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Reliance on coal to be dramatically reduced in Taiyuan, China
Taiyuan, the major producer of coal in the northern part of China, has prohibited the sale, transport and use of coal, as it intends to diminish air pollution, the state news agency Xinhua declared on Monday.
read more... 10/10/2017
Norway considers minimising its reliance on oil
Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Vidar Helgesen, declared on Thursday that the country will try to find ways to lessen its dependence on oil and gas as fossil fuels are dropping in value continuously due to energy transition.
read more... 06/10/2017
Belgian Elia to build a €400m offshore wind grid hub
Belgian grid operator Elia has been given the green light to invest €400m in an offshore wind grid hub for North Sea projects.
read more... 14/04/2017
Bulgaria and Romania launch a new natural gas pipeline
On Friday, Bulgaria and Romania have opened a new natural gas pipeline as part of Sofia’s objective to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. Bulgaria currently imports more than 90 percent of its gas from Russia’s Gazprom.
read more... 14/11/2016
Nova Innovation has marked a new era in tidal energy
The Edinburgh-based company Nova Innovation has announced it has installed the first offshore tidal turbines in the world which are already delivering electricity to the grid. The company has installed the fully operational array of tidal power turbines in the Bluemull Sound in the north of Shetland, where the North Sea encounters the Atlantic. This project marks a big step forward in using tidal energy as a reliable source of renewable power. Once finished it will supply enough electricity for about 300 households.
read more... 31/08/2016