National climate pledges in emerging markets and an ambitious deal in Paris could spark an export boom for the European wind industry, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). China, India, Morocco, Brazil and Turkey are just a few of the countries that have made post-2020 national
20 countries have launched Mission Innovation in Paris today, committing to double their governmental and/or state-directed clean energy research and development investment over five years and make clean energy widely affordable. The countries participating in the new initiative include: Australia,
The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris was officially opened at 10 am local time today, and will kick off with a Leaders Event where an estimated 150 presidents, prime ministers and heads of states will deliver their speeches. This is the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP
The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris was officially opened at 10 am local time today, and will kick off with a Leaders Event where an estimated 150 presidents, prime ministers and heads of states will deliver their speeches. This is the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP
French multinational bank BNP Paribas will more than double the financing resources allocated to the renewable energy sector, from EUR 6.9 billion in 2014 to EUR 15 billion in 2020, and strengthen its policies for the management of carbon risk. The bank will also continue to promote Green Bonds to i
Developing nations eclipsed the world’s wealthiest countries in 2014, attracting more clean energy investment and building more wind, solar, and other renewable power generation than ever before, according to a global assessment released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance today. Climatescope, the clean
Developing nations eclipsed the world’s wealthiest countries in 2014, attracting more clean energy investment and building more wind, solar, and other renewable power generation than ever before, according to a global assessment released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance today. Climatescope, the clean
Wave Electricity Renewable Power Ocean (WERPO) has entered into a new agreement with Sunbelt Israel, part of the Sunbelt Business Network capital group, to secure funding for the outstanding projects. WERPO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Israeli sea wave energy technology developer Blackbird Inte
Azerbaijan is moving forward with its plans to develop an offshore wind farm in Caspian Sea. Namely, the plans for the 200MW offshore wind project have been submitted to the Azerbaijan government, writes Trend News Agency. The project, worth AZN 450-500 million (EUR 390-433 million), has attracted i
Eco Wave Power has received an official recognition as “Pioneering Device” by Dr. Bracha Halaf, the Israeli Chief Scientist on behalf of the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources. In accordance with a Governmental decision, Dr. Halaf approved that EWP’s wave energy power s
Lamprell, a provider of diversified fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, has announced several changes to the Board and senior management of the Company. James Moffat has decided to retire effective 30 June 2016 and
Eco Wave Power (EWP) installed its improved wave energy power plant in Jaffa Port, Israel, earlier this month. The upgraded power plant will be working with two floaters. One is “the 1st Generation Floater” and the other is the new and improved “2nd Generation Floater” , which will be tested by EWP,
Blackbird International Corporation, an owner of WERPO renewable sea wave energy technology, will initiate a planned share buyback program of its common stock from the open market up to 7 million shares. Shmuel Ovadia, Director and inventor of BBRD’s technology stated: “We believe the common shares
KDM Marine International, part of the James Fisher Group, has appointed Faisel Chaudry as Regional Manager for the Eastern Hemisphere. Faisel, who has more than eight years’ experience in the oil and gas and offshore renewables industries, is tasked with growing the market-leading company’s presence
