LONDON, England, Aug. 23 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: * * * * EBRD lends Euros100 million to Macedonian electricity utility JSC Elektrani na Severna Makedonija * Emergency liquidity support to strengthen ESM's financial resilience, and enhance energy security in North Macedonia * ESM and the Government commit to a robust decarbonisation action plan as part of the project * * * The EBRD is supporting energy security in N  more

YANGJIANG, China, Aug. 23 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: GE Vernova's Gas Power business (NYSE:GE) today announced two orders for four GE 6F.03 gas turbines which are expected to deliver reliable power and heat to Yangjiang City, in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in China and help boost the megapolis' transition from coal to gas power generation to lower emissions.  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * The top players are attracting capital with innovative strategies and successful execution, gaining recognition by financial markets, and accelerating the transition to renewable * * * The Philippines' renewable energy sector has seen greater interest and notable growth as investors are willing to place a higher value on pure plays in renewables than on trad  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: A report commissioned by the NSW government and written by former coal lobbyist Cameron O'Reilly is recommending that the NSW government spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year to extend the life of Eraring coal-fired power station beyond its current lifespan. "The fact that this report was leaked suggests factions within the NSW Labor government are attempting to lock in a yet  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The North American Electric Reliability Corp. issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2023: Five significant evolving and interdependent risks -- energy policy, grid transformation, resilience to extreme events, security risks and critical infrastructure interdependencies - are identified in the 2023 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report. Energy policy is a new risk profile and has broad implications across the risk profiles, the report notes, as it catalyze  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: The Rockefeller Foundation announced today an investment of $5 million to "The Amazon Reforestation Fund," a vehicle created by Mombak, a Brazilian startup which aims to generate high-quality carbon credits through reforestation of the Amazon. The investment is part of a $100 million financing to support the largest biodiverse reforestation effort for carbon removal in the region, enabling Mombak  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Aug. 23 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: Associate Professor Jenny Fisher from the University of Wollongong's (UOW) Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry has been announced as a recipient of a 2023 France and Europe Early- and Mid-Career Researchers Mobility Grant. The grant, supported by the Bede Morris Memorial Fund, is for her research project, 'A view from the south: Exploring Southern Ocean mercury cycling and what it means for the UN Min  more