Wind

Source: CNBC

Why America’s outdated energy grid is a climate problem

CNBC


The network of transmission lines that carry electricity across the U.S. is old and not set up to meet the anticipated demand for clean energy sources like wind and solar.

 

Currently, electricity generation results in 32% of carbon

Source: Reuters

Russia says Gazprom needs documents to enable return of gas turbine

Reuters


MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR, Germany (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said Russia had no reason to hold up the return of a gas turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that had been serviced in Canada but …

Source: CNBC

A pilot project in the North Sea will develop floating solar panels that glide over waves ‘like a carpet’

CNBC


German energy firm RWE is to invest in a pilot project centered around the deployment of floating solar technology in the North Sea, as part of a wider collaboration focused on the development of “floating solar parks.”

Set to …

July 22, 2022 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Solar, Wind
Source: CNBC

A coming copper shortage could derail the energy transition, report finds

CNBC


An all-electric future depends heavily on copper, and looming supply shortfalls could hamper nations’ goals of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new report from S&P Global.

 

Unless significant new supply becomes available, climate goals will

Source: World Oil

TotalEnergies wins maritime lease to develop wind farm offshore North Carolina

World Oil


TotalEnergies has been named a winner by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of maritime lease area OCS-A 0545 in the United States, as part of the Carolina Long Bay auction held on Wednesday.

This bid for the …

Source: Reuters

U.S. to kick off latest offshore wind auction for Carolina coast

Reuters


The Biden administration on Wednesday will hold a wind energy auction for two areas off the coast of North and South Carolina, its second such offering this year.

The sale is part of the government’s broad push to put …

Source: Reuters

BP establishes partnership focused on offshore wind in Japan

CNBC


BP has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni that will focus on offshore wind development and potentially look at “other decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen.”

The agreement will see BP purchase a 49% stake in an …

Source: Reuters

U.S. offshore wind auction nears $4bln on third day of bidding

Nasdaq


WASHINGTON, Feb 25 – The Biden’s administration’s sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey continued to shatter all records on Friday, reaching over $3.8 billion with one single block fetching over …

February 25, 2022 - 12:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Offshore, Wind
Source: Reuters

U.S. kicks off its biggest offshore wind auction

Nasdaq


Feb 23 – The United States on Wednesday kicked off its biggest ever sale of offshore wind development rights in an area covering nearly half a million acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.

It is …

Source: CNBC

Offshore wind powerhouse Siemens Gamesa sees its value nearly halve in a year

CNBC


Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has cut its guidance for the coming year after a turbulent period that has seen its market capitalization nearly halve.

The wind turbine manufacturer on Thursday said it continued to be “challenged by market dynamics,”

Source: Reuters

Siemens Energy shares hit record low as sell-off continues

Nasdaq


FRANKFURT, Jan 24 – Shares in Siemens Energy ENR1n.DE hit a record low on Monday as a sell-off triggered by problems at its wind power division Siemens Gamesa SGREN.MC continued following a HSBC downgrade.

Siemens Energy’s stock fell as …

Source: Reuters

Shares in Siemens Energy and its wind business tumble after profit warning

Reuters


MADRID/FRANKFURT -Shares in wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa tumbled on Friday after it cut its financial outlook for the third time in nine months, dragging down the market value of its rivals as well as parent company Siemens Energy.…

Source: Reuters

U.S. pushes forward on clean energy with plan for record offshore wind sale

Nasdaq


Jan 12 – The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined a range of measures to speed the growth of clean energy on the U.S. power grid, including the government’s largest ever sale of offshore wind leases in waters off the …

Exclusive Interview: Qnergy – stirling engines for addressing methane emissions

Exclusive Interview: Qnergy – stirling engines for addressing methane emissions

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Ory Zik, CEO of Qnergy, to discuss their clean, reliable, electric power system based on Stirling engines for Compressed Air Pneumatics (CAP) product that helps customers eliminate methane emissions by

Source: Reuters

U.S. fishing industry teams up with oil lobby to fight offshore wind

Reuters


Dec 17 – Members of the U.S. commercial fishing industry are teaming up with an oil industry-backed lobbying group to fight offshore wind energy development on the East Coast, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with people …

December 17, 2021 - 12:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Offshore, Wind
Exclusive Interview with Iron IQ on secure, scalable, affordable, cloud-based SCADA solutions

Exclusive Interview with Iron IQ on secure, scalable, affordable, cloud-based SCADA solutions

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Michael Ligrani, CEO of Iron IQ, to discuss their solution to get operators on a frictionless path to getting all their equipment, people, and processes connected on the cloud.

 

Iron

Exclusive Interview with Hydrostar – The future of hydrogen energy production

Exclusive Interview with Hydrostar – The future of hydrogen energy production

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Darrel Smith, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Hydrostar, to discuss their game-changing electrolyte and electrolyzers for scalable hydrogen production.

 

Hydrostar’s electrolysis systems efficiently produce high grade, low-cost, Green

Exclusive: ESal’s technology can increase oil production by as much as 50%

Exclusive: ESal’s technology can increase oil production by as much as 50%

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Salem Thyne, CEO of ESal (Engineered Salinity), to understand ESal’s focus on recovering more oil from new well completions, secondary recovery and EOR projects. Their patented RightWater® technology can increase

Exclusive: Black Mountain Carbon Lock’s simple solutions for carbon capture & storage

Exclusive: Black Mountain Carbon Lock’s simple solutions for carbon capture & storage

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, CEO of Black Mountain Carbon Lock, to discuss their carbon removal projects that help companies reach their emission reduction targets.

 

Black Mountain Carbon Lock is a global carbon

Source: CNBC

Oil giant Shell strikes deal to buy power from ‘world’s largest offshore wind farm’

CNBC


Shell said Wednesday it had signed a deal to purchase power from a development dubbed “the world’s largest offshore wind farm.”

The 15-year power purchase agreement relates to 240 megawatts from Dogger Bank C, the third and final phase …

Source: CNBC

Construction starts at America’s first major offshore wind farm

CNBC


Ground has been broken on a project dubbed the United States’ “first commercial scale offshore wind farm.”

The construction’s kickoff, which took place on Thursday, represents another step forward for America’s fledgling offshore wind sector. Located in waters 15 …

November 19, 2021 - 11:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Offshore, Wind
Exclusive: Energy Vault Executive Interview with EnerCom on Renewable Storage Solution

Exclusive: Energy Vault Executive Interview with EnerCom on Renewable Storage Solution

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Robert Piconi, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Vault, developer of a gravity-based, grid-scale, cost effective energy storage solution for wind and solar.

 

Energy Vault’s energy storage systems are

Source: CNBC

Chevron CEO explains why the oil giant’s lower-carbon investments look past wind and solar energy

CNBC


Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC on Wednesday the oil company’s lower-carbon investments focus on areas such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen because it sees significant potential to create shareholder value.

“One of the things we’ve …

Source: Reuters

Shell commits to power Malaysian offshore platform with solar and wind energy

World Oil


Sarawak Shell Berhad, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced that it has taken a final investment decision on the Timi gas development project and, together with its partners PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd and Brunei Energy Exploration, …

Exclusive: BKV Corporation Executive Interview with EnerCom

Exclusive: BKV Corporation Executive Interview with EnerCom

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Chris Kalnin, CEO of BKV Corporation, to discuss natural gas prices, BKV’s recent power plant acquisition announcement, net-zero mission and M&A.

BKV is a natural gas exploration & production company and

Source: CNBC

Low wind speeds hurt profits at two of Europe’s major energy firms

CNBC


The chief financial officer of German utility RWE on Thursday acknowledged the importance of weather to its renewables segment, as the company reported “much lower” wind volumes in Northern and Central Europe for the first half of 2021.

In …

Exclusive: Pioneer Energy Interview with EnerCom on Solution for Clamping Down on Methane Emissions

Exclusive: Pioneer Energy Interview with EnerCom on Solution for Clamping Down on Methane Emissions

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Eyal Aronoff, CEO of Pioneer Energy, to discuss methane emissions management in oil field operations.

Clamping down on methane emissions is considered to be urgent and vital to meeting greenhouse-gas reduction

Exclusive: Synthetic Fuel Plant will Convert Municipal Trash into Aviation Fuel

Exclusive: Synthetic Fuel Plant will Convert Municipal Trash into Aviation Fuel

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Stephen Johnson, President and CEO of Illinois Clean Fuel, to talk about their first-in-the-world synthetic fuel facility that is capable of producing low-cost jet fuel with a below-zero carbon intensity.

Illinois

Exclusive: Focus on Pipeline Safety and Efficiency with WeldFit

Exclusive: Focus on Pipeline Safety and Efficiency with WeldFit

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Adam Murry, Vice-President of Marketing, to discuss WeldFit’s focus on pipeline safety and efficiency.

WeldFit has more than 50 years of pipeline industry experience, including providing safe, efficient hot tapping and

Exclusive: EnerCom Interview with Trido Solutions on The Solution to Combating GHG Impact from Pneumatic Devices

Exclusive: EnerCom Interview with Trido Solutions on The Solution to Combating GHG Impact from Pneumatic Devices

Publisher's Note: Dan Genovese with EnerCom sat down with Ru Schaefferkoetter, President and CEO of Trido Solutions, to discuss fugitive methane emissions from pneumatic equipment in the field.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2019, pneumatic devices and