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IEA: CO2 emissions from energy consumption increased in 2012 worldwide
According to a recent report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) global CO2 emission from energy consumption increased 1.4% last year to 31.6 billion tons. The energy sector accounts for more than two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions.
read more... 08/08/2013
Daily: European power trades lower on weaker demand, high hydro output
Brent crude futures fell on Wednesday towards $108, declining for a fourth consecutive day, as supply fears eased and on caution ahead of China and U.S. data.
read more... 08/08/2013
The second largest offshore wind farm in the world has officially opened
Great Gabbard wind farm, the second largest offshore wind farm in the world was officially opened off England's east coast on Wednesday. The wind farm has 140 turbines and is likely to double its size once the Galloper wind farm will be completed, in 2017.
read more... 08/08/2013
No punitive EU duties on Chinese solar panels
The European Commission announced that will continue anti-subsidy investigations over Chinese solar panels, which is running parallel to the EU’s anti-dumping proceedings, but without provisional measures.
read more... 08/08/2013
Sweden prefers renewables to nuclear
Recently Sweden's energy minister, Anna-Karin Hatt, has announced that the government will not subsidize new nuclear power plants, favoring renewable investments. Electricity production in Sweden is dominated by nuclear power and renewables, which currently make about equal contributions to energy production- about 40%.
read more... 07/08/2013