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England to boost marine power
The South-West of England is likely to be named as UK’s first marine energy park. It will extend from Bristol to Cornwall and as far as the Isles of Scilly. The announcement will create a partnership in the region among national and local government, Local Enterprise Partnerships, the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter and Industry, but also Cornwall’s Wave Hub.
read more... 24/01/2012
UK: Significant milestone for the wind industry
The trade association RenewableUK has announced that UK’s wind sector has reached a landmark of 6 GW of installed capacity, being enough to supply electricity to 3,354,893 households.
read more... 19/01/2012
Daily – Brent up on worries over supply disruptions
ICE Brent crude increased 1 dollar on Monday on fears over supply disruptions after Iran warned Gulf Arab neighbors of consequences if they increased oil production to replace Iranian oil industry facing international sanctions. By 07:22 GMT, ICE Brent crude for February delivery traded at 111.44 dollars a barrel, up 1 dollar.
read more... 17/01/2012
Shanghai invests in clean energy
According to the city government, a total investment of CNY18 billion (or €2.2 billion) may be required by 2015 to increase Shanghai’s capacity of clean energy, mainly wind power. The expenses will play a crucial role in Shanghai’s target of having 1% of its primary use from non-fossil fuels that are locally developed and creating a local new energy industry. The target excludes solar heating.
read more... 17/01/2012
Germany: Green energy slowly surpassing coal, gas and nuclear
Renewable energy became the second most important energy resource in Germany, ranking just behind the lignite and even surpassing nuclear, hard coal and natural gas. The renewable energy now represents about 20% of Germany’s energy mix, an industry group reported last week.
read more... 22/12/2011