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France’s energy future relies on nuclear
France’s first nuclear power plant has opened in 1964 and since then France has become a primarily nuclear-powered country, with nuclear representing 78.8% of its electricity generation. According to the IEA it exports about 42 billion kWh of electrical energy per year, being the world's largest net exporter of electricity due to its very low cost of generation, while gaining over EUR 3 billion per year from this.
read more... 28/01/2014
Daily: Brent crude slips below $106 per barrel on China figures, Iran nuclear deal
Brent crude dropped below $106 per barrel on Monday, dragged down by figures showing China's oil demand growth eased out further in 2013 and by news Iran had started implementing a nuclear deal with world powers, which could eventually enable more oil exports.
read more... 21/01/2014
Belgium to extend life of Tihange 1 nuclear reactor
Belgium has seven nuclear reactors generating about half of its electricity. Electricity production in Belgium was about 78.6 billion kWh (TWh) in 2012, of this 40.3 TWh was from nuclear. Most Belgian electricity is produced by Electrabel, a subsidiary of GDF Suez, which also controls all the nuclear plants. Electrabel owns 50% of Tihange 1 and 89.8% of Tihange 2 and 3.
read more... 14/01/2014
Daily: Brent crude drops on Iran nuclear deal
Brent crude dropped toward $107 a barrel on Monday following the conclusion of a six nation’s new deal with Iran to curb its nuclear programme and as Barack Obama urged Congress not to impose supplementary sanctions on the country.
read more... 14/01/2014
Spain: wind power was the main energy source in 2013
According to a new report from grid operator Red Electrica de Espana, last year, Spain got the bulk of its electricity from wind power, which has narrowly beat out nuclear power and coal as the primary source of electricity for Spain in 2013. According to the figures, wind turbines met 21.1% of electricity demand while nuclear reactors provided 21% of power.
read more... 09/01/2014