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Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Estate makes some important steps towards supporting renewable energy in UK
The Crown Estate, which handles one of the largest property and marine portfolios in the UK, has recently released the conclusion of a report that it had undertaken into the potential capacity of marine energy that is obtainable in the UK. The findings estimate that as much as 118GW could be exploited from tidal power.
read more... 18/10/2012
Dong Energy to switch 3 plants from coal to biomass
Dong Energy, Denmark’s biggest utility, is likely to cut coal use and then carbon emissions by switching three of its major plants to biomass, which have a total capacity of about 1,968MW, announced the company.
read more... 16/10/2012
Daily: German power spot prices decline on solid wind and solar capacity
Brent crude increased on Monday, being backed by delays in North Sea production and reluctance about a proposal from Iran to negotiate the halting of higher grade uranium enrichment and as Brent's premium to U.S. crude hit its upper level in a year. Brent crude climbed $1.18, or 1.03 percent, to settle at $115.80 a barrel, after a trading ranged from $113.58 to $115.91.
read more... 16/10/2012
Germany to reform the renewable energy subsidy system
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is planning to cap taxpayer subsidies for renewable energy once installations’ capacity passes a fixed nation threshold, a move aimed to limit costs for consumers from phasing out nuclear power.
read more... 15/10/2012
Solarstrom to build 440MW of solar generation capacity
Solarstrom ( SAG), a German developer of renewables, intends to build 4 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in western Spain ,in the Extremadura region, totaling 440 MW. The four projects will be built by a joint-venture, which includes Valsolar, in which Solarstrom holds a 51% share.
read more... 11/10/2012