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Japan: nuclear - main baseload power source
Japan’s government stated in a final report on Tuesday that nuclear reactors which meet the safety standards fixed by the nuclear regulatory entity should consider resuming their operations.
read more... 26/02/2014
Renewables and nuclear account for more than 50% of Europe’s energy capacity
According to a new report released by Eurostat this February 17, nuclear power and renewables represent more than 50% of Europe's energy capacity.
read more... 18/02/2014
EDF Energy generated its highest amount of nuclear power in UK in 8 years
The French state-controlled company EDF Energy has announced that last year it has generated its highest amount of nuclear power in the UK for the last eight years, increasing its earnings by 1.4 per cent to £1.69bn from £1.67 in 2012, driven by the performance of its eight nuclear power stations. According to the company’s annual results, the nuclear power output rose by 0.5 TWh attaining 60.5 TWh in 2013.
read more... 14/02/2014
India to build the world’s most powerful solar plant
India intends to build the world’s biggest solar power plant which is expected to be able to generate something like 6.4 billion kilowatt-hours per year. Once the project will obtain the go ahead, the solar array would cover an area larger than Manhattan and could be capable of producing 4,000 megawatts of electricity, which corresponds to that of four full-size nuclear reactors.
read more... 11/02/2014
Is the US close to its energy independence?
Looking at the whole U.S. energy picture, which includes natural gas, coal, nuclear, crude oil and renewables, the country is close to being self-sufficient. As a result of the hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, the U.S. is set to become the world’s largest oil and natural gas producer. The American energy boom is also drastically reducing oil and gas imports at a time when much of the world is becoming more reliant on energy imports.
read more... 10/02/2014