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China: Coal consumption continues to grow
China is dealing with a big air quality problem, so recently the Government has announced that they will reduce their coal consumption share from its current 67 percent to 65 percent by 2017. The country intends to convert coal in syntethic gas, but this will result in more carbon dioxide emissions released because converting coal to make synthetic gas and then combusting the gas to make electricity will double the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released in the atmosphere.
read more... 31/03/2014
Romania: limits on green energy allowances to support huge industrial companies
Romania's government limited the quantity of renewable energy that big industrial users should purchase this year with the aim to aid compensate their high energy costs and hold off the risk of job reductions before elections later this year.
read more... 27/03/2014
Spain government considers increasing subsidies for gas-fired power plants to prevent further closure of facilities
The Spanish government aims to increase the aid for under-used gas-fired power plants in order to avoid utilities’ closures around the country.
read more... 26/03/2014
Bosnia: 52% increase in power exports due to hydropower gains
Bosnia’s electricity exports registered a significant increase of almost 52% in 2013 attributable to gains in hydropower production, according to data presented by the government on Thursday, accentuating its position as the major power exporter in the Western Balkans.
read more... 21/03/2014
EDF UK: returns on nuclear agreement likely to be much higher than usual
The EDF’s first nuclear reactor in Britain might generate for the French utility and the investors two-decade profits, supported by government, expected to be much higher than returns from other projects, as stated in a report.
read more... 18/03/2014