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Mexico to cut CO2 emissions by 2012

  • 2010-09-03 12:34:54
  • Junior Isles

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said that his country will reduce the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions by 50 million tons by the end of 2012, thus becoming the first developing country to achieve this goal.

Statoil to build world’s first commercial floating wind farm in Scottish waters

  • 2010-08-27 06:58:55
  • David Flin

The Scottish Government has announced that it has accepted a proposal from Statoil, Norway’s largest energy company, to commercially test its Hywind floating wind turbines in deep water either off the coast of Lewis or Aberdeenshire.

Kenyan Government to reduce stake in KenGen

  • 2010-08-19 06:50:27
  • David Flin

Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen), Kenya’s largest power producer, has said that it has appointed an adviser to help it find a buyer for 19 per cent of the Kenyan government’s stake, reducing the government’s holding from 70 per cent to 51 per cent.

India’s largest oil firm to invest $430 million in clean energy

  • 2010-08-14 07:16:37
  • David Flin

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is looking to diversify into the renewable and nuclear energy sectors, and has earmarked $430 million for investment over the next five years.

China July power output up by11.5 per cent

  • 2010-08-11 07:42:54
  • David Flin

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s power generation increased in July by 11.5 per cent from the equivalent figure a year earlier, reaching a record 377.64 TWh, as demand peaked amid scorching temperatures in many parts of the country.

Irish energy levy will have significant impact

  • 2010-08-10 06:45:00
  • David Flin

According to the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, plans to introduce an additional levy to electricity bills will reduce Ireland’s competitiveness. The Irish government and the energy regulator defended the decision to introduce the levy, which could lead to a rise of up to 5 per cent in electricity prices.

Germany raises estimates for renewable energy production

  • 2010-08-05 06:55:14
  • David Flin

Germany’s Federal Cabinet has adopted a national renewable energy action plan presented by the country’s Environment Minister, Norbert Röttgen.

UK Government announces 40-year energy action plan

  • 2010-07-29 07:59:39
  • David Flin

The UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne presented the UK’s first ever Annual Energy Statement to Parliament on 28 July, in which he outlined a 32-point action plan for the next 40 years.

UK subsidy for wind, not for nuclear

  • 2010-07-26 06:54:39
  • David Flin

UK’s Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said in an interview yesterday that he favours harnessing both offshore and onshore wind power, and that the UK will not subsidise a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Hawaii outage due to sudden shutdowns

  • 2010-07-06 05:57:27
  • David Flin

Generators at three power plants on Hawaii tripped off-line, triggering the power outage that affected about 63,000 customers on the island, according to a news release from the Hawaii Electric Light Co (HELCO).