ANEEL approves final version of the Transmission Auction Notice no. 01/2020
The Brazilian National Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL), approved on Tuesday (10) the final version of the bidding notice of transmission auction nº 01/2020, with the inclusion of adjustments recommended by the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU ). This is an important step for the project, whose public session is to take place on December 17, […]
Coal Country Can Retool Itself To The New Energy Future
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute came out with a really interesting study on how Coal Country can, and must, redefine itself in the energy future that is emerging.
Corporate funding in global solar energy grows 43% in September quarter
Solar energy financing activities are rebounding globally since COVID-19 disruptions, as the total corporate funding came to $3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2020, from the $2.3 billion in the second quarter of the year, a growth of 43 per cent.
Solar energy reaches historically low costs
In some parts of the world, solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, thanks to policies encouraging renewable energy growth. That’s according to a new report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Govt to set up inter-ministerial committee on energy modelling
The government will set up aninter-ministerial committee under NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to spearhead research and study on energy modelling in India. The committee will consist of top representatives from the petroleum and natural gas ministry, power ministry,ministry of new and renewable energy, coal ministry, ministry of environment, forest and climate change and department […]
Guedes says administrative reform to save R$300 billion in decade
Brazil’s proposed administrative reforms would save the government about R$300 billion in a decade, according to Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, who also said that the highest-paid federal employees in fact should be paid even more. The efforts to cut down on personnel costs will focus on digitalization of services, not filling all posts when government […]
Minister plans mass repeal of outdated infrastructure regulation
Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio Freitas is planning a “mass revocation” of close to 1,000 rules and decrees that no longer make sense but which are still on the books as part of efforts to simplify the ministry’s labors. Valorhas learned that subsidiary agencies are also combing through their archives to find outdated laws – such as […]
Guedes, Marinho clashing over reforms, privatizations
Six months after taking over as Regional Development Minister, Rogério Marinho is clashing with Economy Minister Paulo Guedes. The conflict started during negotiations over pension reform, headed by Mr. Marinho,and came to light in the now infamous cabinet meeting of April 22. The relationship deteriorated further when Mr. Guedes decided that Mr. Marinho could not […]
Resolution recommends inclusion of National Parks of Brasília (DF) and São Joaquim (SC) in the PPI portfolio
Resolution 131/2020, published on 7/2, recommended the qualification in the PPI portfolio of the concession process of the Brasília National Park, in the Federal District, and of the São Joaquim National Park, in the State of Santa Catarina. The concession involves the provision of public services to support visitation, conservation, protection and management of the […]
Storing Heat Energy Offers $300bn Opportunity To Cut Carbon Emissons
As the global energy system becomes increasingly electric – not just in power but transportation and heat, too – storing energy is going to play an ever more important role in ensuring that clean energy can be used when it is most needed. To date, most of the focus has been on storing surplus power […]