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UK could be powered by Icelandic volcanoes
The volcanoes of Iceland could soon provide low-carbon electricity to the UK, if the new plan to tap the power of Iceland's geothermal energy succeeds.
read more... 13/04/2012
Largest solar power plant to be built in Asia
The biggest solar power plant will be built in Asia by the French energy group Areva for the Indian company Reliance Power, according to an announcement on Wednesday. The two plants are developed by Areva Solar and imply the use of compact linear Fresnel reflector technology aimed to generate 250 MW of electricity in Rajasthan, a northwestern region in India.
read more... 12/04/2012
Pakistan hydro project to receive $850m from the World Bank
The Tarbela 4th Extension hydropower project in Pakistan will receive 850 million dollars from the World Bank. By completing the project, the generation capacity of Tarbela Power Station will achieve 4,888 MW. It is expected to be completed in four years and will generate 1,410 MW of electricity.
read more... 11/04/2012
British Gas rejects the Big Switch Scheme
The energy giant, British Gas has said that it would not take part in so-called Big Switch scheme which is aimed to help consumers negotiate better tariffs on gas and electricity bills. This campaign was proposed by consumer group Which? and aims to sign up as many households as possible and then attempt to negotiate cheaper energy tariffs from major suppliers on their behalf.
read more... 04/04/2012
Scotland receives one third of its power from renewable sources
According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change statistics, Scotland is now generating more than a third of its electricity from renewable sources.
read more... 03/04/2012