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Uruguay launches programme to reduce greenhouse gases in power generation

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-04)
  • David Flin

The Uruguay government has announced a $8.5 million programme called Probio that is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity.

TransCanada profits rise amid pipeline controversy

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-02)
  • Junior Isles

TransCanada Corp. (TRP), the Canadian energy company which is hoping to build a $7 billion pipeline from Alberta to Texas refineries, has said its profits have risen due to new crude shipments and the benefits of higher electricity prices from its power generation business in Western Canada.

Pike Research says smart meter deployments will be key

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-02)
  • David Flin

According to a recent report from Pike Research, the installed base of smart meters in the Asia Pacific region will total over 350 million by 2016, with Japan, China and Australia achieving smart meter penetration rates among the highest in the world.

UN consultant praises Azerbaijan’s renewables potential

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-01)
  • Junior Isles

Rodney Hacker, consultant of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) commented at a seminar put on by the Azerbaijani State Agency for Renewable & Alternative Energy Sources (SARAES), that Azerbaijan has great potential to develop and use renewable energy sources.

Northern Ireland to increase solar subsidies

  • 13 years ago (2011-10-29)
  • Junior Isles

The Northern Ireland Executive has announced a public consultation on proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO).

UK’s tidal sector reaches key generation milestone

  • 13 years ago (2011-10-29)
  • Junior Isles

The UK's fledgling tidal energy sector reached a notable milestone this week after Rolls-Royce said that its prototype generator in Scotland has generated 100 MWh of power.

Medgrid pushes for Mediterranean grid

  • 13 years ago (2011-10-28)
  • David Flin

At a conference hosted by Israel’s branch of CIGRE, the International Council on Large Electric Systems, there were discussions on developing by 2020 a €5-6 billion electrical super-grid running from Spain, into northern Africa, to the eastern Mediterranean, and then back into Europe via Turkey.

Illinois Senate votes for new smart grid bill

  • 13 years ago (2011-10-26)
  • David Flin

The Senate of the US state of Illinois has approved a bill that adds utility concessions onto legislation. These concessions are supported by the utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), but are opposed by Pat Quinn, the Governor of Illinois.

California's cap and trade regulations decided

  • 13 years ago (2011-10-25)
  • Junior Isles

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has decided on its final regulations for its cap-and-trade system, the second largest in the world, despite continuing concerns over allowance allocations, buyer liability for offsets and the size of the overall market.

Germany sets aside $130 billion for renewable energy

  • 13 years ago (2011-10-21)
  • David Flin

Germany’s Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (German Development Bank, KfW) will underwrite renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in Germany with $137 billion over the next five years.