Tag: Green energy

• Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:20 UTC

  For the first time, global investment in solar power overtakes investment in fossil fuels, IEA report

  

  Global investment in solar power is expected to overtake investment in oil production for the first time ever this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The IEA projects investment in solar power to hit US$ 380 billion in 2023, compared to investments in oil exploration and extraction at US$ 370 billion.

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• Friday, October 14th 2022 - 20:20 UTC

  Mobile green hydrogen plant launched in northern Chile

  

  Chile Thursday launched a mobile green hydrogen plant in Antofagasta to evaluate the country's potential in this regard. The ceremony was attended by President Gabriel Boric Font and Energy Minister Diego Pardow, among other high-ranking officials.

• Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 08:23 UTC

  Chile and UK discuss green energy cooperation and delivery of ex-RAF Sentry aircraft

  

  Chilean foreign minister Antonia Urrejola received the British Ambassador in Santiago, Louise de Sousa to address several issues of the bilateral agenda, particularly referred to green energies.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Gas and nuclear energies and the green economy: furious debate in Europe

  

  Are gas and nuclear clean energies in the drive to a green economy? The controversy has triggered a furious debate in the European Commission following proposed rules that, in effect under certain conditions, the two energies can be labeled “green investments”.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 07:25 UTC

  Chile on track to phasing out coal as source to generate electricity

  

  Chilean plans to close half of the country's coal-fired electricity generating plants by 2025, Energy Minister Juan Carlos Jobet assured Wednesday during a ceremony in which the generating company Engie vowed to either close or convert six of the oldest plants by 2024, with a capacity of 800 megawatts (MW).

• Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Uruguay tops Latin American transition to environment friendly energy sources

  

  Uruguay continues to be Latin America's leading country regarding energy transition towards renewable sources, according to an index released jointly this week by the World Economic Forum and the Accenture consultancy firm.

• Thursday, March 25th 2021 - 17:55 UTC

  UK: Green energy transition backed by the historical North Sea deal

  

  The United Kingdom becomes the first G7 country to agree a landmark deal to support the oil and gas industry’s transition to clean, green energy. The UK government announced on Wednesday a landmark North Sea Transition Deal is agreed with industry and high-skilled oil and gas workers will not be left behind in the transition to a low carbon future.

• Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 18:16 UTC

  Argentina makes solar heaters available in 25 zero-interest payments

  

  As a part of Argentina's Energy Saving Program, the Banco de la Nacion Argentina announced a plan of 25 zero-interest payments to purchase solar water heaters through specific participating credit cards for home use.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 07:00 UTC

  Petrobras diversifies to renewables: signs MoU with Total's green arm

  

  Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French oil major Total SA and its green arm Total Eren SA for collaboration in renewable projects in Brazil.