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Poland to invest in solar panels as power prices rise

Mar 01, 2019 10:00 AM

REUTERS--WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland expects its power capacity to increase by at least 200 megawatts (MW) annually in coming years thanks to planned incentives for smaller electricity consumers to invest in solar panels, the entrepreneurship and technology minister said.

EPA: Carbon emissions from power plants rose in 2018 amid higher electricity demand

Feb 28, 2019 03:00 PM

UTILITY DIVE--Carbon emissions from U.S. power plants rose 0.6% in 2018 to nearly 1.93 billion tons, according to data the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Wednesday.

Germany's government coalition divided over draft Climate Action Law

Feb 28, 2019 11:00 AM

CLEW--The first draft of Germany’s Climate Action Law, presented last week, has laid bare conflicting views within the German coalition government over how the country should meet its climate targets. The proposal has drawn criticism from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party, the economically liberal FDP and industry association BDI, but has been welcomed by the Social Democrats – the party of Environment Minister Svenja Schulze who is responsible for the bill – as well as by renewables industry

SEU 2019 survey: Uncertainty mounts in the clean energy transition

Feb 27, 2019 11:07 AM

UTILITY DIVE--Utilities in the U.S. are moving to a cleaner, more distributed power system, Utility Dive's sixth annual sector survey shows, but are unclear about how they will get there.

After moratorium, North Carolina looks offshore for wind energy potential

Feb 21, 2019 11:07 AM

ENERGY NEWS NETWORK--A ban on land-based wind projects expired, but industry leaders say new onshore development isn’t a current priority.

PJM to ask FERC to invalidate its energy market rules after stakeholder impasse

Feb 20, 2019 12:01 PM

UTILITY DIVE--The governing board of the PJM Interconnection on Wednesday directed its staff to file a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to invalidate and reform the rules of its energy market, sparking criticism from renewable energy supporters and its market monitor.

Puerto Rico's Utility PREPA Plans To Divide Island Into Renewable Energy Microgrids

Feb 13, 2019 03:44 PM

FORBES--After the catastrophe caused by 2017’s Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans were left without electricity for months. Now, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has put forward a plan to radically reform electricity access on the Caribbean island.

Sheila Hollis Wins Legacy Award

In a ceremony in London on November 27, 2018, Petroleum Economist honored Sheila Hollis, EBA Past President and Paul E. Nordstrom Award Winner with the 2018 Legacy Award.

How FERCs New Ruling Is Upending the Countrys Biggest Capacity Market

Jul 10, 2018 02:13 PM

A 3-to-2 party-line vote to undo and replace PJM’s capacity market will cause major uncertainties for state-subsidized renewables and nuclear.

U.S. subsidies may not save some coal, nuclear plants slated for closure

Several major U.S. operators of nuclear reactors and coal plants said they had not changed plans to close plants in coming years, even after the White House said it would take emergency steps to subsidize struggling operators.