U.S. Big Oil majors are behind their European counterparts in carbon strategies, and the U.S. shale market will remain one of the key drilling regions globally. David McNew | Getty Images LONDON — Oil-producing group OPEC, and its allies, will likely delay an output hike at its meeting this week as it weighs positive vaccine
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November 28th, 2020 by Jennifer Sensiba Tesla uses small solar panels for its Solar Roof system. Image by Chuck Field for CleanTechnica. Earlier this month, at a joint conference of two solar technology industry groups, the topic of solar panel size came up. Dennis She, SVP of LONGi Solar, gave an interesting presentation on the
November 28th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published a special short profile on New York’s renewable energy leadership and split. What I found particularly interesting in the piece, though, was the variation in renewable energy splits in the different top states. Whereas hydropower is the dominant source of renewable electricity
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle doesn’t have big sales yet, but CEO Jochen Zeitz recently remarked during an earnings call, “It’s also attracting new riders, new customers to the brand that might not have considered Harley-Davidson before.” Source: Harley-Davidson Tesla reached a $500 billion market valuation this week, a sign of its dominance in the
Barclays has backed European equities to hit new highs in 2021, with 13% potential upside for the Stoxx 600 and two stocks offering more than 50% potential returns. In their 2021 outlook, equity analysts at the bank said a stock market rally would mostly be driven by earnings-per-share growth, with high-efficacy vaccines bringing the Covid-19
November 27th, 2020 by World Resources Institute Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute Blog.by Joel Jaeger Governments are in uncharted territory as they respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic — but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn from the past. The most recent comparison is the global financial crisis that began in
November 27th, 2020 by Johnna Crider Tesla, a company focused on sustainability and renewables, is now the 6th most valuable company in the United States. It just overtook Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc’s market cap. Tesla’s market cap reached $555.24 billion today and only trails Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook. Apple is the most
From paintings and literature to music and film, the natural world is an inspiration to many. Its influence on architecture is also apparent, with a number of interesting developments now integrating plants and trees into their design. One example of this is the Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, an Italian residential development of two visually
The Deutsche Bahn AG logo photographed on the Bahntower, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin. Christoph Soeder | picture alliance | Getty Images Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn have laid out plans to develop and trial a hydrogen fuel-cell train, in the latest example of major firms turning to a technology which could have a significant effect on
Offices of the Norwegian energy major Equinor photographed in February 2019. Equinor, alongside SSE, is part of a 50:50 joint venture to develop the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A major offshore wind farm, set to be the largest on the planet, took another leap forward Thursday with SSE Renewables
November 26th, 2020 by Tina Casey Green hydrogen is still clawing its way into the mainstream and here comes yet another powerful new decarbonization trend: green ammonia. If that’s news to you, join the club. Green ammonia was a big mystery just two years ago and now all of a sudden it’s the Next Big
Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks during a media briefing at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh for a press conference, on November 18, 2020. FAYEZ NURELDINE | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The future of oil producer group OPEC+ has been called into question by analysts
November 24th, 2020 by Press Release Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that Boralex US Solar CIA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, has entered into binding agreements with Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC (“CRE”) and certain other investors to acquire their controlling interests in seven solar plants,
November 24th, 2020 by Sponsored Content By Steve Hanley Corporate and large organizational commitments to buy clean energy have skyrocketed the last few years, from 2.4 GW in 2016 to 13.6 GW in 2019¹. In fact, the future of the industry itself is guided by many of the world’s most influential companies and how they
This image shows the three turbines from Verdant Power’s Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project, located in New York’s East River. Verdant Power Over the years, New York City’s East River has been commemorated in song, provided iconic shots for movies and even inspired the composition of poetry. composition of poetry. From ferries taking commuters to
November 24th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise. The goals of the funding are to “reduce the cost of solar, increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and improve