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UK government makes proposals for low-carbon power reform
- 2010-12-19 23:09:37
- Junior Isles
The UK government has proposed sweeping power sector overhauls aimed at securing the billions of pounds of investment needed for low-carbon energy.
Clean coal projects take a hit as Powerfuel enters administration
- 2010-12-11 01:42:19
- Junior Isles
Powerfuel Plc which had hoped to develop the UK’s first commercial scale clean coal plant with carbon capture and storage (CSS) has gone into administration due to the high cost of the project.
Europe to be ‘low-carbon’ powered by 2030
- 2010-12-09 12:42:30
- Junior Isles
Low-carbon power sources should account for around 60 per cent of European electricity production by 2030, says the industry association Eurelectric.
Toshiba joins with Shaw to build nuclear plants outside Japan
- 2010-12-06 10:16:17
- Junior Isles
Toshiba Corp. announced it has agreed with US engineering service provider Shaw Group Inc. to jointly construct nuclear power plants outside Japan.
Exports push Estonian generation up 67 per cent
- 2010-11-27 02:48:31
- Junior Isles
Power generation is up significantly in Estonia this year after the closure of the Ignalina nuclear plant in Lithuania.
China reveals latest electricity figures
- 2010-11-16 22:39:15
- Junior Isles
Chinese power generation grew 14.9 per cent year-on-year to 3421.6 TWh in the first 10 months of 2010, including 563 TWh from hydropower, 2737.7 TWh from thermal power and 59.7 TWh from nuclear power.
Dubai encourages private sector power projects
- 2010-11-12 19:19:52
- Junior Isles
The Dubai government is to allow the private sector’s role in power generation to rise to 49 per cent by 2030, as part of a strategy to diversify the emirate’s utility sector, according to Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer.
German Solar power may be cheaper than fossil fuels in 5 years
- 2010-11-04 20:06:06
- Junior Isles
A study by A.T. Kearney Inc. shows electricity from solar panels in Germany may be as cheap as power from new gas and coal plants within as little as five to eight years.
AEP to close 5000 MW of coal-fired generation
- 2010-10-21 10:18:41
- Junior Isles
American Electric Power Co. (AEP) is reviewing options to shut down more than 5000 MW of coal power, but how soon they close will depend on regulations, a company executive has said.
Qatar to consider nuclear generation option
- 2010-10-19 12:40:33
- Junior Isles
Qatar may decide as early as next year on whether to develop nuclear power capabilities, as the gas rich Gulf Arab state looks to wean its dependency away from hydrocarbons.
