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India’s Coal Imports From North America Tripled Year On Year In October
Imports of coal from North America have risen rapidly in recent times in India, on the back of a regional ban on the use of petroleum coke and a domestic coal shortage, according to recent reports. Relying on shipping data…
Insurers Warn 2017 To Be Most Expensive After Year Of Climate Disasters
A combination of natural disasters and extreme weather events impacting the entire globe is likely to mean 2017 will be the most expensive on record according to 28 insurance industry organizations. According to ClimateWise, a global network of 28 insurance…
Steep Cost Reductions Confirmed as Ribbon Cut on Giant Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The giant 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk was officially opened yesterday, providing further evidence costs are falling sharply across the industry. Operator Statoil and its partners Masdar and Statkraft announced the construction costs for the…
Tesla Set to Beat 100 Day Deadline for Giant Australian Battery Project
Tesla is set to deliver on its promise to complete the world’s largest lithium-ion battery project within 100 days, after the South Australian government today confirmed testing of the high profile installation is about to get underway. Earlier this year,…
India Installs 2.2 Gigawatts Of Solar In Third Quarter
India installed a total of 2.2 gigawatts worth of solar in the third quarter, up 300 megawatts from the previous quarter, and left another 1 gigawatt unconnected due to grid issues caused by government agencies, according to Mercom India. Mercom…
Australia Could Go 100% Renewable By 2030
New research from the Alternative Technology Association has showed that Australia could transition to a fully renewable energy electricity grid by 2030, which would be cheaper and less risky than building new coal-fired power stations. “Australia should transition quickly to…
Global Electric Car Sales Up 63% In 3rd Quarter, BNEF Reports
It’s good news, bad news time at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. First, the good news. Global electric car sales (including plug-in hybrids) surged 63% in the third quarter of this year and are up 23% since the second quarter. BNEF…