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German expert says UK support for nuclear will hurt renewables
- 2011-11-29 19:00:15
- Junior Isles
Jochen Flasbarth, president of the Environmental Protection Agency in Germany and adviser to the German government during its nuclear phase-out, has defended the policy and said the UK’s continuing support for nuclear will hurt its domestic wind and solar industry.
Commission outlines NSW electricity future
- 2011-11-23 05:30:56
- David Flin
The New South Wales electricity industry will receive consideration from the state government on the recommendations from Australia’s Special Commission of Inquiry.
Concentrated solar essential for EU energy mix
- 2011-11-17 19:22:02
- Junior Isles
A new study argues solar thermal power plants are an indispensable tool in the race to meet Europe’s energy demands and greenhouse gas reduction targets, according to the European scientific commission.
New subsidy levels raise uncertainty for Drax biomass project
- 2011-11-15 23:38:20
- Junior Isles
Drax Group, operator of the UK’s largest power plant, may not carry out its plans to build two green energy biomass projects due to the new state aid level for biomass being too low.
Stand-by UK power plants key to keeping lights on
- 2011-11-09 05:54:46
- David Flin
In a joint energy market report on the UK released by RWE npower and the London School of Economics, around 20 GW of stand-by British power capacity could generate as much as £1.5 billion in annual returns for producers by 2020 as they fill gaps caused by the retirement of old plants.
IEA report considers a pessimistic future for nuclear
- 2011-11-06 21:59:14
- Junior Isles
The Fukushima disaster might lead to a 15 per cent fall in nuclear power generation worldwide by 2035, according to a July draft of the International Energy Agency's 2011 World Energy Outlook. The report further predicts power demand could rise by 3.1 per cent a year over the same period, though.
Northern Ireland to increase solar subsidies
- 2011-10-29 20:20:13
- 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
- 2011-10-29 15:14:52
- 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
- 2011-10-28 07:15:22
- 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.
California's cap and trade regulations decided
- 2011-10-25 10:53:36
- 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.
