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UK government's solar subsidy cuts criticised
- 2011-12-23 15:44:22
- Junior Isles
The UK government's planned changes to solar power subsidies may deal the industry a "fatal blow", two separate parliamentary committees have warned.
Gazprom and RWE project talks break down
- 2011-12-23 15:40:19
- Junior Isles
German utility RWE AG and Russian giant OAO Gazprom have ended talks aimed at creating a joint venture to build and operate power plants in Europe after failing to agree on a deal, Bloomberg reports.
Indian nuclear continues to suffer from Fukushima's political fallout
- 2011-12-18 21:27:27
- Junior Isles
Indian officials from the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu have said that power generation from the project is expected to take 'some time.'
Goldwind taps into Chile wind market
- 2011-12-09 06:07:19
- David Flin
China’s Goldwind has announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide 23 low wind speed Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (PMDD) wind turbines to Mainstream Renewable Power for Mainstream Negrete project (phase one) in Chile.
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.
