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Top oil executives took to the stage of a major energy conference on Monday to vocally oppose calls for a quick move away from fossil fuels, saying society would pay a steep cost to replace oil and gas. Big oil companies including BP and Equinor have written down renewable energy projects and others have been forced to …
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(Reuters) – A record year for building new wind farms and a rebound in investments in the sector have raised hopes that the EU may achieve its clean energy targets, industry group WindEurope said on Wednesday. In an annual report, WindEurope described 2023 as a year of “significant improvements” in key areas of Europe’s wind …
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Are we heading toward an all-renewable energy future, spearheaded by wind and solar? Or are those energy sources wholly inadequate for the task? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The Cloud Revolution, compares the energy dream to the energy reality.
As the world’s top global energy trading houses prepare for their biggest annual industry get-together this week in London they face a growing problem, what to do with their cash. Most trading houses, which are privately owned and controlled by their employees, disclose little about their cash position, equity or dividends. But according to more …
Dominion said it would sell stake as part of strategic review Offshore wind developers have faced setbacks due to inflation Photographer: Minh Connors/Bloomberg Gift this article In this Article DOMINION ENERGY 45.60USD –1.49% Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE By Josh Saul February 22, 2024 …
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Reuters (Reuters) – Siemens Energy is confident it can solve quality issues at its onshore wind division but that process could take several years, its CEO said in written remarks published ahead of the group’s annual general meeting (AGM). “The losses we incurred in our wind business and the underlying problems are unacceptable. We will …
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(Reuters Breakingviews) – Orsted has learned the hard way how strong economic tailwinds can go into reverse. Less than a year ago the world’s top offshore wind farm developer by power capacity was eyeing rapid growth in the United States, where President Joe Biden’s green subsidies were supercharging the industry. Then rapid interest rate hikes …
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Summary Siemens Energy, Vestas, Orsted all report results Results reflect ongoing problems in maturing wind sector Orsted cuts jobs, Vestas scraps dividend FRANKFURT/COPENHAGEN, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The world’s three biggest wind power groups on Wednesday gave a sober view of the year ahead for an industry buffeted by project delays, equipment problems and inflation. …
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Moves could appeal to cost-sensitive voters in tight contests Pause on LNG export permits could stoke fresh outcry Vulnerable Democrats in swing states are increasingly sounding the alarm about Biden environmental policies that risk turning off cost-conscious moderate voters they need to win at the ballot box. The warnings pose an election year challenge for US President Joe …
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(Reuters) – Clean electricity generation in the United States hit new highs in 2023 but expanded by its smallest margin in more than a decade, due to below-normal wind speeds and a drop in hydro power output due to drought, data from think tank Ember shows. U.S. clean generation grew by just 0.4% last year, …
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