energy
Egypt’s population growth requires nuclear energy: Minister
Egypt
December 2, 2019
Egypt’s population growth requires nuclear energy: Minister
Population growth and increasing consumption rates, with its demand for energy and water, requires resorting to nuclear energy, Minister of…
Egypt advances in international renewable energy indexes: Cabinet
Egypt
December 2, 2019
Egypt advances in international renewable energy indexes: Cabinet
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Media Center announced Monday that Egypt’s rankings in international renewable energy indicators have improved, and the Media…
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant…
New Saudi energy minister urges producers to share burden
Middle East
September 9, 2019
New Saudi energy minister urges producers to share burden
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s new energy minister suggested on Monday that oil producers would need…
Fossil fuels? Plastic? Trump says more is better
Environment
August 14, 2019
Fossil fuels? Plastic? Trump says more is better
President Donald Trump has seen the future and it is oil. And plastic. Where most environmental scientists and most US…
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
World
June 24, 2019
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
German energy giant RWE said Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine…
Egypt considers international bids to purchase 3 power plants
Business
May 28, 2019
Egypt considers international bids to purchase 3 power plants
Egypt is considering bids from Zarou, one of the companies owned by US investment firm Blackstone, and Malaysian company Edra…
Egypt expects giant solar park to be fully operational in 2019
Egypt
May 5, 2019
Egypt expects giant solar park to be fully operational in 2019
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt expects the 1.6 gigawatt solar park it is building in the south of the country to…
Israel’s Enlight Renewable raises 223 million shekels in share issue
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Israel’s Enlight Renewable raises 223 million shekels in share issue
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Enlight Renewable Energy said on Monday it completed a share offering to institutional investors, accepting…
2018 spike in energy demand spells climate trouble: IEA
Environment
March 26, 2019
2018 spike in energy demand spells climate trouble: IEA
A 2.3 percent jump in global energy demand last year outstripped the expansion of renewables and helped drive record-high greenhouse…