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GE calls for accelerated deployment of renewables and gas power to drive faster decarbonisation

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-15)
  • Junior Isles

Building on its commitment to carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030 and announced intention to exit the new-build coal power market, GE has shared its position that the accelerated and strategic deployment of both renewable energy and gas power can make substantial progress in combatting climate change in the near-term, while securing a path to a lower-carbon emitting world in the future.

UK Government to fund £20 billion Sizewell C nuclear power plant

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-15)
  • David Flin

The UK Government has announced that it is restarting talks with EDF about construction of the £20 billion 3.2 GW Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk.

Incident at Finnish nuclear power plant under control

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-14)
  • David Flin

An incident in reactor 2 of the Olkiluoto nuclear power station in the southwest of Finland took place on 10 December.

Report says wind and solar are cheapest options for new power supply in Australia

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-11)
  • David Flin

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia has issued a report on calculated integration costs of new-build power in the country, which concludes that wind and solar are the cheapest sources.

Strikes over French nuclear reform plan reduce output

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-10)
  • David Flin

Strikes by workers protesting against a French nuclear reform plan reduced nuclear power generation by more than 1 GW on Wednesday evening (9 December).

Italy announces special tariffs for shared renewable energy generation

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-09)
  • David Flin

Italy has launched a new incentive programme to encourage the local generation and sharing of renewable energy.

Developers looking to develop hybrid generation alongside floating offshore wind

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-08)
  • David Flin

Over a dozen technology developers are drawing up plans to add other marine power concepts to the frameworks associated with floating offshore wind.

UK sets new climate target ahead of UN Summit

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-07)
  • David Flin

The UK has announced a new target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

GE debuts world’s first LM2500XPRESS power plant technology

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-04)
  • David Flin

GE has won an order from RWE Generation for 11 units of its LM2500XPRESS power plant technology to build a gas-fired reserve plant in Biblis, a municipality in the Southern Hesse region of Germany.

Siemens Gamesa to supply wind farms in Sweden and Poland

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-03)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa has signed four contracts with the independent renewable energy company European Energy to install four wind farms in Sweden and Poland.