Latest Energy News 30 August 2019 TOP STORY: Switzerland aims to become climate-neutral by 2050 The Federal Council of Switzerland (the Swiss federal government) has decided to accelerate Switzerland’s decarbonisation trajectory, with a target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050. The objective is to meet the internationally…
ANTECEDENTES 27 de agosto, 2019 A pesar de los esfuerzos globales por frenar el deterioro del medio ambiente, las tendencias en la pérdida de la biodiversidad, cambio climático, degradación de la tierra, contaminación atmosférica, acumulación y mal manejo de residuos sólidos y peligrosos, sobreexplotación…
Latest Energy News 29 August 2019 TOP STORY: The Netherlands will end Groningen gas production before 2030 According to the Dutch Government, production at the Groningen natural gas field, operated by Shell and Exxon Mobil, will stop sooner than previously announced. The Parliament will be informed soon…
Latest Energy News 28 August 2019 TOP STORY: Kenya starts exporting oil with an inaugural shipment of 200,000 bbl Kenya has started to export crude oil, with an inaugural shipment of 200,000 bbl from the port of Mombasa to Malaysia for a Chinese company (Chemchina) at a price…
Latest Energy News 27 August 2019 TOP STORY: TEPCO considers decommission of reactors at Kashiwazaki nuclear plant (Japan) TEPCO is considering decommissioning at least one reactor at the 7,965 MW (8,212 MW gross) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki (Niigata prefecture, Japan). The nuclear power plant consists of…
Latest Energy News 26 August 2019 TOP STORY: China added 11.4 GW of new solar PV capacity in the first half of 2019 According to the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA), a total of 11.4 GW of new solar PV capacities was connected to the Chinese grid in…
Latest Energy News 23 August 2019 TOP STORY: Nord Stream 2 completes gas pipeline installation in Finnish waters Nord Stream 2 has laid the second line of its gas pipeline project in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone, completing the installation of twin gas pipelines in the Finnish waters….
ISEE Bulletin August 2019 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS ASAUEE IX Conference on Ecological Economics The ASAUEE IX Conference on Ecological Economics will be held in Bariloche, Argentina on 25-29 November, 2019. For more information visit their website at http://asauee.org/ix-jornadas-2019/. To submit abstracts for the…
Latest Energy News 21 August 2019 TOP STORY: NTPC plans 5 GW solar power project in Kutch (India) Indian power generation company NTPC plans to develop a large-scale solar power project in the Kutch region of Gujarat (western India), which would have a capacity of up to 5,000 MW….
Latest Energy News 20 August 2019 TOP STORY: ONGC (India) aims to double its oil and gas production by 2040 Indian state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has recently approved its business roadmap entitled “ONGC Energy Strategy 2040”, which aims to double its oil and gas…
Latest Energy News 19 August 2019 TOP STORY: 11 US states and 7 local governments sue EPA over ACE rule A coalition of 22 states and 7 local governments of the United States has filed a lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its “Affordable…
ISEE Bulletin August 2019 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Dear German, Here is your weekly ISEE News in Review. The New Environmental Economics: Sustainability and Justice Polity would like to announce a recent title, The New Environmental Economics: Sustainability and Justice by Eloi Laurent. A special…
¿Desaparece la Conabio? Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Viernes 9 de agosto, 2019 Significa negarnos la capacidad de apreciar la distribución de la riqueza natural Cada vez es más frecuente escuchar, durante las conversaciones con colegas biólogos y conservacionistas, versiones diferentes acerca de la inminente desaparición…
Latest Energy News 09 August 2019 TOP STORY: Portugal auction awards 1,150 MW of solar projects at record low prices The Directorate-General of Energy and Geology (DGEG) of Portugal has awarded 25 solar power projects across 24 lots in a 1.4 solar auction launched in July 2019. The…
ISEE Bulletin August 2019 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS ISEE News in Review. August ASAUEE News of Ecological Economy The Argentine-Uruguayan Association of Ecological Economics invite you to be part of a learning space in Ecological Economics in Uruguay. Click here for more information. To…
Latest Energy News 08 August 2019 TOP STORY: Australia considers implementing a gas reservation policy Australia is considering reserving a part of the domestic gas production for domestic market, as the Ministries of Resources and of Energy plan to review some policies, including gas supply, pipeline access, and…
Latest Energy News 07 August 2019 TOP STORY: Argentina selects 38 renewable projects (259 MW) in renewable tender The government of Argentina, through the Energy Secretariat, has awarded 38 renewable power projects with a combined capacity of 259 MW under the third round («MiniRen») of the RenovAr…
Latest Energy News 05 August 2019 TOP STORY: PT PLN expects coal consumption in the Indonesian power sector to rise in 2020 According to the Indonesian state-owned power company PT PLN, coal consumption in the power sector should increase from 92 Mt in 2018 to an estimated…
Latest Energy News 02 August 2019 TOP STORY: Japan identifies 11 potential offshore wind areas The Japanese Ministries of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) have identified 11 areas for offshore wind power promotion in 5 prefectures of Japan. Four areas…
Latest Energy News 01 August 2019 TOP STORY: TC Energy will sell 2.1 GW in CCGT capacity for US$2.2bn (Canada) TC Energy (former TransCanada) has decided to sell interests in three gas-fired CCGT power plants in Ontario (Canada) to a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, for approximately CAD2.87bn…
Latest Energy News 31 July 2019 TOP STORY: US LNG exports reach 119 mcm/d in the first five months of 2019 According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US LNG exports have been rising steadily since 2017, to 4.7 bcf/d (133 mcm/d) in May 2019. The recent…
Latest Energy News 30 July 2019 TOP STORY: The EC clears FiTs for 6 offshore wind projects in France (2.9 GW) The European Commission has approved the support for six offshore wind projects in France. the support was deemed to be in line with EU State aid rules and to…
Latest Energy News 29 July 2019 TOP STORY: The Philippines will expedite the application of renewable energy policies The Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines will expedite the implementation of three key renewable energy policies, in order to reduce the country’s dependence on coal. Under the Renewable…
Latest Energy News 26 July 2019 TOP STORY: Europe added 4.9 GW of wind capacity in the first half of 2019 According to Wind Europe, new wind installed capacity in Europe reached 4.9 GW in the first half of 2019. Onshore wind installations totalled 3 GW (down from…
Impacto ambiental del Tren Maya Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Viernes 26 de julio, 2019 Consultas a pueblos originarios y especulación con la propiedad de la tierra A pesar de lo que dice con insistencia el señor Rogelio Jiménez Pons, los procedimientos de impacto ambiental no…
Latest Energy News 25 July 2019 TOP STORY: TechnipFMC wins US$7.6bn EPC contract for the Arctic LNG 2 project (Russia) Novatek has awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract worth US$7.6bn to TechnipFMC for the 19.6 Mt/year Arctic LNG 2 project located in the Gydan peninsula…
ISEE Bulletin July 2019 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Register Now for the ESA+USSEE 2019 Joint Meeting Register for the meeting online by Sunday, August 4. Be a Student Presentation Judge (Buell/Braun Awards) We are seeking non-student judges for the Buell and Braun Awards that recognize the…
Latest Energy News 24 July 2019 TOP STORY: Siemens will support Nigeria to add 25 GW of power capacity by 2025 The government of Nigeria and Siemens have set a three-stage plan to add 25 GW of power generation capacity to the grid by 2025. The first phase…
Latest Energy News 23 July 2019 TOP STORY: Kenya commissions 310 MW Turkana wind project The 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project, the largest wind park in Africa, has been commissioned in Loiyangalani District, in the Marsabit County of Kenya. The wind park includes 365…
Latest Energy News 22 July 2019 TOP STORY: New York State (US) selects Ørsted and Equinor for 1.7 GW offshore wind projects The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has selected two projects for contract negotiation, under its first statewide offshore wind solicitation: the 880…
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