Africa Pursues Green Hydrogen For Fossil-Free Economic Growth
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:30:54 +0000
Follow the money: the green hydrogen revolution is spreading into Africa, with Egypt and Kenya taking the lead.
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How Does Russia Keep Signing Nuclear Power Contracts?
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:16:53 +0000
Russia’s ability to keep signing nuclear contracts in the midst of massive sanctions over its illegal invasion of Ukraine is a complicated story. I certainly wouldn’t be signing contracts for energy with Russia right now.
Egypt, Hosting COP27, Renews Call for Resolution on GERD Hydro Project
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:41:26 +0000
The world’s largest event centered around climate change is shining a spotlight on one of the most-pressing debates in the Arab world—what to do about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt is the host for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27 (Conference of Parties), in Sharm El Sheikh, running Nov. 6-18. […]
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Read moreIs MENA the Best Hope for Green Hydrogen & Steel?
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:19:28 +0000
Fortescue Future Industries is looking towards the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the renewable energy to make green hydrogen. FFI plans to develop a 9.2 GW wind and solar facility in Egypt to power green hydrogen production. This green hydrogen could then be used to make green steel. The signed MOU with the […]
Nuclear Power on the Upswing, Numerous Projects Take Shape Around the World
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:42:33 +0000
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says momentum is building for nuclear power in many countries amid soaring fuel prices and growing energy security concerns. “In today’s context of the global energy crisis, skyrocketing fossil fuel prices, energy security challenges and ambitious climate commitments, I believe nuclear power has a unique opportunity to stage a comeback,” […]
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Read moreMulti-Gigawatt Solar from the Middle East
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:31:01 +0000
By Andries Wantenaar of Rethink Energy Azerbaijan has announced a partnership with UAE-based developer Masdar for 1 gigawatt (GW) each of solar and onshore wind, with 2 GW on integrated offshore wind plus green hydrogen production — marking the first offshore wind in the Caspian Sea. This first 4 GW can potentially scale to 10 […]
Siemens Mobility Finalizes Contract For 2000-Kilometer High-Speed Rail System In Egypt
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:05:23 +0000
Siemens Mobility and its consortium partners Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors have signed a contract with the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), a governmental authority under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport of Egypt. The deal will result in Egypt having the sixth largest high-speed rail system in the world. The press […]
Egypt Has Opportunity To Gain Green Infrastructure While Hydrogen Hype Persists
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 15:15:23 +0000
Egypt’s leaders should be able to gain significant green infrastructure investment of value to the country and its citizens, and avoid being trapped into decarbonizing Europe, while remaining high carbon themselves.
North Africa Should Keep Green Hydrogen For Itself, Share Renewable Electricity
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 14:53:13 +0000
If Europe continues down the path of making hydrogen a mainstay of heat and transportation, they will invest in highly inefficient and ineffective infrastructure, substantially delay actual climate action, and pressure Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt to waste time and money that could be better spent.
Siemens Energy Sells 100th H-Class Gas Turbine—Fleet Exceeds 2.5 Million Operating Hours
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 11:54:52 +0000
In late March, Siemens Energy announced separate agreements with Guangdong Energy Group Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., in which the gas turbine giant will deliver a total of four SGT-8000H units for installation in power plants located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in southern China. The deals mean Siemens Energy […]
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