Renewables
French power-plant emissions rebound after gas-to-coal switches
Monday, February 28, 2022, 6:42 AM MST
Greenhouse-gas emissions from France’s power sector increased 10 per cent last year as rising natural-gas prices pushed electricity producers to…
Oil and gas producers making deals across the green energy space
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:09 AM MST
Solar, wind energy and hydrogen projects attracted significant deal interest from companies traditionally focused on upstream oil and gas in…
Feds, N.L. say Muskrat Falls financing terms are signed, as Innu Nation cries foul
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:08 AM MST
Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government have signed terms for two key pieces of a $5.2-billion financing agreement aimed…
CNOOC aims to master emerging floating wind for clean power role
Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 6:45 AM MST
China National Offshore Oil Corp. aims to use its expertise from fossil fuels to win a role in the emerging…
EU wants to allow natural gas, nuclear in green investment
Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 7:16 AM MST
The European Union on Wednesday proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member…
Energy transition drew record $755 billion of investment in 2021
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 6:41 AM MST
Global spending on the transition to low-carbon energy rose by more than a quarter in 2021, driven by the electric…
Canadian scientists urge rejection of carbon capture tax credit
Thursday, January 20, 2022, 6:42 AM MST
Canada’s plans to introduce a tax credit for carbon capture in the country’s oil patch would amount to a fossil…
Germany to triple speed of emissions cuts after missed targets
Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 6:51 AM MST
Germany’s new government pledged to slash harmful emissions and speed up expansion of renewables after two years of missed targets…
TransAlta to replace turbine foundations at wind farm after collapse
Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 6:27 AM MST
TransAlta Renewables Inc. says it will have to replace all 50 turbine foundations at a wind farm in New Brunswick…
New York to spend $500 million to fuel boom in offshore wind
Thursday, January 6, 2022, 7:04 AM MST
New York state will spend $500 million building up ports and manufacturing infrastructure for offshore wind farms in a bid…
TransAlta Corp. signs power purchase agreements for its White Rock wind project
Thursday, December 23, 2021, 6:05 AM MST
TransAlta Corp. says it has entered into two long-term power purchase agreements for its White Rock wind project in Caddo…
China’s solar industry is slowly shifting away from Xinjiang
Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 6:37 AM MST
Chinese solar companies are gradually shifting the country’s solar supply chain away from Xinjiang as the U.S. increases its scrutiny…
