Report blames wind turbines for bird slaughter
Environment
A report from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) says wind turbines are “doing great harm to wildlife” as European
Archive for August 2019
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Germany reports sudden fall
Policy
Germany has reported a sudden decline in the number of new wind farms being planned this year, raising fears that
Orsted aims to make hydrogen with offshore wind
Storage
A Danish project to demonstrate the commercial potential for hydrogen production from offshore wind has received almost US$500,000 in funding
Saudi Aramco picks Tokyo for huge IPO launch
Industry
Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco is purportedly considering a two-stage, US$2-trillion initial public offering (IPO) with a domestic debut
German renewables report huge increases
Environment
Solar and wind power in Germany generated 39.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity for the national grid from June to August,
Germany unveils coal funding ahead of state elections
Policy
The Germany cabinet has approved a plan to spend up to €40 billion by 2038 to reduce the impact of
How we can keep our planet cool even as A/C use rises
Consumption
Carine Sebi, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) On June 28, 2019, record temperatures were recorded in the French department of le Gard,
Equinor and Total sign deal with Sri Lanka
Industry
Sri Lanka has signed a deal with European oil and gas giants Total and Equinor to study the hydrocarbon potential
Rosatom criticised over costly African deals
Consumption
Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, which is currently in the spotlight over the mysterious Arctic explosion, has been criticised for trying
Tesla eyes northwest German ‘Gigafactory’
Storage
Tesla appears to be looking to build a car factory in northwestern Germany with the tech giant inspecting possible locations.
Russia names isotopes released by Arctic blast
Industry
Russia’s state weather agency, Rogidromet, says it found the radioactive isotopes strontium, barium and lanthanum after this month’s accident in
Oil price slumps as Saudis mull huge IPO
Consumption
Oil prices have fallen again, pushing US crude to its lowest level in more than two weeks as the US-China
Scotland invests in innovative tidal project
Environment
The Scottish government says it is injecting £3.4 million into the world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine. Scottish engineering company
Norway’s Statkraft buys German car recharging firm
Storage
Norway’s government-owned energy firm Statkraft has bought E-Wald, a German electric-vehicle (EV) charging firm, for an undisclosed fee as it
Russia launches ‘floating Chernobyl’ from Murmansk
Environment
Russia has launched its floating nuclear reactor from the port of Murmansk on a 5,000km journey east through the Arctic