văn Lực, deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Electricity and Renewable Energy in Việt Nam tells Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper that it will take at least a decade for the nation to achieve full energy security Will you give us an overall …

Our View: EAC poised to extend its monopoly into renewables

HAVING fought off government plans to open up the electricity production market, through a combination of blackmail, political pressure and delaying tactics, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is now focusing on ensuring against competition in the …

Researchers: Sawdust is Next Wave in Renewable Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to a team of researchers led by a UMass Lowell mechanical engineering professor that is working to develop renewable fuel additives from sawdust and other wood byproducts. "The …

Neste to more than double renewable diesel capacity in Singapore

Neste Corp. has made its final investment decision worth 1.4 billion euros (USD$1.6 billion) to more than double its renewable diesel production capacity in Singapore by adding an additional 1.3 million tons of annual capacity. Neste’s Singapore plant …

Boston Properties Extends Sustainability Leadership with Renewable Energy Agreement; Expects to Reduce the Carbon ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 12, 2018--(NYSE: BXP), one of the largest publicly-traded developers, owners and managers of Class A office properties in the United States, announced today that, together with Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC and Taylor …

Empower women to help save Africa from climate change

That is the message from African delegates as the world prepares to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change in Katowice, Poland, this week. Research shows that when women are involved in decision making, agreements on the environment are more …

Torchlight Completes the Drilling Phase of its A39 #1 Well in the Company’s Orogrande Basin Project

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (TRCH) ("Torchlight" or the "Company"), today announced that the Company has completed the drilling phase of the A39 #1 well in its Orogrande Basin …

Suncor Energy announces 2019 capital program and production outlook

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suncor released its 2019 corporate guidance today which includes a capital program of between $4.9 and $5.6 billion and average upstream production of 780,000 to 820,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day …

Atlantica Yield Acquires a New Wind Plant

December 14, 2018 – Atlantica Yield plc (NASDAQ: AY) (“Atlantica”), the sustainable total return company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environmental sectors, announced today the closing of the acquisition of …

Equinor ASA: Equinor's share saving plan allocates shares

The shares purchased by DNB on behalf of Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) on 10 December 2018 for use in the group's Share Saving Plan, have on 13 and 14 December 2018 been distributed to the employees in accordance with their savings amount. Following …

A NEIGHBORLY PRE-CHRISTMAS CLEAN-UP RAISES AWARENESS OF ILLEGAL DUMPING

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, US, December 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On the morning of Saturday, December 1st, some 200 Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) flooded the Clearwater neighborhood of Greenwood in their sea of yellow shirts for a pre- …

Durango Welcomes Melanie Mackay, P. Geo to its Board of Directors

Durango Resources Inc. (TSX:DGO) VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, December 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Vancouver, BC / December 13, 2018 – Durango Resources Inc. (TSX.V-DGO) (OTCQB-ATOXF) (Frankfurt – 86A1), (the “Company” or “Durango”) is pleased …

Sword Active Risk opens new office in Kuala Lumpur as part of global expansion plans

Expansion in Malaysia supports increased customer demand for risk management software and expertise in Far East MAIDENHEAD, BERKS, UK, December 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sword Active Risk, a supplier of specialist risk management software …

Power Workers’ Union Rejects OPG’s Final Offer

TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 13th 2018 Power Workers’ Union (PWU) employees of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) voted in favour of job action after negotiations broke down as a result of PWU members rejecting OPG’s final offer. The …

Freehold Royalties Ltd. Declares Dividend for December 2018

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freehold Royalties Ltd. (Freehold) (TSX:FRU)  announces that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of Cdn. $0.0525 per common share to be paid on January 15, 2019 to shareholders of record on …

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. Announces Closing of ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC Acquisition

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES) (the "Company" or "ADES"), a leader in emissions control solutions for coal-fired power generation and industrial markets, …

Long-Term Montney Gas Processing Agreement Fills SemCAMS’ Wapiti Gas Plant

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SemCAMS, a subsidiary of SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE:SEMG), today announced that it has executed a long-term agreement with the Canadian subsidiary of a large international oil and gas company to process …

Apache Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares; Sets Date for 2019 Annual Meeting

HOUSTON, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) has declared the regular cash dividend on the company's common shares. The dividend on common shares is payable Feb. 22, 2019, to stockholders …

Con Edison Now # 2 Solar Energy Producer in North America

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) (“Con Edison”) announced today that its subsidiary has completed its previously announced purchase of a Sempra Energy subsidiary that owns 980 megawatts (MW) AC of operating …

Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Energy-Water Desalination Hub to Provide Secure and Affordable Water

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $100 million to establish an Energy-Water Desalination Hub (Hub) to address water security issues in the United States. The Hub will focus on early-stage research and development (R…

Internationally acclaimed expert Dr. Temple Grandin to speak at Inventures 2019

Calgary, Alberta, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Temple Grandin, global expert in livestock behaviour and autism advocate, will be the keynote speaker to kick off Inventures 2019 in Calgary June 5-7. Inventures is a global innovation experience …

Tom Imeson to Retire from NW Natural Following Illustrious Career in Public Affairs

Kathryn Williams Appointed to Take Over for Imeson in Early April PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NW Natural Holdings (NYSE:NWN) and Northwest Natural Gas Company’s boards of directors have acknowledged Tom Imeson’s intent to retire …

Berry Petroleum Announces Share Repurchase Program

DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berry Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a program for the opportunistic repurchase of up to $100 million of its common stock.  …

Tecogen Announces Six Chillers Sold for Indoor Growing

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tecogen Inc. (NASDAQ: TGEN), a clean energy company providing ultra-efficient, clean, natural gas powered on-site power, heating and cooling equipment, is pleased to announce three separate Tecochill orders …

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Announces Acquisition of Co-op Butane Inc.

LIBERTY, Mo., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP) (“Ferrellgas” or the “Company”) today announced the acquisition of Co-Op Butane, Inc., an independent propane retailer based in Bush, Louisiana. The transaction is …