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Global solar photovoltaic installations to exceed 100 gigawatts in 2018

Strong demand for solar power in China expected to push total installed capacity to 108 gigawatts Largely driven by an improvement in the outlook in China, global photovoltaic (PV) demand is forecast to reach 108 gigawatts (GW) in 2018, according to IHS Markit. Strong demand from the Chinese market is expected to continue on the […]

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Global energy system being transformed by renewables, electrification, says IEA annual report

U.S.projected to become world’s largest LNG exporter and net oil exporter by end of 2020’s The resurgence in oil and gas production from the United States, deep declines in the cost of renewables, and growing electrification are changing the face of the global energy system and upending traditional ways of meeting energy demand, according to

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Canada’s energy use grows, but energy intensity declines – NEB

Total energy demand to decrease 2.7 per cent by 2040 The NEB’s most recent long-term outlook, Canada’s Energy Future 2017: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040 (EF2017), projects total energy use, which includes fossil-fuels, renewables and nuclear, to increase slightly in the baseline Reference Case, according to a press release. Despite increasing energy demand, the energy

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Coal falls as gas rises: World energy balances in 2016 – IEA

Oil remains most used fuel (mainly for transport), then coal (mainly for electricity) Global coal production fell significantly in 2016, while global trade in natural gas was up. These are two of the key messages in World Energy Balances, the IEA’s comprehensive picture of energy statistics. These data are drawn from official national data submissions to

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Global gas demand rising to 2022 as US drives transformation – IEA

Intense competition loosening pricing and contractual rigidities that characterize long-distance gas trade The global natural gas market is undergoing a major transformation driven by new supplies coming from the United States to meet growing demand in developing economies and industry surpasses the power sector as the largest source of gas demand growth, according to the

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