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Drax coal station gets the green light from the EU to switch to biomass
Drax, one time one of the major polluters in Europe, has obtained the permission from the European Commission to convert its third power generating unit to biomass. Currently, Drax produces enough electricity to power more than 3 million households.
read more... 20/12/2016
Belgium obtains €438 million for offshore wind farm
Belgium is getting €438 million (£363.5m) to back the construction of an offshore wind farm.
read more... 20/12/2016
Shell to purchase 100% of electricity from its own Dutch offshore windfarm
Shell Energy Europe Ltd, which is a subsidiary of oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell, has signed an offtake deal for 100% of the electricity generated by the 108-MW Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm in Dutch waters.
read more... 16/12/2016
Denmark: Largest power plant replaces coal with wood pellets as fuel
Dong Energy has converted the unit 1 at Denmark’s largest power station- Avedøre to use wood pellets and straw as fuel rather than coal.
read more... 14/12/2016
The European Commission approves Belgian offshore renewables support scheme
The European Commission authorized on Thursday Belgium's plans to support electricity generation from offshore renewable energy, stating that they comply with EU state aid rules.
read more... 09/12/2016