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MIL-OSI Energy: Relief agencies turn to solar

By   /  October 13, 2018  /  AM-NC, Business, Commodities, CTF, DJF, Economy, Energy, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, KB, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, solar, Transition  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Relief agencies turn to solar

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Thomson Reuters:Cheap, reliable and hard to hijack, the sun could be an ideal energy source in many war zones and disaster areas, prompting aid agencies to consider ditching costly fuel for solar power. While the technology has not advanced far enough to make a full swap viable, […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Hawaiian Electric plans record solar additions, and storage too

By   /  October 12, 2018  /  Battery Storage, Business, Commodities, Economy, Energy, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, Renewables, solar, Solar Plus Storage  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Hawaiian Electric plans record solar additions, and storage too

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Pacific Business News: Honolulu-based utility Hawaiian Electric said on Tuesday it has selected seven solar-plus-storage projects for the largest infusion of renewable energy in state history. Once contract negotiations have been finalized, the seven projects are expected to produce approximately 260 megawatts of solar energy on Oahu, […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Indian coal companies to build 3GW of solar

By   /  October 11, 2018  /  Business, Coal India, Commodities, Economy, Energy, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, India, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, NLC India, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, solar, Solar Power Joint Venture  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Indian coal companies to build 3GW of solar

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis The Economic Times: Coal India and NLC India (NLCIL), formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation, will jointly set up 5000 mw of power generation capacity of which 3000 mw would be solar powered while the rest 2000 mw would be coal fueled. CIL and NCIL on Monday signed a […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Disney moving closer to meeting green energy goals

By   /  October 11, 2018  /  50 Percent Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal, Business, Commodities, Economy, Energy, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Florida, Gas, Global Economy, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, Renewables, solar, Transition, Walt Disney Company  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Disney moving closer to meeting green energy goals

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis The New York Times: Even the visionary Walt Disney probably could not have imagined this one. The Walt Disney Company is just months away from generating enough renewable solar energy to fully power two of its four parks at the Walt Disney World Resort in central Florida. […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Spain, looking to boost solar, scraps ‘sun tax’

By   /  October 10, 2018  /  ‘Sun Tax’, Business, Commodities, Economy, Energy, Energy and Environment Minister Teresa Ribera, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, solar, Spain  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Spain, looking to boost solar, scraps ‘sun tax’

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Reuters: Spain took measures on Friday aimed at reducing electricity bills which are among the highest in Europe and are often criticized for reducing business competitiveness and consumer’s purchasing power. The government will scrap a controversial levy on solar power affecting households and small businesses, Energy and […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Texas utility breaks ground on solar-plus-storage project

By   /  October 10, 2018  /  Battery Storage, Business, Commodities, CPS Energy, Cris Eugster, Economy, Energy, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, San Antonio, solar, Solar Plus Storage Project, Southwest Research Institute, Texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Texas utility breaks ground on solar-plus-storage project

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Texas Public Radio: San Antonio’s CPS Energy held a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday for a solar power plant and storage facility it’s building with Southwest Research Institute. The five-megawatt facility will have 10 megawatts of storage — enough to power 1,500 homes — and is located on 49 […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Macquarie backs massive Australian solar and wind development

By   /  October 10, 2018  /  Asian Renewable Energy Hub, Australia, Business, Commodities, CWP Energy Asia, Economy, Energy, English, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, Macquarie Group, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, Renewables, solar, Vestas, Wind  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Macquarie backs massive Australian solar and wind development

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Reuters: Macquarie Group said on Monday it has agreed to help back an ambitious A$22 billion ($16 billion) solar and wind power project in outback Australia that could eventually provide power to Indonesia, as well as big miners and hydrogen projects. The project, called the Asian Renewable […]

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MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: IPCC Special Report: Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Will Require “Unprecedented” Transitions

By   /  October 10, 2018  /  24-7, Adaptation, Afforestation & Reforestation, Agriculture & Food Security, Aid, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, biodiversity, Climate, Climate Change, Culture, Data, Monitoring & Accountability, Deforestation & Forest Degradation, Disasters & Humanitarian Relief, Economics & Investment, ENB, Energy, energy efficiency, English, Exploration, Forests & REDD, Gas, Goal 1 - No Poverty, Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities, Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 14 - Life Below Water, Goal 15 - Life on Land, Goal 2 - Zero Hunger, Goal 3 - Good Health & Well-being, Goal 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation, Goal 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy, Goal 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth, Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, governance, Health, Human Settlements & Population, Intergovernmental Organization, International Negotiations, Japan, Korea, land, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, Mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, News, Oceania, Oceans & Coasts, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Policy & Institutional Coherence, Poverty Eradication, Publication, Renewables, Science, SDGs (All), Small Island Developing States, solar, Stakeholder Participation, Sustainable Consumption & Production, Sustainable Development, Systemic Issues, Technology, Technology / Transfer, Transport, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UN Secretariat, UNEP, UNFCCC COP 24, Water & Sanitation, Weather, Wind, WMO  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: IPCC Special Report: Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Will Require “Unprecedented” Transitions

Source: Small Island Developing States 8 October 2018: The 48th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-48) has approved a Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15) and its Technical Summary, and adopted a Summary for Policymakers (SPM), following its line-by-line discussion. According to the Panel, limiting the global average temperature rise […]

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MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: PwC Index Finds Decarbonization Rates Are “Less than Half” Needed to Meet Paris Agreement

By   /  October 10, 2018  /  24-7, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Budget, Business, China, Climate, Climate Change, Commerce, Data, Monitoring & Accountability, Eastern Asia, Economics & Investment, Economy, Energy, English, Europe, Exploration, France, G20, Gas, Global Economy, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy, India, Indonesia, Investment, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, MIL OSI, Mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, News, Northern America, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Peoples Republic Of China, Publication, Renewables, SDGs (All), Small Island Developing States, solar, South America, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Sustainable Development, Systemic Issues, Technology, United Kingdom, United States of America, Weather, Western Asia, Wind  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: PwC Index Finds Decarbonization Rates Are “Less than Half” Needed to Meet Paris Agreement

Source: Small Island Developing States 4 October 2018: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Low Carbon Economy Index (LCEI) 2018 finds that national decarbonization rates do not match the level needed to achieve commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change. The top performing countries on the Index are China, Mexico, Argentina and the UK, all of which grew […]

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MIL-OSI Energy: Colorado regulators approve Xcel plan to power steel mill with solar

By   /  October 6, 2018  /  Business, Colorado, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Commodities, Economy, Energy, English, EVRAZ Steel Company, Exploitation, Exploration, Gas, Global Economy, Industry, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, MIL Oil-Energy Sector OSI, MIL OSI, MIL OSI Economics, Mining Sector, News, Newsletter Daily, Newsletter News Weekly, Oil, Oil Rigs, Open Source Intel, solar, Xcel, Xcel Energy  /  Comments Off on MIL-OSI Energy: Colorado regulators approve Xcel plan to power steel mill with solar

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): Colorado regulators approved an EVRAZ PLC subsidiary’s unique agreement with Xcel Energy Inc. for the steel company to have a 240-MW solar plant built on its mill property in Pueblo, Colo. Xcel Energy subsidiary Public Service Co. of Colorado on Aug. 15 […]

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