Policy & Regulatory German onshore wind tender undersubscribed once again 26 Jun 2020 The Germany Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA), which regulates the energy sector, has published the results of two tenders for 826 MW of onshore wind and 96 MW of solar projects, with a bidding date set for…
ECOLOGÍA La flora del sotobosque de Europa se está empobreciendo cada vez más La contaminación por nitrógeno fomenta la sustitución de las plantas especializadas del sotobosque por especies más cosmopolitas y comunes. Párkinson La inhibición de un solo gen permite obtener neuronas a partir de astrocitos En un modelo animal…
Policy & Regulatory German government approves €4.3bn package for lignite plants operators 25 Jun 2020 The German government has endorsed a €4.3bn compensation package for power utilities RWE, Uniper, EnBW, Vattenfall, Steag and LEAG, which operate lignite-fired power plants in the country. Before the contracting parties can sign, the Bundestag…
Policy & Regulatory Spain approves a decree to speed up renewable energy project development 24 Jun 2020 The Spanish government has approved a decree to promote the transition towards a 100% renewable electricity system by 2050, with an intermediate target of 74% renewable electricity by 2030. The text includes measures to…
Policy & Regulatory Denmark’s coalition government approves new climate agreement 23 Jun 2020 The Danish government and parliament have signed a climate agreement that targets a 3.4 Mt reduction in CO2 emissions. As part of the deal, the country will approve the creation of two offshore wind hubs totalling 5…
Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2020 Life supports hydrogen Photosynthetic and catalytic machineries from living cells can be coupled to produce hydrogen outside the cell using solar energy, though the production is short-lived. Now, Appel et al. rewire cyanobacteria to fuse these machineries in the cell, allowing the cell’s maintenance…
Policy & Regulatory Poland considers separating coal-fired power capacity from energy groups 22 Jun 2020 The Polish government is working on a plan to take over coal-fired power capacity from energy groups, including PGE, Tauron, Enea and Energa, and to consolidate it in a separate entity. The objective would be…
Policy & Regulatory China plans to cap coal-fired power capacity at 1,100 GW by end-2020 19 Jun 2020 China intends to cap its coal-fired power capacity at 1,100 GW and the number of coal mines at 5,000 (down from 5,268 in late 2019) by the end of 2020. According to the National…
Policy & Regulatory New Zealand reforms its GHG emissions trading scheme 18 Jun 2020 The New Zealand Parliament has approved the Emissions Trading Reform Bill, which will introduce a cap on the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions allowed within the Emissions Trading Scheme from 2021. The government proposed to cap the country’s…
Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2020 Experiences of charging stations Public confidence in the reliability of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is a barrier to adoption. With large-scale social data and machine learning, this study provides evidence on how well existing charging infrastructure is serving the needs of EV drivers…
Policy & Regulatory Ireland’s new government plans to levy €100/tCO2 on carbon by 2030 17 Jun 2020 Ireland’s new government plans to increase the carbon tax by €7.5/tCO2 in every budget until 2029, as the coalition government intends to levy €100/tCO2 on carbon by 2030, against €80/tCO2 under the current…
Policy & Regulatory South Africa issues RFI for its 2,500 MW nuclear power programme 16 Jun 2020 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa has published a Request For Information (RFI) for a 2,500 MW nuclear new-build programme. The RFI will be opened until 15 September 2020 and…
Policy & Regulatory Mexico plans to merge energy regulator CRE with two other parastatals 15 Jun 2020 The Mexican government is considering merging the energy regulator CRE, the antitrust agency Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), and the telecoms regulator IFT. The new parastatal would be named the National Institute of…
Policy & Regulatory Germany adopts the final version of its national energy and climate plan 12 Jun 2020 The German government has adopted the final version of its national energy and climate plan (NECP). According to the plan, Germany intends to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55%…
Volume 1 Issue 6, June 2020 Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are an important source of precipitation in many tropical and mid-latitude regions, but can also produce hazardous weather such as extreme rain, derechos and tornadoes. This Review discusses the formation of MCSs, their hazardous weather, predictive capabilities and projected changes…
Policy & Regulatory Russia adopts the final version of its new energy strategy to 2035 11 Jun 2020 The Russian government has officially adopted its new energy strategy until 2035. The new text seeks to maximise the contribution of the hydrocarbon industry and to foster the energy security of the…
Volume 10 Issue 6, June 2020 Warming threat to deep-ocean biodiversity A soft coral sits at a depth of 2,200m on a small ridge (“Te Kawhiti o Maui Potiki”) near the Cook Islands. Marine biodiversity is at risk as the ocean warms, but currently the focus has been on the…
Daily Energy News Policy & Regulatory The EIB may lend US$300m for an energy efficiency project in Ukraine 10 Jun 2020 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the government of Ukraine have signed an agreement to prepare the country’s Public Buildings Energy Efficiency project, which is expected to be financed by…
Policy & Regulatory Hungary aims to become carbon-neutral by 2050 9 Jun 2020 The Hungarian parliament has adopted a law to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, supporting the EU net-zero emissions strategy. In the medium term, the country remains committed to a binding greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target of at…
Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Lunes 8 de junio, 2020 Cangrejos al combate Cangrejos al compás, Dos pasos pa’ delante Doscientos para atrás Estás líneas, del estribillo de una canción que sonaba por nuestro país durante la ocupación francesa y la consecuente resistencia juarista, han estado…
Policy & Regulatory Germany will spend €11bn to lower EEG renewable surcharge in 2021-2022 8 Jun 2020 Under a two-year €130bn stimulus package, the German government coalition plans to lower levies on power prices for households and small businesses and to invest in hydrogen technologies. Read more New UK CO2…
Policy & Regulatory New UK CO2 trading scheme imposes stricter cap on emissions than EU ETS 5 Jun 2020 The United Kingdom’s government has unveiled its own Emissions Trading System (ETS) to replace the EU’s scheme for trading carbon emissions (EU ETS). With the end of the Brexit transition period, the…
Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2020 Bigger and smaller The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), pictured here at Lord Howe Island during the Reef Life Survey underwater monitoring, was among 335 fish species studied to understand changes in body size in response to temperature. See Audzijonyte et al. Image: Rick Stuart-Smith….
Policy & Regulatory China targets a 10.8% stake of renewables in the power mix in 2020 4 Jun 2020 China plans to increase the share of renewables (including hydro) in the power mix to 28.2% in 2020. The share of renewables (excluding hydro) is expected to reach 10.8%. Ten provinces and regions…
Policy & Regulatory Israel releases a US$23bn solar development plan to 2030 3 Jun 2020 The Israeli government has presented an ILS80bn (US$23bn) plan to increase the share of solar in the power generation to 30% by 2030, when solar power should cover more than 80% of the country’s electricity needs…
Actualidad científica: Del 1 al 31 mayo, 2020 ENTOMOLOGÍA Los abejorros pican a las plantas para que florezcan El comportamiento sería una adaptación evolutiva que facilitaría la obtención de alimento ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS ¿Cómo ha repercutido en la gripe el confinamiento por la COVID-19? La incidencia registrada de la gripe y…
Enerdata Newsletter, May 2020 Live webinars – Global Energy Trends, 2020 Edition – 02/06/20 and 04/06/20 We invite you to the annual presentation of the Enerdata Global Energy Trends, an analysis of 2019 energy and CO2 statistics at both world and key countries levels. We will also present a detailed…
Policy & Regulatory Dubai (UAE) restricts net metering scheme for solar PV 28 May 2020 The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA, United Arab Emirates) has decided to withdraw ground-mounted solar PV projects from the Shams Dubai net metering regime and to cap the capacity of rooftop solar installations at 2,080…
Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Miércoles 27 de mayo, 2020 La contradicción de la 4T Cuando el culto a la personalidad y la niebla de la ideología opacan lo que antes fuera un pensamiento lúcido, agudo y propositivo, y lo conducen a naufragar entre lo irrealizable…
Policy & Regulatory Germany starts implementing its 2019 climate package 27 May 2020 German’s federal government has launched two regulations to implement the climate package that was approved in September 2019. Read more Australia focuses on CCS to meet its 2030 Paris emissions target 27 May 2020 The Australian government…
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