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Siemens signs deals with Qatar University and Kahramaa
- 2012-05-12 06:38:06
- David Flin
Siemens has signed an agreement with Qatar University and Kahramaa, the local Qatari utility for electricity and water, to carry out joint efforts on research and development of energy-efficient systems and solutions to support the rapid development of Qatar’s infrastructure.
CCS in trouble without significant subsidies, report claims
- 2012-05-11 17:16:17
- Junior Isles
New coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology are unlikely to be built in the US without federal subsidies –even with the new environmental regulations that support the technology, a Bloomberg Government report says.
EU slump underlies shift back to coal-fired generation
- 2012-05-11 01:24:17
- Junior Isles
Europe's economic slump has depressed overall emissions and the price of carbon in the EU ETS, allowing utilities to turn back to cheap, highly polluting coal-fired generation while still meeting their emissions targets, recent figures show.
Wisconsin Public Services to spend £250 million to upgrade Wausau coal boiler
- 2012-05-08 06:23:17
- David Flin
Wisconsin Public Services Corporation (WPS) has announced that it plans to spend $250 million to upgrade a coal-fired boiler in Wausau so that it meets US Federal clean air rules.
Go ahead for South Korea ETS
- 2012-05-04 15:58:23
- Junior Isles
South Korea has passed a law launching its emissions trading scheme (ETS) beginning in 2015, making the country the third in the Asia-Pacific region, and the first in Asia, to commit to a cap-and-trade scheme.
Bahrain inaugurates new power and desalination plant
- 2012-05-02 21:28:38
- Junior Isles
Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, King of Bahrain, has inaugurated Bahrain's largest independent power generation and water desalination plant owned by Al-Dur Power & Water Company.
Germany’s natural gas transition at risk
- 2012-04-28 14:04:24
- Junior Isles
Wingas GmbH, one of Germany’s largest importers of natural gas, claims the German government needs to improve investment conditions for gas-fired power plants if it is to ensure continued energy security.
USA and Britain to collaborate on deep-water wind power technology
- 2012-04-24 06:04:12
- David Flin
Britain and the USA have announced that they will jointly fund development work on offshore wind generation technologies that can be deployed in waters as much as 150 m deep, with the intention of opening vast new areas of ocean to development.
Enel Green Power signs agreement for solar power and biomass plant in Italy
- 2012-04-17 05:50:32
- David Flin
Roma Capitale, Enel Green Power (EGP) and ENEA have signed a memorandum of understanding for the testing and development of new technologies for generating zero CO2 emissions electricity from renewable sources.
New EIA report surveys US progress on renewables
- 2012-04-13 17:36:52
- Junior Isles
A new Power Plant Operations Report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows significant renewables growth across many states in the last decade.
