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February 16, 2023
Denmark grants first CO2 storage licences for North Sea projects
The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities has awarded its first licences to capture and store carbon in the North Sea to Wintershall Dea, INEOS Energy and TotalEnergies.
February 13, 2023France appeals EU for recognizing nuclear-produced hydrogen
France is spearheading a campaign to have the European Union acknowledge low-carbon hydrogen produced by nuclear power in its renewable energy rules, but some member states are opposed to the notion, fearing it will undermine efforts to quickly scale up w
February 08, 2023Malaysian’s Petronas to buy Wirsol’s Australian renewables portfolio
Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company Petronas is finalizing its acquisition of German developer Wirsol's renewable assets and pipeline in Australia, according to sources involved in the transaction.
February 08, 2023Canada signs $500M renewable energy deals to combat climate change
Canada’s Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault announced on Friday a new Alberta wind-generation facility in collaboration with Capital Power.
February 07, 2023Slovenia accelerates renewables deployment to meet EU's target
Slovenia's Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Energy released a draft bill on renewable energy facility siting to accelerate the construction of wind and solar power plants by regulating spatial planning.
February 07, 2023PNE, Omnia sign MoU for green hydrogen, ammonia production in South Africa
Omnia Group of South Africa and WKN Windcurrent, a subsidiary of German renewables giant PNE, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to access onsite production of green hydrogen and ammonia in South Africa.
February 06, 2023Germany to invest €80 million in green hydrogen transport
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) has earmarked 80 million euros for investments in the production of green hydrogen for the transport sector.
February 04, 2023Taiwan expects to add 2 GW solar, wind capacity in 2023
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Bureau of Energy, six utility-scale solar projects are planned to be completed this year, and four offshore wind farms will be connected to the power grid, adding a total capacity of 2 GW, or the equiv
February 04, 2023McDonald’s strategy to power its logistics supply chain with renewables
In December last year, McDonald’s became the latest corporation to execute plans that reduce supply chain-related electricity emissions.
February 04, 2023Amazon breaks green energy buying record with 8.3 GW of new capacity in 2022
Online retail giant Amazon sets a record 8.3 GW of renewable power deals in 2022, giving it access to a 'utility-scale' total 20 GW-plus haul of green capacity, according to the US company.