Renewable energy

The new executive order will end new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or offshore waters

That includes the 163MW Elm Branch and 153MW Briar Creek solar projects that are expected to offset greenhouse gas emissions by a total of 370,000 metric tons annually

Proposals are being sought from existing privately-owned hydropower and onshore wind generators that entered commercial operation before 1st January 2015

The investment is considered to be the company’s largest European acquisition to date

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Projects can include desk-based studies, consultancy, laboratory tests, scale-up or demonstration activities

Consumers would be able to generate their own renewable electricity – for example from solar panels on their roofs – and receive a ‘fair price’ when they sell the excess to the grid

The course aims to educate engineers in sustainable energy systems

The company aims to reach an operational solar capacity of 1.6GW by 2025

Total will also have a seat on the board of directors of the company