Domtotal.com: O governo holandês anunciou que pretende desativar todas as usinas de energia à base de carvão até 2030, ação que foi entendida como um esforço para estimular as fontes renováveis (como solar e eólica) e reduzir as emissões de gases de efeito estufa do país europeu. A notícia quanto a essa nova legislação a […]
Financial Times: With the growth in wind power stalling and warnings of emerging problems in the solar market, experts are asking whether there is any chance of Mr Modi sticking to his ambitious timetable. “The target is certainly achievable although I’m not sure it will be done by 2022,” says Arunabha Ghosh, chief executive of […]
Futurism.com: In addition to phasing out coal, the Netherlands will also set a carbon floor price and seek deeper carbon cuts to make sure coal’s elimination doesn’t make it cheaper for companies to use coal elsewhere. In a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), IEEFA energy finance consultant Gerard Wynn […]
The Courier: Bruce Robertson is an analyst with the Institute for Energy, Economics and Financial Analysis. He argues the “globally uncompetitive prices” Victorian households and businesses are paying for gas are the fault of the profit-driven behaviour of the major gas exporters. A liquefied natural gas glut has depressed global prices, so exporters are inflating […]
The Hill: Ironically enough, Pruitt’s action — cheered by coal-mining companies — isn’t going to do much for the coal sector itself. Market forces trump politics, and these forces have enormous momentum: Cheap natural gas is likely to remain cheap for the foreseeable future, and fast-rising renewable energy — even without subsidies — will continue […]
Philippines Senate: Senator Joel Villanueva is set to file a resolution looking into the policy of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in ensuring that banks, developers, and distribution utilities investing in coal-fired projects are not passing on stranded assets to consumers. “We want to scrutinize if these banks and financiers have looked at the likelihood […]
The Hill: As Congress contemplates how to craft emergency FEMA spending legislation for the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico, it must do so with an appreciation for the rare opportunity the moment presents. Puerto Rico’s electricity system, still in tatters 22 days after Hurricane Maria and with no set date for recovery, can be brought […]