Italian energy company Eni said Tuesday it would work through a partnership with General Electric to build a stronger portfolio in the renewable energy sector. Eni said it aims to work with GE on a wide range of projects tied to low-carbon power options like solar power and wind. “Through this partnership, Eni aims to enhance its […]
DONG Energy Charts Course Out of Oil and Gas
Danish energy group DONG Energy said that after gaining success from its renewable energy portfolio, it was leaving the oil and natural gas business behind. The company said in an interim financial report its operating profit increased 7 percent, driven in part by a 19 percent increase in wind power. In late October, the company said that, […]
New York Set for Offshore Wind After Environmental Review
Areas off the New York coast will be open for offshore wind energy bidders, but some area is reserved because of ecological concerns, the U.S. government said. The U.S. Interior Department, in coordination with its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, said it would open 79,350 acres off the coast of New York up for a […]
Power Impact from Matthew Nowhere Near Hurricane Sandy
Though some states are still coping with flooding from Hurricane Matthew, data from the Energy Department finds outages were far less than from Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Matthew was a Category 3 storm when it hit the east coast of Florida in early October. The storm left hundreds of people dead in Haiti and elsewhere in the […]
California Eyes Wind, Wave Potential
California becomes the 14th coastal state in the country to form a task force examining the potential of wind and wave energy, the federal government said. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and California state representatives met in Sacramento for the first time to explore opportunities for wind and wave energy in state waters. A month ago, […]