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Trump team hints at energy department witch-hunt
21 December, 2016
Advisers to US president-elect Donald Trump are reported to be developing plans to reshape Energy Department programmes, and attempting to identify staff that had any part in promoting president Obama’s climate agenda.

Japan to provide $8.7 bn towards UK nuke build
21 December, 2016
The Japanese government has made an arrangement with the UK government to supply a financial package totalling $8.7 billion for a UK nuclear power plant project spearheaded by Hitachi.

€438 m loan for renewable energy in Belgium
21 December, 2016
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to support construction of the Norther wind farm off the Belgian coast with a loan of €438 million.

Mount Coffee hydropower plant restarts
21 December, 2016
Following extensive upgrades, the Mount Coffee run-of-river hydro plant in Liberia has gone back into service.

Shell consortium wins Borssele wind contract
20 December, 2016
A consortium led by Shell is to build the second wind farm in the Borssele wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea.

NY State seeks offshore expertise
20 December, 2016
The US state of New York is seeking experts and consultants to help it develop its Offshore Wind Master Plan and implement offshore wind energy activities.

Bill Gates unveils clean investment plan
20 December, 2016
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has brought together a group of high-value investors to create a $1 billion fund aimed at financing technology development in the clean energy sector.

Centrica plans new UK capacity
20 December, 2016
Centrica plc has announced plans to build several new power generating facilities after securing a series of 15-year agreements in the UK’s latest capacity market auction.

Kite secures £5 million wind technology investment
20 December, 2016
UK firm Kite Power Solutions (KPS) has secured £5 million of new investment from E.On, Schlumberger and Shell Technology Ventures.

Coal demand growth will stagnate for 5 years – IEA report
13 December, 2016
Growth in global coal demand will stall over the next five years as the appetite for the fuel wanes and other energy sources gain ground, according to the latest coal forecast from the International Energy Agency.

Trump picks climate change denier to lead EPA
13 December, 2016
US president-elect Donald Trump has chosen Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general and a close ally of the fossil fuel industry, to run the US Environmental Protection Agency.