Energy Efficiency
Power station ash paves the way for UK road building project
More than 10,000 tonnes of ash from Drax, the UK’s biggest power station, played a crucial role in the early completion of the UK’s biggest road scheme in Cambridgeshire.
Strategic Development
BP partners with JinkoPower to decarbonise China’s companies
The partnership is targeting the development of an innovative, integrated energy solution business delivering renewable power and Energy-as-a-Service digital tools.
Renewables
Enel and Norfund to co-finance renewables in India
Enel Green Power has partnered with Norfund for developing countries (Norfund) to co-finance, build and operate new renewable energy projects in India.
Industry Insights
Ed’s note: High five for hydrogen strategy
The EU has revealed two energy strategies which EC executive vice-president for the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, said were ambitious and necessary.
Renewables
IFC finances Myanmar off-grid solar programme
IFC has issued a $3.45 million grant to help the government of Myanmar to finance an off-grid solar programme.
Renewables
IEA to help Indonesia accelerate the energy transition
In Indonesia, the Ministry of Energy has partnered with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy in the country.
Emissions & Environment
EU unveils hydrogen and energy system integration strategies
The EU has unveiled strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen that will be key pillars of both Europe’s Green Deal and its post-Covid19 recovery.
Gas & Oil Fired
Berkshire Hathaway strikes $10bn deal with Dominion Energy for natural gas...
Dominion Energy has cancelled a multi-billion-dollar natural gas pipeline joint venture with Duke Energy and made a deal to sell “substantially all” of its natural gas transmission and storage assets to an affiliate of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.
Drone Technology
Vestas extends Sulzer & Schmid’s new drone tech in Asia-Pacific
Sulzer & Schmid announced that Vestas has extended the use of its new DJI drone-based blade inspection technology to offer enhanced inspection services across wind farms in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wind
GWEC launches task force to drive global floating offshore wind market
The Global Wind Energy Council has announced the formation of a Floating Offshore Wind Task Force with the participation of key global industry players.
