In 2019 the Netherlands’ energy consumption from renewable sources grew by 16 percent compared to the year before. A total of 181 petajoules of the country’s energy came from renewable sources. More than half of that increase was due to more biomass, mainly due to power plants using more biodiesel and biogasoline, Statistics Netherlands reported […]
What’s said to be the UK’s biggest solar photovoltaic (PV) array and storage park, has been given government approval. The Cleve Hill Solar Park, which is a joint venture between Hive Energy and Wirsol Energy, is located off the North Kent Coast. It will generate 50MW when complete. Alok Sharma, the Secretary of State for […]
The timber industry and related exchange traded funds are gaining momentum as lumber futures climbed since the start of April on signs that the housing construction season may be recovered, along with greater demand from home improvement stores. Over the past month, the iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (NYSEArca: WOOD) increased 9.2% and Invesco […]
Boosting fire protection is among stacks of industry ideas to double South Australia’s log production. Calls for a state-wide audit and upgrade of South Australia’s fire tower network are among recommendations listed in a comprehensive forest industry report released yesterday. The state’s $2.3 million forest and wood products sector also urged the government to boost […]
A South Yorkshire biofuel provider has secured funding from HSBC UK to enable it to supply NHS hospitals during the Covid-19 outbreak. Barnsley-based BioFuels & Oils supplies biofuel to power generators at NHS hospitals across the UK. The funding from HSBC UK will ensure the company can keep backup generators at hospitals fuelled with a […]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won a contract to supply its SG 14-222 direct drive offshore wind turbine for the 2,640MW Coast Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project. Developed by Dominion Energy, the offshore wind farm will be built in the US state of Virginia and will provide enough energy to power 650,000 homes, […]
Denmark is showing the way ahead for climate protection in Europe. The nation’s center-left government decided at the end of last year, Danish CO2 emissions should fall 70% from their 1990 levels by 2030. Most of Denmark’s opposition parties have backed the idea. To hit that target, the government is betting mainly on offshore wind […]
Norwegian state-owned utility Statkraft AS will procure all the electricity generated by a 35-MW solar farm in England under a new hybrid power purchase and optimisation agreement. The company announced it signed the power purchase agreement (PPA) with Warrington Renewables (York) Limited, which is wholly-owned by the owner of the plant — the Warrington Borough […]
A 50-turbine wind farm in southern Scotland will be up and running by 2023, sustainable energy firm Vattenfall confirmed this week. South Kyle Windfarm, near Dalmellington, is set to be the firm’s largest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom. Once construction is complete, the turbines will be able to power approximately 170,000 UK homes, […]
Lithuania is planning to invest in 700MW of offshore wind energy generation in the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Energy has asked stakeholders to identify the most efficient locations for wind turbine installation and a Government Resolution has been drafted to assess the feasibility of the project. The resolution follows the recommendations of the National […]