Storage Funding Boost for Renewable Energy State
The South Australian Government has this week launched a A$50 million Grid Scale Storage Fund to support construction of new energy storage projects in South Australia. It has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Government agency the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), with a view to coordinating the assessment of projects that may be eligible for joint funding under ARENA’s Advancing Renewables Program (ARP). South Australia leads the nation in the uptake of...
Bechtel and Cheniere Deliver LNG Ahead of Schedule on US Gulf Coast
Bechtel, a global leader in project management, engineering, procurement, and construction, today joined its customer Cheniere Energy to announce production of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Corpus Christi Liquefaction project in Texas. This production train at the Corpus Christi project is the latest of six trains that Bechtel has delivered with Cheniere at two sites on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Sabine Pass Liquefaction project in Louisiana produced the first LNG from that sit...
Japan Will Continue to Rely on Nuclear Power; Growth of Renewables Will Depend on Regulatory Reforms and Grid-integration, Says GlobalData
Japan’s power sector is facing multiple challenges ranging from the reliability of nuclear power and boosting the share of non-hydro renewables. Against this backdrop, the success of the country’s power sector will depend on regulatory reforms and the establishment of a centrally integrated grid, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company's latest report, ‘Japan Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2018 – Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape’, reveals...
The Introduction of Photovoltaics Would Reduce Heating Bills For 120 Million EU Citizens In Winter Months
November 16, 2018: With heating season in full swing, as many as 120 million citizens living in the European Union - or 20% of the bloc’s entire population - are still living in what energy experts refer to as ‘energy poverty’ - the most common indicator of energy poverty is households spending in excess of 10% of their budget on energy bills. One of the driving factors behind energy poverty and the rising cost of heating bills across Europe is the European Commission’s regulated energy cost...
Petroteq Delivers Oil to the Market
Sherman Oaks, California - Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSXV: PQE) (OTC: PQEFF) (FSE: PQCF) ("Petroteq" or the "Company"), a fully integrated oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that it has begun delivering oil into its regional market. "Our first sale of our product this week represents a critical milestone in Petroteq's evolving history," stated CEO David Sealock. "From a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Petroteq has developed into an oil sands mining producer and technological leader in the...
Fast-Growing Home Solar Leader Freedom Forever Brings Renewable Energy To Colorado Residents
TEMECULA, Calif., - Freedom Forever, the innovative residential solar energy installer, recently named one of America's fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine, today announced its expansion into Colorado. Founded in 2011, Freedom Forever currently serves customers in California, Arizona and Nevada. The solar leader has selected Colorado as its next market because of the large growth potential for solar energy in that state, due to its climate and solar-friendly regulatory environment. With s...
Heading Towards Zero Emission Airports – Lapland Airports in Finland Switch to Neste MY Renewable Diesel
The Finnish airport operator Finavia has decided to adopt Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in its vehicles at Rovaniemi, Kuusamo, Ivalo and Kittilä airports. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is produced from waste and residues. The switch to renewable fuel is part of Finavia’s goal to make its airports carbon dioxide neutral by 2020. “Helsinki Airport is already carbon dioxide neutral. Next we will aim to achieve the same in our airports in Lapland. Using Neste MY Renewable Diesel as our vehicle fuel is a...
Petroteq Energy Receives Air Quality Exemption at Asphalt Ridge to Begin Oil Sales
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - Petroteq Energy Inc. (the “Company”) (TSXV: PQE; OTC:PQEFF; FSE: PQCF), a fully integrated oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that it has received a Small Source Exemption from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality for its Vernal, Utah facility. The receipt of the Air Quality Small Source Exemption at the Asphalt Ridge asset in Vernal, Utah comes just over a month since the Company initiated commercial production. Petroteq receiv...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Expands Globally with New UAE Partnership
Long Beach, CA - Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a leading U.S. pollution abatement firm that specializes in the capture and control of hazardous VOC emissions, announced its new partnership today with UAE company, Amerair International, to increase their global market presence. Ship & Shore has recently entered full force into the wastewater, oil & gas, and biogas industries, and in a joint effort to offer a variety of global pollution abatement technologies and engineering solutions, the two...
Neste MY Renewable Diesel Launched in Sweden
Neste is launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel for the Swedish transport marketIt is made from 100% renewable raw materials and emits up to 90% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fossil diesel. With 2.7 million tons, Neste is responsible for the majority of total renewable diesel production globally. Neste MY Renewable Diesel reduced climate emissions by 8.3 million tonnes of CO2 in 2017. This is equivalent to taking more than 3 million fossil-fuel cars off the roads or maki...